| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 14:23:1 ⧉וְאָכַלְתָּ֞veakhaltaand you shall eat Deuteronomy 14:23:2 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 14:23:3 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 14:23:4 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 14:23:5 ⧉בַּמָּק֣וֹםbamakomin the place Deuteronomy 14:23:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַר֮asheryivkharthat he will choose Deuteronomy 14:23:7 ⧉לְשַׁכֵּ֣ןleshakento cause to dwell Deuteronomy 14:23:8 ⧉שְׁמ֣וֹshemohis name Deuteronomy 14:23:9 ⧉שָׁם֒shamthere Deuteronomy 14:23:10 ⧉מַעְשַׂ֤רmaasarthe tithe Deuteronomy 14:23:11 ⧉דְּגָֽנְךָ֙degankhaof your grain Deuteronomy 14:23:12 ⧉תִּֽירֹשְׁךָ֣tiroshkhaof your wine Deuteronomy 14:23:13 ⧉וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָveyitsharekhaand your oil Deuteronomy 14:23:14 ⧉וּבְכֹרֹ֥תuvkhorotand the firstborn Deuteronomy 14:23:15 ⧉בְּקָרְךָ֖bekarkhaof your herd Deuteronomy 14:23:16 ⧉וְצֹאנֶ֑ךָvetsonekhaand your flock Deuteronomy 14:23:17 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso that Deuteronomy 14:23:18 ⧉תִּלְמַ֗דtilmadyou may learn Deuteronomy 14:23:19 ⧉לְיִרְאָ֛הleyirahto fear Deuteronomy 14:23:20 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֥הetyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 14:23:21 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 14:23:22 ⧉כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃kolhayamimall the days |
| 23. Formal Translation And you shall eat before the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Name Dweller} in the place that He will choose to cause His name to dwell there, the tithe of your grain, your new wine and your oil and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to revere the LORD your God all the days. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Eat in the presence of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Divine Host} at the place He chooses for His name to live, bringing a tenth of your grain, your wine, your oil, and the firstborn from your cattle and sheep, so you will learn to revere the LORD your God always. |