12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 7:12:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֣הvehayaAnd it shall be Deuteronomy 7:12:2 ⧉עֵ֣קֶבekevbecause Deuteronomy 7:12:3 ⧉תִּשְׁמְע֗וּןtishmeunyou listen Deuteronomy 7:12:4 ⧉אֵ֤תet Deuteronomy 7:12:5 ⧉הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙hammishpatimthe ordinances Deuteronomy 7:12:6 ⧉הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelethese Deuteronomy 7:12:7 ⧉וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םushmartemand keep Deuteronomy 7:12:8 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םvaasitemand do them Deuteronomy 7:12:9 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem Deuteronomy 7:12:10 ⧉וְשָׁמַר֩veshamarthen will keep Deuteronomy 7:12:11 ⧉יְהוָ֨הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 7:12:12 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 7:12:13 ⧉לְךָ֗lekhafor you Deuteronomy 7:12:14 ⧉אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֙ethabbritthe covenant Deuteronomy 7:12:15 ⧉וְאֶת־הַחֶ֔סֶדveethakhesedand the mercy Deuteronomy 7:12:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Deuteronomy 7:12:17 ⧉נִשְׁבַּ֖עnishbahe swore Deuteronomy 7:12:18 ⧉לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃laavotekhato your fathers |
12. Formal Translation And it will happen that, if you listen to these judgments and keep them and do them, the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheicha, Covenant Keeper} will uphold for you the covenant and the lovingkindness which He swore to your fathers. |
12. Dynamic Translation If you truly pay attention to these laws and keep and carry them out, then the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheicha, Faithful Promise-Maker} will remain faithful to His covenant and the steadfast love He promised to your ancestors. |