16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 7:16:1 ⧉וְאָכַלְתָּ֣veakhaltaand you shall consume Deuteronomy 7:16:2 ⧉אֶת־et Deuteronomy 7:16:3 ⧉כָּל־kolall Deuteronomy 7:16:4 ⧉הָֽעַמִּ֗יםhaamimthe peoples Deuteronomy 7:16:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Deuteronomy 7:16:6 ⧉יְהוָ֤הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 7:16:7 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙elohekhayour God Deuteronomy 7:16:8 ⧉נֹתֵ֣ןnotenis giving Deuteronomy 7:16:9 ⧉לָ֔ךְlakhto you Deuteronomy 7:16:10 ⧉לֹא־תָחֹ֥סlotakhosyour eye shall not pity Deuteronomy 7:16:11 ⧉עֵֽינְךָ֖enekhayour eye Deuteronomy 7:16:12 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֑םaleihemupon them Deuteronomy 7:16:13 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand you shall not Deuteronomy 7:16:14 ⧉תַעֲבֹד֙taavodserve Deuteronomy 7:16:15 ⧉אֶת־et Deuteronomy 7:16:16 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔םelohehemtheir gods Deuteronomy 7:16:17 ⧉כִּֽי־מוֹקֵ֥שׁkimokeshfor a snare Deuteronomy 7:16:18 ⧉ה֖וּאhuit is Deuteronomy 7:16:19 ⧉לָֽךְ׃סlakhfor you |
16. Formal Translation And you shall consume all the peoples whom the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Warrior} gives to you; you shall not show pity for them or serve their gods, for this is a snare for you. |
16. Dynamic Translation You must destroy all the peoples whom the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Deliverer in battle} gives over to you. Do not look on them with pity {enekha: your eye, your personal pity} or worship their gods, because it will be a trap for you. |