13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 11:13:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֗הvehayaand it will be Deuteronomy 11:13:2 ⧉אִם־שָׁמֹ֤עַimshamoaif you listen Deuteronomy 11:13:3 ⧉תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙tishmeuyou diligently obey Deuteronomy 11:13:4 ⧉אֶל־מִצְוֺתַ֔יelmitsvotaito my commandments Deuteronomy 11:13:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֧רasherwhich Deuteronomy 11:13:6 ⧉אָנֹכִ֛יanokhiI Deuteronomy 11:13:7 ⧉מְצַוֶּ֥הmetsavecommand Deuteronomy 11:13:8 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֖םetkhemyou {plural} Deuteronomy 11:13:9 ⧉הַיּ֑וֹםhayomtoday Deuteronomy 11:13:10 ⧉לְאַהֲבָ֞הleahavato love Deuteronomy 11:13:11 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֤הetyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 11:13:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙eloheikhemyour God Deuteronomy 11:13:13 ⧉וּלְעָבְד֔וֹuleavdoand to serve Him Deuteronomy 11:13:14 ⧉בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖םbekhollevavkhemwith all your heart Deuteronomy 11:13:15 ⧉וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃uvekholnafshekhemand with all your soul |
13. Formal Translation And it will be that if you listen attentively to my commandments that I am commanding you today—to love the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Faithful Covenant Lord} and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul. |
13. Dynamic Translation If you truly pay attention to the commands I am giving you today—to love the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Faithful Protector} and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul—then this will come to pass. |