“Give ear,הַאֲזִינוּheavens,הַשָּׁמַיִםand I will speak;וַאֲדַבֵּרָהand let the earthוְ הָאָרֶץhearתִשְׁמַעthe sayingsאִמְרֵיof my mouth.פִי
Let my teachingלִקְחִיdripיַעֲרֹףlike the rain,כַּמָּטָרlet my sayingאִמְרָתִיdistillתִּזַּלlike the dew,כַּטַּלlike showersכִּשְׂעִירִםonעֲלֵיthe vegetationדֶשֶׁאand like downpoursוְכִרְבִיבִיםonעֲלֵיthe grass.עֵשֶׂב
Forכִּיthe nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהI will proclaim;אֶקְרָאascribeהָבוּgreatnessגֹדֶלto our Elohim.לֵאלֹהֵינוּ
The Rock:הַצּוּרhis workפָּעֳלוֹis blameless,תָּמִיםforכִּיallכָלhis waysדְּרָכָיוare justice.מִשְׁפָּטAn Elאֵלof faithfulnessאֱמוּנָהand withoutוְאֵיןinjustice,עָוֶלrighteousצַדִּיקand uprightוְיָשָׁרis he.הוּא
They have acted corruptlyשִׁחֵתtoward him;לוֹthey are notלֹאhis children,בָּנָיוbecause of their defect,מוּמָםa crookedעִקֵּשׁand twistedוּפְתַלְתֹּלgeneration.דּוֹר
Is it to YHWHהֲלַיְהוָהyou repayתִּגְמְלוּthis,זֹאתfoolishנָבָלand unwiseוְלֹא חָכָםpeople?עַםIs he notהֲלוֹא הוּאyour father,אָבִיךָwho acquired you?קָּנֶךָHeהוּאmade youעָשְׂךָand established you.וַיְכֹנְנֶךָ
Rememberזְכֹרthe daysיְמוֹתof old,עוֹלָםconsiderבִּינוּthe yearsשְׁנוֹתof generationדּוֹרand generation;וָדוֹרaskשְׁאַלyour father,אָבִיךָand he will declare it to you,וְיַגֵּדְךָyour elders,זְקֵנֶיךָand they will tellוְיֹאמְרוּyou.לָךְ
When Elyonבְּ עֶלְיוֹןgave the nationsגּוֹיִםtheir inheritance,הַנְחֵלwhen he separatedבְּהַפְרִידוֹthe sonsבְּנֵיof man,אָדָםhe setיַצֵּבthe boundariesגְּבֻלֹתof the peoplesעַמִּיםaccording to the numberלְמִסְפַּרof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Forכִּיthe portionחֵלֶקof YHWHיְהֹוָהis his people,עַמּוֹJacobיַעֲקֹבthe allotmentחֶבֶלof his inheritance.נַחֲלָתוֹ
He found himיִמְצָאֵהוּin a landבְּאֶרֶץof wilderness,מִדְבָּרand in an emptinessוּבְתֹהוּof howling,יְלֵלa wasteland;יְשִׁמֹןhe surrounded him,יְסֹבְבֶנְהוּhe cared for him,יְבוֹנְנֵהוּhe guarded himיִצְּרֶנְהוּlike the pupilכְּאִישׁוֹןof his eye.עֵינוֹ
Like an eagleכְּנֶשֶׁרthat stirs upיָעִירits nest,קִנּוֹthat hoversיְרַחֵףoverעַלits young,גּוֹזָלָיוhe spread outיִפְרֹשׂhis wings,כְּנָפָיוtook him,יִקָּחֵהוּcarried himיִשָּׂאֵהוּonעַלhis pinions.אֶבְרָתוֹ
YHWHיְהוָהaloneבָּדָדled him,יַנְחֶנּוּand there wasוְnoאֵיןforeignנֵכָרgodאֵלwith him.עִמּוֹ
He made him rideיַרְכִּבֵהוּonעַלthe high placesבָּמֳתֵיof the earth,אָרֶץand he ateוַיֹּאכַלthe produceתְּנוּבֹתof the field;שָׂדָיhe made him suckוַיֵּנִקֵהוּhoneyדְבַשׁfrom the cragמִסֶּלַעand oilוְשֶׁמֶןfrom the flintמֵחַלְמִישׁof the rock,צוּר
curdsחֶמְאַתof cattleבָּקָרand milkוַחֲלֵבof the flock,צֹאןwithעִםthe fatחֵלֶבof lambsכָּרִיםand rams,וְאֵילִיםsonsבְּנֵיof Bashan,בָשָׁןand male goats,וְעַתּוּדִיםwithעִםthe fatחֵלֶבof the kidneysכִּלְיוֹתof wheat;חִטָּהand the bloodוְדַםof the grapeעֵנָבyou drank,תִּשְׁתֶּהfoaming wine.חָמֶר
