| 15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 17:15:1 ⧉שׂ֣וֹםsomyou shall surely set Deuteronomy 17:15:2 ⧉תָּשִׂ֤יםtasimyou shall set Deuteronomy 17:15:3 ⧉עָלֶ֙יךָ֙alekhaover you Deuteronomy 17:15:4 ⧉מֶ֔לֶךְmelekha king Deuteronomy 17:15:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhom Deuteronomy 17:15:6 ⧉יִבְחַ֛רyivkharwill choose Deuteronomy 17:15:7 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 17:15:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 17:15:9 ⧉בּ֑וֹboin him Deuteronomy 17:15:10 ⧉מִקֶּ֣רֶבmikerevfrom among Deuteronomy 17:15:11 ⧉אַחֶ֗יךָakhekhayour brothers Deuteronomy 17:15:12 ⧉תָּשִׂ֤יםtasimyou shall set Deuteronomy 17:15:13 ⧉עָלֶ֙יךָ֙alekhaover you Deuteronomy 17:15:14 ⧉מֶ֔לֶךְmelekha king Deuteronomy 17:15:15 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Deuteronomy 17:15:16 ⧉תוּכַ֗לtukhalmay Deuteronomy 17:15:17 ⧉לָתֵ֤תlatetto set Deuteronomy 17:15:18 ⧉עָלֶ֙יךָ֙alekhaover you Deuteronomy 17:15:19 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Deuteronomy 17:15:20 ⧉נָכְרִ֔יnakhreea foreigner Deuteronomy 17:15:21 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho Deuteronomy 17:15:22 ⧉לֹֽא־אָחִ֖יךָloakhikhais not your brother Deuteronomy 17:15:23 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
| 15. Formal Translation You shall certainly appoint as king over you the one whom the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Divine Sovereign} chooses. From among your brothers you shall appoint a king; you may not appoint a foreigner over you, for he is not your brother. |
| 15. Dynamic Translation You must install as king the one whom the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Ruler} chooses. He must be from among your brothers; you must not put a foreigner over you. |