Mishpatim (מִּשְׁפָּטִים)
Exodus 21:1 – 24:18
Seventh Aliyah
23:26
In your land, no woman will suffer miscarriage or remain childless. I will make you live out full lives.
In your land, no woman will suffer miscarriage or remain childless. I will make you live out full lives.
Lo tihyeh meshakelah va’akarah be’artsecha et-mispar yameycha amale.
לֹא תִהְיֶה מְשַׁכֵּלָה וַעֲקָרָה, בְּאַרְצֶךָ; אֶת-מִסְפַּר יָמֶיךָ, אֲמַלֵּא.
23:27
I will cause [the people] who are in your path to be terrified of Me, and I will throw all the people among whom you are coming into a panic. I will make all your enemies turn their backs [and flee] from you.
I will cause [the people] who are in your path to be terrified of Me, and I will throw all the people among whom you are coming into a panic. I will make all your enemies turn their backs [and flee] from you.
Et-eymati ashalach lefaneycha vehamoti et-kol-ha’am asher tavo bahem venatati et-kol-oyveycha eleycha oref.
אֶת-אֵימָתִי, אֲשַׁלַּח לְפָנֶיךָ, וְהַמֹּתִי אֶת-כָּל-הָעָם, אֲשֶׁר תָּבֹא בָּהֶם; וְנָתַתִּי אֶת-כָּל-אֹיְבֶיךָ אֵלֶיךָ, עֹרֶף.
23:28
I will send deadly wasps ahead of you, and they will drive out the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites before you.
I will send deadly wasps ahead of you, and they will drive out the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites before you.
Veshalachti et-hatsir’ah lefaneycha vegereshah et-haChivi et-haKna’ani ve’et-haChiti milfaneycha.
וְשָׁלַחְתִּי אֶת-הַצִּרְעָה, לְפָנֶיךָ; וְגֵרְשָׁה, אֶת-הַחִוִּי אֶת-הַכְּנַעֲנִי וְאֶת-הַחִתִּי–מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.
23:29
I will not drive them out in a single year, however, lest the land become depopulated, and the wild animals become too many for you [to contend with].
I will not drive them out in a single year, however, lest the land become depopulated, and the wild animals become too many for you [to contend with].
Lo agarshenu mipaneycha beshanah echat pen-tihyeh ha’arets shmamah verabah aleycha chayat hasadeh.
לֹא אֲגָרְשֶׁנּוּ מִפָּנֶיךָ, בְּשָׁנָה אֶחָת: פֶּן-תִּהְיֶה הָאָרֶץ שְׁמָמָה, וְרַבָּה עָלֶיךָ חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה.
23:30
I will drive [the inhabitants] out little by little, giving you a chance to increase and [fully] occupy the land.
I will drive [the inhabitants] out little by little, giving you a chance to increase and [fully] occupy the land.
Me’at me’at agarshenu mipaneycha ad asher tifreh venachalta et-ha’arets.
מְעַט מְעַט אֲגָרְשֶׁנּוּ, מִפָּנֶיךָ, עַד אֲשֶׁר תִּפְרֶה, וְנָחַלְתָּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ.
23:31
I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Philistine Sea, from the desert to the river. I will give the land’s inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them before you.
I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Philistine Sea, from the desert to the river. I will give the land’s inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them before you.
Veshati et-gvulcha miYam-Suf ve’ad-yam Plishtim umimidbar ad-hanahar ki eten beyedchem et yoshvey ha’arets vegerashtamo mipaneycha.
וְשַׁתִּי אֶת-גְּבֻלְךָ, מִיַּם-סוּף וְעַד-יָם פְּלִשְׁתִּים, וּמִמִּדְבָּר, עַד-הַנָּהָר: כִּי אֶתֵּן בְּיֶדְכֶם, אֵת יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ, וְגֵרַשְׁתָּמוֹ, מִפָּנֶיךָ.
23:32
Do not make a treaty with [these nations] or with their gods.
Do not make a treaty with [these nations] or with their gods.
Lo-tichrot lahem vele’eloheyhem berit.
לֹא-תִכְרֹת לָהֶם וְלֵאלֹהֵיהֶם, בְּרִית.
23:33
Do not allow them to reside in your land, since they may then make you sin to Me. You may even end up worshiping their gods, and it will be a fatal trap to you.
Do not allow them to reside in your land, since they may then make you sin to Me. You may even end up worshiping their gods, and it will be a fatal trap to you.
