Deuteronomy 25 — سفر التثنية الإصحاح 25

דְּבָרִים פרק כ״ה

Moses' farewell address, review of the Law, the Shema, and final covenant.

1. כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה רִיב֙ בֵּ֣ין אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְנִגְּשׁ֥וּ אֶל־הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־הַצַּדִּ֔יק וְהִרְשִׁ֖יעוּ אֶת־הָרָשָֽׁע׃

   إِذَا نَشَبَتْ خُصُومَةٌ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ وَرَفَعُوا دَعْوَاهُمْ إِلَى الْقَضَاءِ لِيَحْكُمَ الْقُضَاةُ بَيْنَهُمْ، فَلْيُبَرِّئُوا الْبَرِيءَ وَيَحْكُمُوا عَلَى الْمُذْنِبِ.

   If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them, by justifying the righteous, and condemning the wicked,

2. וְהָיָ֛ה אִם־בִּ֥ן הַכּ֖וֹת הָרָשָׁ֑ע וְהִפִּיל֤וֹ הַשֹּׁפֵט֙ וְהִכָּ֣הוּ לְפָנָ֔יו כְּדֵ֥י רִשְׁעָת֖וֹ בְּמִסְפָּֽר׃

   فَإِنْ كَانَ الْمُذْنِبُ يَسْتَحِقُّ عِقَابَ الْجَلْدِ، يَطْرَحُهُ الْقَاضِي، وَيَجْلِدُونَهُ أَمَامَهُ بِعَدَدِ الْجَلْدَاتِ الَّتِي يَسْتَحِقُّهَا ذَنْبُهُ،

   then it shall be, if the wicked man deserve to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to the measure of his wickedness, by number.

3. אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יַכֶּ֖נּוּ לֹ֣א יֹסִ֑יף פֶּן־יֹסִ֨יף לְהַכֹּת֤וֹ עַל־אֵ֙לֶּה֙ מַכָּ֣ה רַבָּ֔ה וְנִקְלָ֥ה אָחִ֖יךָ לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃

   عَلَى أَلّا يَزِيدَ عَدَدُ الْجَلْدَاتِ عَنْ أَرْبَعِينَ جَلْدَةً، لِئَلّا يُصْبِحَ الْمُعَاقَبُ مُحْتَقَراً.

   Forty stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed; lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should be dishonoured before thine eyes.

4. לֹא־תַחְסֹ֥ם שׁ֖וֹר בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃ {ס}

   لَا تَكُمُّوا فَمَ الثَّوْرِ الدَّارِسِ لِلْغِلالِ.

   Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

5. כִּֽי־יֵשְׁב֨וּ אַחִ֜ים יַחְדָּ֗ו וּמֵ֨ת אַחַ֤ד מֵהֶם֙ וּבֵ֣ן אֵֽין־ל֔וֹ לֹֽא־תִהְיֶ֧ה אֵֽשֶׁת־הַמֵּ֛ת הַח֖וּצָה לְאִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר יְבָמָהּ֙ יָבֹ֣א עָלֶ֔יהָ וּלְקָחָ֥הּ ל֛וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֖ה וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃

   إِذَا سَكَنَ إِخْوَةٌ مَعاً وَمَاتَ أَحَدُهُمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْجِبَ ابْناً، فَلا يَجِبُ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَتُهُ رَجُلاً مِنْ غَيْرِ أَفْرَادِ عَائِلَةِ زَوْجِهَا. بَلْ لِيَتَزَوَّجْهَا أَخُو زَوْجِهَا وَيُعَاشِرْهَا، وَلْيَقُمْ نَحْوَهَا بِوَاجِبِ أَخِي الزَّوْجِ،

   If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not be married abroad unto one not of his kin; her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her.

6. וְהָיָ֗ה הַבְּכוֹר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּלֵ֔ד יָק֕וּם עַל־שֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו הַמֵּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

   وَيَحْمِلُ الْبِكْرُ الَّذِي تُنْجِبُهُ اسْمَ الأَخِ الْمَيْتِ، فَلا يَنْقَرِضُ اسْمُهُ مِنْ أَرْضِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

   And it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother that is dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.

