| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 20:18:1 ⧉לְמַ֗עַןlemaanso that Deuteronomy 20:18:2 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthey Deuteronomy 20:18:3 ⧉לֹֽא־יְלַמְּד֤וּloyelamdeudo not teach Deuteronomy 20:18:4 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemyou Deuteronomy 20:18:5 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתlaasotto do Deuteronomy 20:18:6 ⧉כְּכֹל֙kekholaccording to all Deuteronomy 20:18:7 ⧉תּוֹעֲבֹתָ֔םtoavotamtheir abominations Deuteronomy 20:18:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Deuteronomy 20:18:9 ⧉עָשׂ֖וּasuthey have done Deuteronomy 20:18:10 ⧉לֵאלֹהֵיהֶ֑םleeloheihemfor their gods Deuteronomy 20:18:11 ⧉וַחֲטָאתֶ֖םvakhatatemand you would sin Deuteronomy 20:18:12 ⧉לַיהוָ֥הlayahwehagainst the LORD Deuteronomy 20:18:13 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃סeloheikhemyour God |
| 18. Formal Translation This is so that they do not teach you to carry out all their abominations which they have done for their gods, and thus you will sin against the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Covenant Authority}. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Make sure they do not train you to adopt all the disgusting rituals they perform for their gods; otherwise you will sin against the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Personal Redeemer}. |