Whenכִּיa manאִישׁtakesיִקַּחa womanאִשָּׁהand becomes her husband,וּבְעָלָהּand it happens,וְהָיָהifאִםshe does notלֹאfindתִמְצָאfavorחֵןin his eyesבְּעֵינָיוbecauseכִּיhe has foundמָצָאin herבָהּa nakednessעֶרְוַתof something,דָּבָרand he writesוְכָתַבfor herלָהּa documentסֵפֶרof divorceכְּרִיתֻתand puts itוְנָתַןin her handבְּיָדָהּand sends her awayוְשִׁלְּחָהּfrom his house,מִבֵּיתוֹ
and she goes outוְיָצְאָהfrom his houseמִבֵּיתוֹand goesוְהָלְכָהand becomesוְהָיְתָהanotherאַחֵרman’s,לְאִישׁ
and the latterוּ הָאַחֲרוֹןmanהָאִישׁhates herשְׂנֵאָהּand writesוְכָתַבfor herלָהּa documentסֵפֶרof divorceכְּרִיתֻתand puts itוְנָתַןin her handבְּיָדָהּand sends her awayוְשִׁלְּחָהּfrom his house,מִבֵּיתוֹorאוֹifכִיthe latterהָאַחֲרוֹןmanהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרtook herלְקָחָהּto himselfלוֹas a wifeלְאִשָּׁהdies,יָמוּת
her firstהּ הָרִאשׁוֹןhusband,בַּעְלָwhoאֲשֶׁרsent her away,שִׁלְּחָהּcannotלֹא יוּכַלtake herלְקַחְתָּהּagainלָשׁוּבto beלִהְיוֹתhisלוֹwifeלְאִשָּׁהafterאַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁרshe has been made unclean,הֻטַּמָּאָהforכִּיthatהִואisan abominationתוֹעֵבָהbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWH.יְהוָהAnd you shall notוְלֹאcause the landהָאָרֶץto sin,תַחֲטִיאthe landthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis givingנֹתֵןyouלְךָas an inheritance.נַחֲלָה
Whenכִּיa manאִישׁtakesיִקַּחa newחֲדָשָׁהwife,אִשָּׁהhe shall notלֹאgo outיֵצֵאwith the army,בַּצָּבָאandוְnothingלֹא כָל דָּבָרat allלְshall be laidיַעֲבֹרon him.עָלָיוHe shall beיִהְיֶהfreeנָקִיfor his houseלְבֵיתוֹoneאֶחָתyearשָׁנָהand shall makeוְhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹwhomאֲשֶׁרhe has takenלָקָחglad.שִׂמַּח
No one shall take in pledgeלֹא יַחֲבֹלa handmillרֵחַיִםor an upper millstone,וָרָכֶבforכִּיheהוּאwould be taking in pledgeחֹבֵלa life.נֶפֶשׁ
Ifכִּיa manאִישׁis foundיִמָּצֵאstealingגֹּנֵבa personנֶפֶשׁfrom his brothers,מֵאֶחָיוfrom the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלand he treats him as a slaveוְהִתְעַמֶּר בּוֹand sells him,וּמְכָרוֹthenוּthatהַהוּאthiefהַגַּנָּבshall die.מֵתSo you shall removeוּבִעַרְתָּthe evilהָרָעfrom your midst.מִקִּרְבֶּךָ
Be on your guardהִשָּׁמֶרin a plagueבְּנֶגַעof leprosy,הַצָּרַעַתtaking great careלִשְׁמֹר מְאֹדto doוְלַעֲשׂוֹתaccording toכְּallכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרthe Leviticalהַלְוִיִּםpriestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםinstructיוֹרוּyou;אֶתְכֶםasכַּאֲשֶׁרI commanded them,צִוִּיתִםyou shall take careתִּשְׁמְרוּto do.לַעֲשׂוֹת
Rememberזָכוֹרwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָdidעָשָׂהto Miriamלְמִרְיָםon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְwhen you came outבְּצֵאתְכֶםof Egypt.מִמִּצְרָיִם
Whenכִּיyou lendתַשֶּׁהyour neighborבְרֵעֲךָa loanמַשַּׁאתof any kind,מְאוּמָהyou shall notלֹאgoתָבֹאintoאֶלhis houseבֵּיתוֹto takeלַעֲבֹטhis pledge.עֲבֹטוֹ
You shall standתַּעֲמֹדoutside,בַּחוּץand the manוְהָאִישׁto whomאֲשֶׁר בוֹyouאַתָּהare lendingנֹשֶׁהshall bringיוֹצִיאthe pledgeהַעֲבוֹטoutsideהַחוּצָהto you.אֵלֶיךָ
And ifוְאִםheהוּאis a poorעָנִיman,אִישׁyou shall notלֹאsleepתִשְׁכַּבwith his pledge.בַּעֲבֹטוֹ
You shall surely returnהָשֵׁב תָּשִׁיבthe pledgeהַעֲבוֹטto himלוֹwhenכְּthe sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁgoes down,בֹאso that he may sleepוְשָׁכַבin his cloakבְּשַׂלְמָתוֹand bless you;וּבֵרֲכֶךָּand it will beוּ תִּהְיֶהrighteousnessצְדָקָהfor youלְךָbeforeלִפְנֵיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֶיךָ
You shall notלֹאexploitתַעֲשֹׁקa hired workerשָׂכִירwho is poorעָנִיand needy,וְאֶבְיוֹןwhether of your brothersמֵאַחֶיךָorאוֹof your resident aliensמִגֵּרְךָwhoאֲשֶׁרarein your land,בְּאַרְצְךָwithin your gates.בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ
On his dayבְּיוֹמוֹyou shall give himתִתֵּןhis wages,שְׂכָרוֹand the sunוְ הַשֶּׁמֶשׁshall notלֹאgo downתָבוֹאon him,עָלָיוforכִּיheהוּאis poorעָנִיand to itוְאֵלָיוheהוּאlifts upנֹשֵׂאhis soul;נַפְשׁוֹso that he does notוְלֹאcry outיִקְרָאagainst youעָלֶיךָtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהand it beוְהָיָהsinחֵטְאin you.בְךָ
Fathersאָבוֹתshall notלֹאbe put to deathיוּמְתוּforעַלsons,בָּנִיםand sonsוּבָנִיםshall notלֹאbe put to deathיוּמְתוּforעַלfathers;אָבוֹתeachאִישshall be put to deathיוּמָתוּfor his own sin.בְּחֶטְאוֹ
You shall notלֹאpervertתַטֶּהthe justice dueמִשְׁפַּטthe resident alienגֵּרor the orphan,יָתוֹםandוְyou shall notלֹאtake in pledgeתַחֲבֹלthe garmentבֶּגֶדof a widow.אַלְמָנָה
And you shall rememberוְזָכַרְתָּthatכִּיyou wereהָיִיתָa slaveעֶבֶדin EgyptבְּמִצְרַיִםandוַYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָredeemed youיִּפְדְּךָfrom there;מִשָּׁםthat is whyעַל כֵּןIאָנֹכִיam commanding youמְצַוְּךָto doלַעֲשׂוֹתthisהַזֶּהthing.הַדָּבָר
Whenכִּיyou reapתִקְצֹרyour harvestקְצִירְךָin your fieldבְשָׂדֶךָand forgetוְשָׁכַחְתָּa sheafעֹמֶרin the field,בַּשָּׂדֶהyou shall notלֹאgo backתָשׁוּבto take it;לְקַחְתּוֹit shall beיִהְיֶהfor the resident alien,לַגֵּרfor the orphan,לַיָּתוֹםand for the widow,וְלָאַלְמָנָהso thatלְמַעַןYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָmay bless youיְבָרֶכְךָin allבְּכֹלthe workמַעֲשֵׂהof your hands.יָדֶיךָ
Whenכִּיyou beatתַחְבֹּטyour olive tree,זֵיתְךָyou shall notלֹאgo over the branchesתְפָאֵרafter you;אַחֲרֶיךָit shall beיִהְיֶהfor the resident alien,לַגֵּרfor the orphan,לַיָּתוֹםand for the widow.וְלָאַלְמָנָה
Whenכִּיyou gather the grapes ofתִבְצֹרyour vineyard,כַּרְמְךָyou shall notלֹאgleanתְעוֹלֵלafter you;אַחֲרֶיךָit shall beיִהְיֶהfor the resident alien,לַגֵּרfor the orphan,לַיָּתוֹםand for the widow.וְלָאַלְמָנָה
And you shall rememberוְזָכַרְתָּthatכִּיyou wereהָיִיתָa slaveעֶבֶדin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt;מִצְרָיִםthat is whyעַל כֵּןIאָנֹכִיam commanding youמְצַוְּךָto doלַעֲשׂוֹתthisהַזֶּהthing.הַדָּבָר