7. וְאִם־לֹ֤א יַחְפֹּץ֙ הָאִ֔ישׁ לָקַ֖חַת אֶת־יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ וְעָלְתָה֩ יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ הַשַּׁ֜עְרָה אֶל־הַזְּקֵנִ֗ים וְאָֽמְרָה֙ מֵאֵ֨ן יְבָמִ֜י לְהָקִ֨ים לְאָחִ֥יו שֵׁם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה יַבְּמִֽי׃

   وَإِنْ أَبَى الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةَ أَخِيهِ، تَمْضِي الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى بَوَّابَةِ شُيُوخِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَتَقُولُ: قَدْ رَفَضَ أَخُو زَوْجِي أَنْ يُخَلِّدَ اسْماً لأَخِيهِ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَلَمْ يَشَأْ أَنْ يَقُومَ نَحْوِي بِوَاجِبِ أَخِي الزَّوْجِ.

   And if the man like not to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say: ‘My husband’s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto me.’

8. וְקָֽרְאוּ־ל֥וֹ זִקְנֵי־עִיר֖וֹ וְדִבְּר֣וּ אֵלָ֑יו וְעָמַ֣ד וְאָמַ֔ר לֹ֥א חָפַ֖צְתִּי לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃

   فَيَدْعُوهُ شُيُوخُ الْمَدِينَةِ وَيَتَدَاوَلُونَ مَعَهُ فِي الأَمْرِ. فَإِنْ أَصَرَّ عَلَى الرَّفْضِ وَقَالَ: لَا أَرْضَى أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَهَا.

   Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him; and if he stand, and say: ‘I like not to take her’;

9. וְנִגְּשָׁ֨ה יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ אֵלָיו֮ לְעֵינֵ֣י הַזְּקֵנִים֒ וְחָלְצָ֤ה נַעֲלוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְל֔וֹ וְיָרְקָ֖ה בְּפָנָ֑יו וְעָֽנְתָה֙ וְאָ֣מְרָ֔ה כָּ֚כָה יֵעָשֶׂ֣ה לָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִבְנֶ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָחִֽיו׃

   تَتَقَدَّمُ امْرَأَةُ أَخِيهِ إِلَيْهِ عَلَى مَرْأَى مِنَ الشُّيُوخِ، وَتَخْلَعُ حِذَاءَهُ مِنْ رِجْلَيْهِ وَتَتْفُلُ فِي وَجْهِهِ قَائِلَةً: هَذَا مَا يَحْدُثُ لِمَنْ يَأْبَى أَنْ يَبْنِيَ بَيْتَ أَخِيهِ.

   then shall his brother’s wife draw nigh unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she shall answer and say: ‘So shall it be done unto the man that doth not build up his brother’s house.’

10. וְנִקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בֵּ֖ית חֲל֥וּץ הַנָּֽעַל׃ {ס}

    فَيُدْعَى فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ بَيْتَ مَخْلُوعِ النَّعْلِ.

    And his name shall be called in Israel The house of him that had his shoe loosed.

11. כִּֽי־יִנָּצ֨וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים יַחְדָּו֙ אִ֣ישׁ וְאָחִ֔יו וְקָֽרְבָה֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת הָֽאֶחָ֔ד לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶת־אִישָׁ֖הּ מִיַּ֣ד מַכֵּ֑הוּ וְשָׁלְחָ֣ה יָדָ֔הּ וְהֶחֱזִ֖יקָה בִּמְבֻשָֽׁיו׃

    إِذَا تَعَارَكَ رَجُلانِ فَتَدَخَّلَتْ زَوْجَةُ أَحَدِهِمَا لِتُنْقِذَ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ قَبْضَةِ يَدِ ضَارِبِهِ وَمَدَّتْ يَدَهَا وَأَمْسَكَتْ بِخِصْيَتِهِ،

    When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets;

12. וְקַצֹּתָ֖ה אֶת־כַּפָּ֑הּ לֹ֥א תָח֖וֹס עֵינֶֽךָ׃ {ס}

    فَاقْطَعُوا يَدَهَا وَلا تُشْفِقُوا عَلَيْهَا.

    then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall have no pity.

13. לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃

    لَا تَحْتَفِظْ فِي كِيسِكَ بِمِعْيَارَيْنِ مُخْتَلِفَيْنِ كَبِيرٍ وَصَغِيرٍ،

    Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small.

14. לֹא־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּבֵיתְךָ֖ אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה גְּדוֹלָ֖ה וּקְטַנָּֽה׃

    وَلا يَكُنْ لَكَ فِي بَيْتِكَ مِكْيَالانِ مُخْتَلِفَانِ كَبِيرٌ وَصَغِيرٌ،

    Thou shalt not have in thy house diverse measures, a great and a small.

15. אֶ֣בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֤ה וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֔ךְ אֵיפָ֧ה שְׁלֵמָ֛ה וָצֶ֖דֶק יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֑ךְ לְמַ֙עַן֙ יַאֲרִ֣יכוּ יָמֶ֔יךָ עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ה׳ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽךְ׃

    بَلْ لِتَكُنْ أَوْزَانُكَ وَمَكَايِيلُكَ صَحِيحَةً لَا غِشَّ فِيهَا، لِتَطُولَ أَيَّامُكَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الَّتِي يَهَبُهَا لَكَ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكَ،

    A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

16. כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת ה׳ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ כׇּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה כֹּ֖ל עֹ֥שֵׂה עָֽוֶל׃ {פ}

    لأَنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ غَشَّ فِي الْمَكَايِيلِ أَوِ الأَوْزَانِ يُصْبِحُ مَكْرُوهاً لَدَى الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكُمْ.

    For all that do such things, even all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

17. זָכ֕וֹר אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה לְךָ֖ עֲמָלֵ֑ק בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֥ם מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃

    تَذَكَّرُوا مَا صَنَعَهُ بِكُمْ شَعْبُ عَمَالِيقَ لَدَى خُرُوجِكُمْ مِنْ مِصْرَ،

    Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way as ye came forth out of Egypt;

18. אֲשֶׁ֨ר קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כׇּל־הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִ֣ים אַֽחֲרֶ֔יךָ וְאַתָּ֖ה עָיֵ֣ף וְיָגֵ֑עַ וְלֹ֥א יָרֵ֖א אֱ-לֹהִים

    كَيْفَ تَعَرَّضُوا لَكُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ وَقَضَوْا عَلَى الْمُسْتَضْعِفِينَ الْمُرْتَحِلِينَ فِي مُؤَخَّرَةِ الشَّعْبِ وَأَنْتُمْ مُرْهَقُونَ تَعَابَى، وَلَمْ يَخَافُوا الرَّبّ (هَاشِيم).

    how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were enfeebled in thy rear, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

19. וְהָיָ֡ה בְּהָנִ֣יחַ ה׳ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ ׀ לְ֠ךָ֠ מִכׇּל־אֹ֨יְבֶ֜יךָ מִסָּבִ֗יב בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ה׳אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵ֨ן לְךָ֤ נַחֲלָה֙ לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ תִּמְחֶה֙ אֶת־זֵ֣כֶר עֲמָלֵ֔ק מִתַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לֹ֖א תִּשְׁכָּֽח׃ {פ}

    فَمَتَى أَرَاحَكُمُ الرَّبُّ إِلَهُكُمْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَعْدَائِكُمُ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِكُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ الَّتِي يَهَبُهَا لَكُمْ مِيرَاثاً، امْحُوا ذِكْرَ شَعْبِ عَمَالِيقَ مِنْ تَحْتِ السَّمَاءِ. لَا تَنْسَوْا هَذَا.

    Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget.