1 “When|strong="H3588" two people|strong="H0376" have|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" argument, they|strong="H3588" should|strong="H0376" go|strong="H1961" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" court|strong="H4941". The|strong="H0853" judges|strong="H8199" will|strong="H1961" decide|strong="H8199" which person|strong="H0376" is|strong="H0376" right|strong="H4941" and|strong="H4941" which is|strong="H0376" wrong.
2 If|strong="H0518" the|strong="H6440" judge|strong="H8199" decides a|strong="H1961" person|strong="H8199" must|strong="H0518" be|strong="H1961" beaten|strong="H5221" with|strong="H8199" a|strong="H1961" whip, the|strong="H6440" judge|strong="H8199" must|strong="H0518" make that|strong="H1961" person|strong="H8199" lie|strong="H1961" face|strong="H6440" down|strong="H5221". Someone|strong="H5307" will|strong="H1961" beat|strong="H5221" the|strong="H6440" guilty|strong="H7563" person|strong="H8199" while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" judge|strong="H8199" watches. The|strong="H6440" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H1121" times|strong="H6440" he|strong="H0518" must|strong="H0518" be|strong="H1961" hit|strong="H5221" depends on|strong="H5307" the|strong="H6440" crime.
3 Don’t|strong="H3808" hit|strong="H5221" anyone more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H3808" 40 times|strong="H0705" during|strong="H0428" punishment, because|strong="H5921" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808" means|strong="H5221" that|strong="H3808" their|strong="H5921" life is|strong="H4347" not|strong="H3808" important to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921".
4 “When an animal is|strong="H3808" being used to|strong="H3808" separate grain, you|strong="H3808" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" cover its|strong="H3808" mouth to|strong="H3808" stop|strong="H3808" it|strong="H3808" from|strong="H3808" eating.
5 “If|strong="H3588" two|strong="H3947" brothers|strong="H0251" live|strong="H3427" together|strong="H3162", and|strong="H1121" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H1992" dies|strong="H4191" without|strong="H3808" a|strong="H1961" son|strong="H1121", the|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" dead|strong="H4191" man|strong="H0376" must|strong="H4191" not|strong="H3808" marry|strong="H3947" a|strong="H1961" stranger outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H5921" family|strong="H4191". Her|strong="H3947" husband’s|strong="H2993" brother|strong="H0251" must|strong="H4191" take|strong="H3947" her|strong="H3947" as|strong="H1961" his|strong="H5921" wife|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1961" sexual|strong="H3947" relations with|strong="H5921" her|strong="H3947". He|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" do|strong="H0935" the|strong="H5921" duty|strong="H2992" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" husband’s|strong="H2993" brother|strong="H0251" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3947".
6 Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0834" first son she|strong="H0834" has|strong="H0834" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" considered|strong="H1961" the|strong="H0834" dead|strong="H4191" man’s son in|strong="H5921" order to|strong="H4191" keep the|strong="H0834" dead|strong="H4191" man’s name|strong="H8034" alive in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478".
7 If|strong="H0518" the|strong="H0853" man|strong="H0376" does|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H2654" to|strong="H0413" take|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" brother’s|strong="H0251" wife|strong="H2994", she|strong="H0518" must|strong="H0853" go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" town|strong="H8179" meeting place and|strong="H6965" tell|strong="H0559" the|strong="H0853" leaders|strong="H2205", ‘My|strong="H3947" husband’s|strong="H2993" brother|strong="H0251" refuses|strong="H3985" to|strong="H0413" keep|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3947" brother’s|strong="H0251" name|strong="H8034" alive in|strong="H0413" Israel|strong="H3478". He|strong="H0518" will|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H0518" the|strong="H0853" duty|strong="H2992" of|strong="H0376" a|strong="H3947" husband’s|strong="H2993" brother|strong="H0251" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413".’