Lo yeshvu be’artsecha pen-yachati’u otcha li ki ta’avod et-eloheyhem ki yihyeh lecha lemokesh.
לֹא יֵשְׁבוּ בְּאַרְצְךָ, פֶּן-יַחֲטִיאוּ אֹתְךָ לִי: כִּי תַעֲבֹד אֶת-אֱלֹהֵיהֶם, כִּי-יִהְיֶה לְךָ לְמוֹקֵשׁ.
24:1
[God] said to Moses, ‘Go up to God along with Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. [All of] you must bow down at a distance.
[God] said to Moses, ‘Go up to God along with Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel. [All of] you must bow down at a distance.
Ve’el-Moshe amar aleh el-Adonay atah ve’Aharon Nadav va’Avihu veshiv’im mizikney Yisra’el vehishtachavitem merachok.
וְאֶל-מֹשֶׁה אָמַר עֲלֵה אֶל-יְהוָה, אַתָּה וְאַהֲרֹן נָדָב וַאֲבִיהוּא, וְשִׁבְעִים, מִזִּקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם, מֵרָחֹק.
24:2
Only Moses shall then approach God. The others may not come close, and the people may not go up with him.
Only Moses shall then approach God. The others may not come close, and the people may not go up with him.
Venigash Moshe levado el-Adonay vehem lo yigashu veha’am lo ya’alu imo.
וְנִגַּשׁ מֹשֶׁה לְבַדּוֹ אֶל-יְהוָה, וְהֵם לֹא יִגָּשׁוּ; וְהָעָם, לֹא יַעֲלוּ עִמּוֹ.
24:3
Moses came and told the people all of God’s words and all the laws. The people all responded with a single voice, ‘We will keep every word that God has spoken.’
Moses came and told the people all of God’s words and all the laws. The people all responded with a single voice, ‘We will keep every word that God has spoken.’
Vayavo Moshe vayesaper la’am et kol-divrey Adonay ve’et kol-hamishpatim vaya’an kol-ha’am kol echad vayomru kol-hadevarim asher-diber Adonay na’aseh.
וַיָּבֹא מֹשֶׁה, וַיְסַפֵּר לָעָם אֵת כָּל-דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה, וְאֵת, כָּל-הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים; וַיַּעַן כָּל-הָעָם קוֹל אֶחָד, וַיֹּאמְרוּ, כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר יְהוָה, נַעֲשֶׂה.
24:4
Moses wrote down all of God’s words. He got up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
Moses wrote down all of God’s words. He got up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
Vayichtov Moshe et kol-divrey Adonay vayashkem baboker vayiven mizbe’ach tachat hahar ushteym esreh matsevah lishneym asar shivtey Yisra’el.
וַיִּכְתֹּב מֹשֶׁה, אֵת כָּל-דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה, וַיַּשְׁכֵּם בַּבֹּקֶר, וַיִּבֶן מִזְבֵּחַ תַּחַת הָהָר; וּשְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה מַצֵּבָה, לִשְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
24:5
He sent the [consecrated] young men among the Israelites, and they offered oxen as burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
He sent the [consecrated] young men among the Israelites, and they offered oxen as burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
Vayishlach et-na’arey beney Yisra’el vaya’alu olot vayizbechu zvachim shlamim l’Adonay parim.
וַיִּשְׁלַח, אֶת-נַעֲרֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַיַּעֲלוּ, עֹלֹת; וַיִּזְבְּחוּ זְבָחִים שְׁלָמִים, לַיהוָה–פָּרִים.
24:6
Moses took half the blood [of these offerings], and put it into large bowls. The other half he sprinkled on the altar.
Moses took half the blood [of these offerings], and put it into large bowls. The other half he sprinkled on the altar.
Vayikach Moshe chatsi hadam vayasem ba’aganot vachatsi hadam zarak al-hamizbe’ach.
וַיִּקַּח מֹשֶׁה חֲצִי הַדָּם, וַיָּשֶׂם בָּאַגָּנֹת; וַחֲצִי הַדָּם, זָרַק עַל-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.
24:7
He took the book of the covenant and read it aloud to the people. They replied, ‘We will do and obey all that God has declared.’
He took the book of the covenant and read it aloud to the people. They replied, ‘We will do and obey all that God has declared.’
Vayikach sefer habrit vayikra be’ozney ha’am vayomeru kol asher-diber Adonay na’aseh venishma.
וַיִּקַּח סֵפֶר הַבְּרִית, וַיִּקְרָא בְּאָזְנֵי הָעָם; וַיֹּאמְרוּ, כֹּל אֲשֶׁר-דִּבֶּר יְהוָה נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע.