And Jeshurunוַ יְשֻׁרוּןgrew fatיִּשְׁמַןand kickedוַיִּבְעָט—you grew fat,שָׁמַנְתָּyou grew thick,עָבִיתָyou were covered with fat—כָּשִׂיתָand he forsookוַיִּטֹּשׁEloahאֱלוֹהַwho made himעָשָׂהוּand dishonoredוַיְנַבֵּלthe Rockצוּרof his salvation.יְשֻׁעָתוֹ
They provoked him to jealousyיַקְנִאֻהוּwith strangeבְּזָרִיםgods; with abominationsבְּתוֹעֵבֹתthey provoked him to anger.יַכְעִיסֻהוּ
They sacrificedיִזְבְּחוּto demons,לַשֵּׁדִיםwho are notלֹאEloah,אֱלֹהַto godsאֱלֹהִיםthey had notלֹאknown,יְדָעוּםnew onesחֲדָשִׁיםwho cameבָּאוּfrom nearby,מִקָּרֹבwhomםyour fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶםdid notלֹאdread.שְׂעָרוּ
The Rockצוּרthat bore youיְלָדְךָyou neglected,תֶּשִׁיand you forgotוַתִּשְׁכַּחElאֵלwho gave you birth.מְחֹלְלֶךָ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsawיַּרְאand spurned themוַיִּנְאָץbecause of the provocationמִכַּעַסof his sonsבָּנָיוand his daughters.וּבְנֹתָיו
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘I will hideאַסְתִּירָהmy faceפָנַיfrom them;מֵהֶםI will seeאֶרְאֶהwhatמָהtheir end will be,אַחֲרִיתָםforכִּיtheyהֵמָּהare a generationדוֹרof perversities,תַּהְפֻּכֹתchildrenבָּנִיםin whomבָּםthere is noלֹאfaithfulness.אֵמֻן
Theyהֵםhave provoked me to jealousyקִנְאוּנִיwith what is notבְלֹאEl;אֵלthey have provoked me to angerכִּעֲסוּנִיwith their worthless idols.בְּהַבְלֵיהֶםSo Iוַאֲנִיwill provoke them to jealousyאַקְנִיאֵםwith what is notבְּלֹאa people;עָםwith a foolishנָבָלnationבְּגוֹיI will provoke them to anger.אַכְעִיסֵם
Forכִּיa fireאֵשׁhas been kindledקָדְחָהin my anger,בְאַפִּיand it burnsוַתִּיקַדtoעַדthe lowestתַּחְתִּיתSheol;שְׁאוֹלit devoursוַתֹּאכַלthe earthאֶרֶץand its produceוִיבֻלָהּand sets ablazeוַתְּלַהֵטthe foundationsמוֹסְדֵיof the mountains.הָרִים
I will heapאַסְפֶּהon themעָלֵימוֹevils;רָעוֹתmy arrowsחִצַּיI will spendאֲכַלֶּהon them.בָּם
Wastedמְזֵיby hunger,רָעָבand devouredוּלְחֻמֵיby burning feverרֶשֶׁףand bitterמְרִירִיplague;וְקֶטֶבand the teethוְשֶׁןof beastsבְּהֵמוֹתI will sendאֲשַׁלַּחagainst them,בָּםwithעִםthe venomחֲמַתof crawling thingsזֹחֲלֵיof the dust.עָפָר
Outsideמִחוּץthe swordחֶרֶבwill bereave,תְּשַׁכֶּלand in the inner roomsוּמֵחֲדָרִיםterror,אֵימָהbothגַּםyoung manבָּחוּרandגַּםvirgin,בְּתוּלָהthe nursing childיוֹנֵקwithעִםthe manאִישׁof gray hair.שֵׂיבָה
I would have said,אָמַרְתִּי“I will scatter them;אַפְאֵיהֶםI will make ceaseאַשְׁבִּיתָהfromמֵhumankindאֱנוֹשׁtheir memory,”זִכְרָם
if I did notלוּלֵיfearאָגוּרthe provocationכַּעַסof the enemy,אוֹיֵבlestפֶּןtheir adversariesצָרֵימוֹmisjudge it,יְנַכְּרוּlestפֶּןthey say,יֹאמְרוּ“Our handיָדֵינוּis raised high,רָמָהandוְit is notלֹאYHWHיְהוָהwho has doneפָּעַלallכָּלthis.”’זֹאת
Forכִּיtheyהֵמָּהare a nationגוֹיvoidאֹבַדof counsel,עֵצוֹתand there isוְnoאֵיןunderstandingתְּבוּנָהin them.בָּהֶם
