9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 5:9:1 ⧉לֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥֣הlotishtakhavehYou shall not bow down Deuteronomy 5:9:2 ⧉לָהֶ֖ם֮lahemto them Deuteronomy 5:9:3 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Deuteronomy 5:9:4 ⧉תָעָבְדֵ֑ם֒taavdemserve them Deuteronomy 5:9:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Deuteronomy 5:9:6 ⧉אָנֹכִ֞יanokhiI Deuteronomy 5:9:7 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 5:9:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙elohekhayour God Deuteronomy 5:9:9 ⧉אֵ֣לelGod Deuteronomy 5:9:10 ⧉קַנָּ֔אkannaa jealous Deuteronomy 5:9:11 ⧉פֹּ֠קֵדpokedvisiting Deuteronomy 5:9:12 ⧉עֲוֺ֨ןavonthe iniquity Deuteronomy 5:9:13 ⧉אָב֧וֹתavotof the fathers Deuteronomy 5:9:14 ⧉עַל־בָּנִ֛יםalbanimupon the children Deuteronomy 5:9:15 ⧉וְעַל־שִׁלֵּשִׁ֥יםvealshilleshimand upon the third generation Deuteronomy 5:9:16 ⧉וְעַל־רִבֵּעִ֖יםvealribbeimand upon the fourth generation Deuteronomy 5:9:17 ⧉לְשֹׂנְאָֽ֑י׃lesoneaiof those who hate Me |
9. Formal Translation You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Zealous Covenant Guardian}, am a jealous God {El kanna, zealous for exclusive devotion}, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children and upon the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me. |
9. Dynamic Translation Do not bow down to them or serve them, because I, the LORD your God {Yahweh Elohekha, Faithful Defender}, am a jealous God {El kanna, demanding undivided loyalty}. I hold children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren accountable for the guilt of their ancestors if they hate Me. |