1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 9:1:1 ⧉שְׁמַ֣עshemaHear Deuteronomy 9:1:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelO Israel Deuteronomy 9:1:3 ⧉אַתָּ֨הatayou Deuteronomy 9:1:4 ⧉עֹבֵ֤רoverare crossing Deuteronomy 9:1:5 ⧉הַיּוֹם֙hayomtoday Deuteronomy 9:1:6 ⧉אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןethayardenthe Jordan Deuteronomy 9:1:7 ⧉לָבֹא֙lavoto come Deuteronomy 9:1:8 ⧉לָרֶ֣שֶׁתlareshetto possess Deuteronomy 9:1:9 ⧉גּוֹיִ֔םgoyimnations Deuteronomy 9:1:10 ⧉גְּדֹלִ֥יםgedolimgreater Deuteronomy 9:1:11 ⧉וַעֲצֻמִ֖יםvaatsumimand mightier Deuteronomy 9:1:12 ⧉מִמֶּ֑ךָּmimekhathan you Deuteronomy 9:1:13 ⧉עָרִ֛יםarimcities Deuteronomy 9:1:14 ⧉גְּדֹלֹ֥תgedolotgreat Deuteronomy 9:1:15 ⧉וּבְצֻרֹ֖תuvetsurotand fortified Deuteronomy 9:1:16 ⧉בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃bashamayimup to heaven |
1. Formal Translation Hear, Israel: today you are crossing the Jordan to go in and take possession of peoples greater and stronger than you—cities vast and heavily fortified, rising to the heavens. |
1. Dynamic Translation Listen, Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take possession of nations that are larger and more powerful than you, with huge, fortified cities that seem to reach the sky. |