If onlyלוּthey were wise,חָכְמוּthey would understandיַשְׂכִּילוּthis;זֹאתthey would considerיָבִינוּtheir end!לְאַחֲרִיתָם
Howאֵיכָהcould oneאֶחָדchaseיִרְדֹּףa thousand,אֶלֶףand twoוּשְׁנַיִםputיָנִיסוּten thousandרְבָבָהto flight,יָנִיסוּunlessאִם לֹא כִּיtheir Rockצוּרָםhad sold them,מְכָרָםand YHWHוַיהוָהhad handed them over?הִסְגִּירָם
Forכִּיtheir rockצוּרָםis notלֹאlike our Rock;כְצוּרֵנוּand our enemiesוְאֹיְבֵינוּare judges.פְּלִילִים
Forכִּיtheir vineגַּפְנָםis from the vineמִגֶּפֶןof Sodomסְדֹםand from the fieldsוּמִשַּׁדְמֹתof Gomorrah;עֲמֹרָהtheir grapesעֲנָבֵמוֹare grapesעִנְּבֵיof poison;רוֹשׁthey haveלָמוֹbitterמְרֹרֹתclusters.אַשְׁכְּלֹת
The venomחֲמַתof serpentsתַּנִּינִםis their wine,יֵינָםand the cruelאַכְזָרpoisonוְרֹאשׁof vipers.פְּתָנִים
‘Is notהֲלֹאthisהוּאlaid upכָּמֻסwith me,עִמָּדִיsealedחָתֻםin my treasuries?בְּאוֹצְרֹתָי
Vengeanceנָקָםis mine,לִיand recompense,וְשִׁלֵּםfor the timeלְעֵתwhen their footרַגְלָםslips;תָּמוּטforכִּיnearקָרוֹבis the dayיוֹםof their calamity,אֵידָםand what is preparedעֲתִדֹתfor themלָמוֹhurries on.’וְחָשׁ
ForכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwill judgeיָדִיןhis peopleעַמּוֹand have compassionיִתְנֶחָםonוְעַלhis servants,עֲבָדָיוwhenכִּיhe seesיִרְאֶהthatכִּיtheir strengthיָדis goneאָזְלַתand there isוְno oneאֶפֶסrestrainedעָצוּרor left.וְעָזוּב
And he will say,וְאָמַר‘Whereאֵיare their gods,אֱלֹהֵימוֹthe rockצוּרin whichבוֹthey took refuge,חָסָיוּ
whoאֲשֶׁרateיֹאכֵלוּthe fatחֵלֶבof their sacrificesזְבָחֵימוֹand drankיִשְׁתּוּthe wineיֵיןof their drink offerings?נְסִיכָםLet them rise upיָקוּמוּand help you;וְיַעְזְרֻכֶםlet them beיְהִיa hiding placeסִתְרָהover you.עֲלֵיכֶם
SeeרְאוּnowעַתָּהthatכִּיI,אֲנִיIאֲנִיam he,הוּאand there isוְnoאֵיןgodאֱלֹהִיםwith me.עִמָּדִיIאֲנִיput to deathאָמִיתand I make alive;וַאֲחַיֶּהI have crushedמָחַצְתִּיand Iוַאֲנִיwill heal,אֶרְפָּאand there isוְno oneאֵיןwho deliversמַצִּילfrom my hand.מִיָּדִי
ForכִּיI lift upאֶשָּׂאtoאֶלthe heavensשָׁמַיִםmy handיָדִיand say,וְאָמַרְתִּיAs I liveחַי אָנֹכִיforever,לְעֹלָם
ifאִםI sharpenשַׁנּוֹתִיthe lightningבְּרַקof my swordחַרְבִּיand my handוְ יָדִיtakes holdתֹאחֵזof judgment,בְּמִשְׁפָּטI will returnאָשִׁיבvengeanceנָקָםto my adversariesלְצָרָיand repayוְ אֲשַׁלֵּםthose who hate me.לִמְשַׂנְאַי
I will make my arrowsחִצַּיdrunkאַשְׁכִּירwith blood,מִדָּםand my swordוְחַרְבִּיwill devourתֹּאכַלflesh,בָּשָׂרwith the bloodמִדַּםof the slainחָלָלand the captives,וְשִׁבְיָהfrom the headמֵרֹאשׁof the leadersפַּרְעוֹתof the enemy.’אוֹיֵב
Acclaim,הַרְנִינוּnations,גוֹיִםhis people,עַמּוֹforכִּיhe will avengeיִקּוֹםthe bloodדַםof his servants,עֲבָדָיוand he will returnוְ יָשִׁיבvengeanceנָקָםto his adversaries,לְצָרָיוand make expiationוְכִפֶּרfor his land,אַדְמָתוֹhis people.”עַמּוֹ
And Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהcameיָּבֹאand spokeוַיְדַבֵּרallכָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof thisהַזֹּאתsongהַשִּׁירָהin the earsבְּאָזְנֵיof the people,הָעָםheהוּאand Hosheaוְהוֹשֵׁעַsonבִּןof Nun.נוּן
And Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהfinishedיְכַלspeakingלְדַבֵּרallכָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהwordsהַדְּבָרִיםtoאֶלallכָּלIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵל
and he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Setשִׂימוּyour heartלְבַבְכֶםon allלְכָלthe wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיam testifyingמֵעִידagainst youבָּכֶםtoday,הַיּוֹםso thatאֲשֶׁרyou may command themתְּצַוֻּםto your sons,בְּנֵיכֶםto take careלִשְׁמֹרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתallכָּלthe wordsדִּבְרֵיof thisהַזֹּאתinstruction.הַתּוֹרָה
Forכִּיitהוּאis notלֹאan emptyרֵקwordדָבָרfor you;מִכֶּםratherכִּיitהוּאis your life,חַיֵּיכֶםand by thisוּבַ הַזֶּהwordדָּבָרyou will prolongתַּאֲרִיכוּyour daysיָמִיםonעַלthe landהָאֲדָמָהthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתֶּםare crossingעֹבְרִיםthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּןto go thereשָׁמָּהand possess it.”לְרִשְׁתָּהּ
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהspokeיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלMosesמֹשֶׁהon that veryבְּעֶצֶם הַזֶּהday,הַיּוֹםsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Go upעֲלֵהtoאֶלthisהַזֶּהmountainהַרof the Abarim,הָעֲבָרִיםMountהַרNebo,נְבוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרis in the landבְּאֶרֶץof Moab,מוֹאָבwhichאֲשֶׁרis oppositeעַל פְּנֵיJericho,יְרֵחוֹand seeוּרְאֵהthe landאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנַעַןwhichאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיam givingנֹתֵןto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלas a possession.לַאֲחֻזָּה
And dieוּמֻתon the mountainבָּהָרthatאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהare going up,עֹלֶה שָׁמָּהand be gatheredוְהֵאָסֵףtoאֶלyour people,עַמֶּיךָasכַּאֲשֶׁרAaronאַהֲרֹןyour brotherאָחִיךָdiedמֵתon Mountבְּ הָהָרHorהֹרand was gatheredוַיֵּאָסֶףtoאֶלhis people,עַמָּיו
becauseעַל אֲשֶׁרyou broke faithמְעַלְתֶּםwith meבִּיin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלat the watersבְּמֵיof Meribahמְרִיבַתof Kadesh,קָדֵשׁin the wildernessמִדְבַּרof Zin,צִןbecauseעַל אֲשֶׁרyou did notלֹאtreatקִדַּשְׁתֶּםmeאוֹתִיas holyקִדַּשְׁתֶּםin the midstבְּתוֹךְof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
Forכִּיyou will seeתִּרְאֶהthe landהָאָרֶץfrom a distance,מִנֶּגֶדbut thereוְשָׁמָּהyou shall notלֹאenter,תָבוֹאintoאֶלthe landהָאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיam givingנֹתֵןto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israel.”יִשְׂרָאֵל