8 Then|strong="H1696" the|strong="H0559" leaders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H2205" the|strong="H0559" city|strong="H5892" must|strong="H3947" call|strong="H7121" the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H2205" and|strong="H5975" talk|strong="H1696" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413". If the|strong="H0559" man|strong="H2205" is|strong="H1696" stubborn and|strong="H5975" says|strong="H0559", ‘I|strong="H0559" don’t|strong="H3808" want|strong="H2654" to|strong="H0413" take|strong="H3947" her|strong="H0413",’
9 then|strong="H6030" his|strong="H5921" brother’s|strong="H0251" wife|strong="H2994" must|strong="H0853" come|strong="H5066" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H0413" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H0853" leaders|strong="H2205". She|strong="H0834" must|strong="H0853" take his|strong="H5921" sandal|strong="H5275" off|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" foot|strong="H7272" and|strong="H1004" spit|strong="H3417" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" face|strong="H6440". She|strong="H0834" must|strong="H0853" say|strong="H0559", ‘This|strong="H3602" is|strong="H0834" being done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0853" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" will|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" give|strong="H6030" his|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" a|strong="H1129" son!’
10 From|strong="H3478" then|strong="H7121" on|strong="H1004", the|strong="H7121" brother’s family|strong="H1004" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H8034" known in|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" as|strong="H7121", ‘the|strong="H7121" family|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7121" man whose|strong="H8034" sandal|strong="H5275" was|strong="H8034" removed.’
11 “Two|strong="H5221" men|strong="H0376" might be|strong="H0376" fighting|strong="H5327" against|strong="H3027" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0259". One|strong="H0259" man’s|strong="H0376" wife|strong="H0802" might come|strong="H7126" to|strong="H7971" help her|strong="H7971" husband|strong="H0376", but|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" must|strong="H0853" not|strong="H3588" grab|strong="H2388" the|strong="H0853" other|strong="H0259" man’s|strong="H0376" private parts|strong="H3027".
12 If she|strong="H3808" does|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3808", cut|strong="H7112" off|strong="H7112" her|strong="H7112" hand|strong="H3709". Don’t|strong="H3808" feel|strong="H5869" sorry|strong="H2347" for|strong="H3808" her|strong="H7112".
13 “Don’t|strong="H3808" use|strong="H1961" weights|strong="H0068" that|strong="H3808" are|strong="H0068" too|strong="H3808" heavy|strong="H1419" or|strong="H3808" too|strong="H3808" light.
14 Don’t|strong="H3808" keep measures|strong="H0374" in|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3808" house|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1004" too|strong="H3808" large|strong="H1419" or|strong="H3808" too|strong="H3808" small|strong="H6996".
15 You|strong="H0834" must use|strong="H1961" weights|strong="H0068" and|strong="H3068" measures|strong="H0374" that|strong="H0834" are|strong="H0834" correct and|strong="H3068" accurate|strong="H6664". Then|strong="H1961" you|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" live|strong="H0748" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H0834" land|strong="H0127" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0834" LORD|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H0834" giving|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0834".
16 The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" hates people who|strong="H3605" cheat with|strong="H3068" false weights and|strong="H3068" measures. Yes|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" hates all|strong="H3605" people who|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" wrong|strong="H5766".
17 “Remember|strong="H2142" what|strong="H0834" the|strong="H0853" Amalekites|strong="H6002" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H4714" you|strong="H0834" when|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" coming|strong="H3318" from|strong="H3318" Egypt|strong="H4714".
18 The|strong="H3605" Amalekites did|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" respect God|strong="H0430". They|strong="H0834" attacked|strong="H2179" you|strong="H0859" when|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0859" were|strong="H0834" weak|strong="H3808" and|strong="H0430" tired|strong="H5889". They|strong="H0834" killed all|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3605" people|strong="H0834" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" slow and|strong="H0430" walking behind|strong="H0310" everyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605".
19 That|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0834" why|strong="H0834" you|strong="H0834" must|strong="H0853" destroy|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" memory|strong="H2143" of|strong="H0776" the|strong="H3605" Amalekites|strong="H6002" from|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" world|strong="H0776". You|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3605" this|strong="H0834" when|strong="H1961" you|strong="H0834" enter|strong="H5117" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" is|strong="H0834" giving|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0834". There|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0834" will|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H0834" rest|strong="H5117" from|strong="H8478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" around|strong="H5439" you|strong="H0834". But|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3808" forget|strong="H7911" to|strong="H1961" destroy|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Amalekites|strong="H6002"!