Deuteronomy 21:1
since1 · + be able2 · to bore1 · on the + ground3 · that1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · Make2 · come2 · to + take possession of + it3 · to fall1 · in the + field3 · no1 · acknowledge2 · whoever4 · he struck down + him3
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
since1 · + be able2 · to bore1 · on the + ground3 · that1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · Make2 · come2 · to + take possession of + it3 · to fall1 · in the + field3 · no1 · acknowledge2 · whoever4 · he struck down + him3
and + they went out3 · elders + your3 · and + judges + your3 · and + they will measure3 · these1 · the + cities3 · that1 · (place, round) about2 · the + [one] slain3
and + it became3 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + near3 · these1 · the + [one] slain3 · and + they will take3 · aged2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + that3 · heifer2 · morning1 · that1 · no1 · to serve1 · Hephzi-bah2 · that1 · no1 · draw (along, out)2 · to marry1
and + they will take down3 · aged2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + that3 · with1 · the + heifer3 · these1 · brook1 · Ethan1 · that1 · no1 · serve4 · [is] in <the> + it3 · and + not3 · bear2 · and + they will break [the] neck of3 · authority1 · with1 · the + heifer3 · in + [the] wadi of3
and + they will draw near3 · the + priests3 · young2 · Levi1 · since1 · then5 · select1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · to + serve + him3 · and + to + bless3 · spice1 · The Lord2 · and + on3 · mouth + their3 · beacon2 · all1 · adversary1 · and + all3 · to touch1
and + all3 · aged2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · <the> + that3 · <the> + near3 · these1 · the + [one] slain3 · bathe (self)2 · with1 · hands + their3 · Most High2 · the + heifer3 · <the> + broken necked3 · in + [the] wadi of3
and + they will afflict3 · and + they will say3 · hands + our3 · no1 · pipe1 · cast (up)2 · with1 · a footstool3 · to dream6 · and + eyes + our3 · no1 · consider2
village2 · to + people + your3 · Israel1 · that1 · X at all2 · The Lord2 · and + [will be] to3 · add2 · be silent2 · innocent1 · in + inner being3 · [is] with + you3 · Israel1 · and + it will be atoned for3 · burn in1 · a footstool3
and + you3 · be brutish2 · a footstool3 · be free2 · from + midst + your3 · since1 · accomplish2 · direct2 · in + [the] eyes of3 · The Lord2
since1 · X after2 · for <the> + battle3 · Most High2 · enemies + your3 · and + we will give3 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · in + hand + your3 · and + you will take captive3 · captive[s] + his3
and + you will see3 · among the + [female] captive[s]3 · wife2 · Jepheth1 · form1 · and + you will love3 · Hephzi-bah2 · and + you will take3 · come2 · into + a woman3
and + you will bring + her3 · these1 · middle1 · household + your3 · and + she will shave3 · with1 · beginning6 · and + it will do3 · with1 · finger-nails + her3
and + she will remove3 · with1 · apparel2 · exile1 · from + on <the> + her3 · and + she will dwell3 · in + household + your3 · and + she will weep for3 · with1 · Abijah1 · and + <obj.>3 · cubit1 · a month3 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))2 · and + after3 · thus1 · abide2 · Elijah1 · and + you will be husband + her3 · and + it will become3 · come2 · into + a woman3
and + it became3 · mother1 · no1 · X any at all2 · Hephzi-bah2 · and + you will let go + her3 · for + self + her3 · and + he will sell3 · no1 · you will sell + her3 · in <the> + silver3 · no1 · bind sheaves2 · Hephzi-bah2 · under1 · that1 · you have humiliated + her3
since1 · beacon2 · to + husband3 · set2 · (adulter)ess2 · the + one3 · (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r)2 · and + the + one3 · enemy2 · and + they bore children3 · if (haply)2 · a double interval1 · the + loved [one]3 · and + the + hated [one]3 · and + it became3 · ebony1 · the + firstborn3 · to the + hated [wife]3
and + it became3 · over the + day3 · causes to inherit + he3 · with1 · sons + his3 · with1 · that1 · beacon2 · if (haply)2 · no1 · Jukal1 · of + Beker3 · with1 · son1 · the + loved [one]3 · Most High2 · face2 · son1 · the + hated [one]3 · the + firstborn3
since1 · with1 · the + firstborn3 · son1 · the + hated [one]3 · acknowledge2 · to + give3 · if (haply)2 · mouth2 · second1 · over + all3 · that1 · + be able2 · if (haply)2 · since1 · this4 · beginning1 · we1 · if (haply)2 · sentence1 · the + birthright3
since1 · beacon2 · to + husband3 · son1 · stubborn2 · and + rebellious3 · not [was] + he3 · loud1 · with + a voice3 · chief2 · and + to + [the] voice of3 · mother + his3 · and + they turned aside3 · sign2 · and + not3 · hear2 · to + them3
and + they will seize3 · [is] in <the> + it3 · chief2 · and + mother + his3 · and + they will bring out3 · sign2 · these1 · aged2 · Iru1 · and + [will be] to3 · storm2 · place + his3
and + they will say3 · these1 · aged2 · Iru1 · son + our3 · this1 · stubborn2 · and + bitter3 · not [was] + he3 · loud1 · to + voice + our3 · blow down2 · and + a drunkard3
and + they will stone + him3 · all1 · also2 · Iru1 · in the + stone<s>3 · and + he will die3 · and + you will remove3 · do harm2 · from + midst + your3 · and + all3 · Israel1 · X attentively2 · and + they saw3
and + that3 · beacon2 · bad7 · to miss1 · sentence1 · death1 · and + he will be put to death3 · and + you will hang3 · sign2 · Most High2 · tree1
no1 · abide (all night)2 · corpse + his3 · Most High2 · <the> + tree3 · since1 · X in any wise2 · you will bury + him3 · over the + day3 · <the> + that3 · since1 · abate2 · judges1 · hang (up)2 · and + not3 · defile (self)2 · with1 · ground + your3 · that1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · Make2 · come2 · inheritance1
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