| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 14:1:1 ⧉בָּנִ֣יםbaneemsons Deuteronomy 14:1:2 ⧉אַתֶּ֔םatemyou are Deuteronomy 14:1:3 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֖הlayahwehto the LORD Deuteronomy 14:1:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םelohekhemyour God Deuteronomy 14:1:5 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Deuteronomy 14:1:6 ⧉תִתְגֹּֽדְד֗וּtitgodeduyou shall cut yourselves Deuteronomy 14:1:7 ⧉וְלֹֽא־תָשִׂ֧ימוּvelotaseemuand you shall not put Deuteronomy 14:1:8 ⧉קָרְחָ֛הkorkhaa bald spot Deuteronomy 14:1:9 ⧉בֵּ֥יןbeinbetween Deuteronomy 14:1:10 ⧉עֵינֵיכֶ֖םeinekhemyour eyes Deuteronomy 14:1:11 ⧉לָמֵֽת׃lametfor the dead |
| 1. Formal Translation You are sons of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Covenant Father}; you shall not cut yourselves, and you shall not make a baldness between your eyes for the dead. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation You are children of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Protective Parent}; do not wound yourselves or shave a bald patch between your eyes as a sign of mourning. |