23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 4:23:1 ⧉הִשָּׁמְר֣וּhishamrooGuard yourselves Deuteronomy 4:23:2 ⧉לָכֶ֗םlakhemfor yourselves Deuteronomy 4:23:3 ⧉פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁכְּחוּ֙pentishkekhulest you forget Deuteronomy 4:23:4 ⧉אֶת־בְּרִ֤יתetbriitthe covenant Deuteronomy 4:23:5 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehof the LORD Deuteronomy 4:23:6 ⧉אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םelohaikhemyour God Deuteronomy 4:23:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Deuteronomy 4:23:8 ⧉כָּרַ֖תkarathe made Deuteronomy 4:23:9 ⧉עִמָּכֶ֑םimmakhemwith you Deuteronomy 4:23:10 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֨םvaasitemand you make Deuteronomy 4:23:11 ⧉לָכֶ֥םlakhemfor yourselves Deuteronomy 4:23:12 ⧉פֶּ֙סֶל֙pesela carved image Deuteronomy 4:23:13 ⧉תְּמ֣וּנַתtemunatform Deuteronomy 4:23:14 ⧉כֹּ֔לkolof anything Deuteronomy 4:23:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Deuteronomy 4:23:16 ⧉צִוְּךָ֖tsivkhahe commanded you Deuteronomy 4:23:17 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Deuteronomy 4:23:18 ⧉אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃elohekhayour God |
23. Formal Translation Be on your guard for yourselves lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Covenant Maker} which He made with you, and you make an idol in the form of anything which the LORD your God has commanded you not to do. |
23. Dynamic Translation Take care and watch yourselves so you do not forget the agreement the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikhem, Relationship Partner} made with you, and end up making an idol in any shape—anything the LORD your God has told you not to do. |