| 39. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 15:39:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֣הvehayaand it shall be Numbers 15:39:2 ⧉לָכֶם֮lakhemfor you Numbers 15:39:3 ⧉לְצִיצִת֒letsitsetas a tassel Numbers 15:39:4 ⧉וּרְאִיתֶ֣םureitemand you will look at Numbers 15:39:5 ⧉אֹתוֹotoit Numbers 15:39:6 ⧉וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙uzkhartemand remember Numbers 15:39:7 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־מִצְוֺ֣תetkolmitsvotall the commandments of Numbers 15:39:8 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Numbers 15:39:9 ⧉וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םvaasitemand you will do them Numbers 15:39:10 ⧉אֹתָ֑םotamthem Numbers 15:39:11 ⧉וְלֹֽא־תָתֻ֜רוּvelotaturuand not follow after Numbers 15:39:12 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֤יakhareiafter Numbers 15:39:13 ⧉לְבַבְכֶם֙levavkhemyour own heart Numbers 15:39:14 ⧉וְאַחֲרֵ֣יveakhareiand after Numbers 15:39:15 ⧉עֵֽינֵיכֶ֔םeineikhemyour own eyes Numbers 15:39:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥םasheratemwhich you Numbers 15:39:17 ⧉זֹנִ֖יםzonimare inclined to go astray Numbers 15:39:18 ⧉אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃akhareihemafter them |
| 39. Formal Translation And it shall be to you for tassels, so that you will look at them and remember all the commandments of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander}, and you will do them and not follow after your hearts and after your eyes, which lead you astray. |
| 39. Dynamic Translation These tassels are meant to remind you, helping you see and remember all the LORD’s {Yahweh, Lawgiver} commands, so that you obey them and do not chase after your own hearts and eyes, which pull you into unfaithfulness. |