Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 15:19–22

19You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock. 20Each year you and your household are to eat it before the LORD your God in the place the LORD will choose.

21But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. 22Eat it within your gates; both the ceremonially unclean and clean may eat it as they would a gazelle or a deer.

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Deuteronomy 15:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must set apartתַּקְדִּ֖ישׁtaq·dîšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
everyכָּֽל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
firstbornהַבְּכ֡וֹרhab·bə·ḵō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born
maleהַזָּכָ֔רhaz·zā·ḵārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2145 male
producedיִוָּלֵ֨דyiw·wā·lêḏVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
by your herdsבִּבְקָרְךָ֤biḇ·qā·rə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1241 cattle, herd, ox
and flocksוּבְצֹֽאנְךָ֙ū·ḇə·ṣō·nə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
You are notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to put the firstbornבִּבְכֹ֣רbiḇ·ḵōrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of your oxenשׁוֹרֶ֔ךָšō·w·re·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7794 head of cattle
to workתַעֲבֹד֙ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5647 work, serve
norוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
are you to shearתָגֹ֖זṯā·ḡōzVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1494 shear
the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of your flockצֹאנֶֽךָ׃ṣō·ne·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Deuteronomy 15:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Each yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
are to eat itתֹאכֲלֶ֙נּוּ֙ṯō·ḵă·len·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat
beforeלִפְנֵי֩lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
in the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will chooseיִבְחַ֣רyiḇ·ḥarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose

Deuteronomy 15:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
hasיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a defectמ֗וּםmūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect
is lameפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙pis·sê·aḥAdjective - masculine singularH6455 lame
orא֣וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
blindעִוֵּ֔ר‘iw·wêrAdjective - masculine singularH5787 blind
or has anyכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
seriousרָ֑עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
flawמ֣וּםmūmNoun - masculine singularH3971 blemish, defect
you must notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sacrificeתִזְבָּחֶ֔נּוּṯiz·bā·ḥen·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
it to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God

Deuteronomy 15:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eat itתֹּאכֲלֶ֑נּוּtō·ḵă·len·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH398 eat
within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֖יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
bothיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
the ceremonially uncleanהַטָּמֵ֤אhaṭ·ṭā·mêArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
and cleanוְהַטָּהוֹר֙wə·haṭ·ṭā·hō·wrConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
asכַּצְּבִ֖יkaṣ·ṣə·ḇîPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6643 beauty, honour
or a deerוְכָאַיָּֽל׃wə·ḵā·’ay·yālConjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH354 hart, stag, deer

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 15:19 Exodus 13:2 · Exodus 13:12 · Deuteronomy 12:17 · Leviticus 27:26 · Numbers 18:17 · Numbers 18:15 · Deuteronomy 16:14

Deuteronomy 15:20 Deuteronomy 14:23 · Deuteronomy 12:5–7 · Deuteronomy 12:17

Deuteronomy 15:21 Deuteronomy 17:1 · Malachi 1:7–8 · Leviticus 22:19–25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.