24:8
Moses then took [the rest of] the blood and sprinkled it on the people. He said, ‘This is the blood of the covenant that God is making with you regarding all these words.’
Moses then took [the rest of] the blood and sprinkled it on the people. He said, ‘This is the blood of the covenant that God is making with you regarding all these words.’
Vayikach Moshe et-hadam vayizrok al-ha’am vayomer hineh dam-habrit asher karat Adonay imachem al kol-hadvarim ha’eleh.
וַיִּקַּח מֹשֶׁה אֶת-הַדָּם, וַיִּזְרֹק עַל-הָעָם; וַיֹּאמֶר, הִנֵּה דַם-הַבְּרִית אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת יְהוָה עִמָּכֶם, עַל כָּל-הַדְּבָרִים, הָאֵלֶּה.
24:9
Moses then went up, along with Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders.
Moses then went up, along with Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders.
Vaya’al Moshe ve’Aharon Nadav va’Avihu veshiv’im mizikney Yisra’el.
וַיַּעַל מֹשֶׁה, וְאַהֲרֹן–נָדָב, וַאֲבִיהוּא, וְשִׁבְעִים, מִזִּקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
24:10
They saw a vision of the God of Israel, and under His feet was something like a sapphire brick, like the essence of a clear [blue] sky.
They saw a vision of the God of Israel, and under His feet was something like a sapphire brick, like the essence of a clear [blue] sky.
Vayir’u et Elohey Yisra’el vetachat raglav kema’aseh livnat hasapir uche’etsem hashamayim latohar.
וַיִּרְאוּ, אֵת אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וְתַחַת רַגְלָיו, כְּמַעֲשֵׂה לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר, וּכְעֶצֶם הַשָּׁמַיִם, לָטֹהַר.
24:11
[God] did not unleash His power against the leaders of the Israelites. They had a vision of the Divine, and they ate and drank.
[God] did not unleash His power against the leaders of the Israelites. They had a vision of the Divine, and they ate and drank.
Ve’el-atsiley beney Yisra’el lo shalach yado vayechezu et-ha’Elohim vayochlu vayishtu.
וְאֶל-אֲצִילֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֹא שָׁלַח יָדוֹ; וַיֶּחֱזוּ, אֶת-הָאֱלֹהִים, וַיֹּאכְלוּ, וַיִּשְׁתּוּ.
24:12
God said to Moses, ‘Come up to Me, to the mountain, and remain there. I will give you the stone tablets, the Torah and the commandment that I have written for [the people’s] instruction.’
God said to Moses, ‘Come up to Me, to the mountain, and remain there. I will give you the stone tablets, the Torah and the commandment that I have written for [the people’s] instruction.’
Vayomer Adonay el-Moshe aleh elay haharah vehyeh-sham ve’etnah lecha et-luchot ha’even vehatorah vehamitsvah asher katavti lehorotam.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, עֲלֵה אֵלַי הָהָרָה–וֶהְיֵה-שָׁם; וְאֶתְּנָה לְךָ אֶת-לֻחֹת הָאֶבֶן, וְהַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָה, אֲשֶׁר כָּתַבְתִּי, לְהוֹרֹתָם.
24:13
Moses and his aid Joshua set out. Moses went up on God’s Mountain.
Moses and his aid Joshua set out. Moses went up on God’s Mountain.
Vayakom Moshe viYehoshua mesharto vaya’al Moshe el-har ha’Elohim.
וַיָּקָם מֹשֶׁה, וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ מְשָׁרְתוֹ; וַיַּעַל מֹשֶׁה, אֶל-הַר הָאֱלֹהִים.
24:14
He said to the elders, ‘Wait for us here until we return to you. Aaron and Chur will remain with you. Whoever has a problem can go to them.’
He said to the elders, ‘Wait for us here until we return to you. Aaron and Chur will remain with you. Whoever has a problem can go to them.’
Ve’el-hazkenim amar shvu-lanu vazeh ad asher-nashuv aleychem vehineh Aharon veChur imachem mi-va’al dvarim yigash alehem.
וְאֶל-הַזְּקֵנִים אָמַר שְׁבוּ-לָנוּ בָזֶה, עַד אֲשֶׁר-נָשׁוּב אֲלֵיכֶם; וְהִנֵּה אַהֲרֹן וְחוּר עִמָּכֶם, מִי-בַעַל דְּבָרִים יִגַּשׁ אֲלֵהֶם