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Jewish Publication Society 1917
Targums Onkelos,
Jonathan Ben Uzziel/Palestinian,
Jerusalem Fragments

Deuteronomy
Chapter 8

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Deuteronomy 7 JPS TOC Comparison TOC Targums TOC Deuteronomy 9

Deuteronomy 8:1
JPS 8:1 All the commandment which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers.
ONK 8:1 Every mandate that I command thee this day, you shall observe to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord did covenant unto your fathers.
PAL 8:1 Every commandment which I command you this day, observe ye to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord sware to your fathers.

Deuteronomy 8:2
JPS 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no.
ONK 8:2 And thou shalt remember all the way that the Lord thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldst keep His commandments or not:
PAL 8:2 And remember all the way by which the Lord your God hath led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and try you, to know whether you will keep His commandments or not.

Deuteronomy 8:3
JPS 8:3 And He afflicted thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every thing that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
ONK 8:3 and He humbled (or afflicted) thee, and let thee hunger, and fed thee with the manna which thou knewest not, nor did thy fathers know; that He might make thee to know, That not by bread only is man sustained, but by every forth-coming word from before the Lord shall man live.
PAL 8:3 And He humbled thee and let thee hunger, and fed thee with the manna which thou knewest not, nor thy fathers had known, that He might make thee to know that man liveth not by bread only, but by all that is created by the Word of the Lord doth man live.
JER 8:3 That by manna only.

Deuteronomy 8:4
JPS 8:4 Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
ONK 8:4 Thy raiment faded not away from thee, and thy shoes wore not out these forty years;
PAL 8:4 Your raiment hath not waxen old upon your bodies, and your feet have not gone without covering these forty years.

Deuteronomy 8:5
JPS 8:5 And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
ONK 8:5 and know thou with thy heart, that as a man instructeth his son, (so) the Lord thy God instructeth thee.
PAL 8:5 But you know with the thoughts of your hearts, that as a man regardeth his child, so the Lord your God hath regarded you.

Deuteronomy 8:6
JPS 8:6 And thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
ONK 8:6 Keep then the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in the ways which are right before Him, to fear Him
PAL 8:6 Keep, therefore, the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in the ways that are right before Him, and to fear Him.

Deuteronomy 8:7
JPS 8:7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills;
ONK 8:7 for the Lord thy God bringeth thee into the good land; a land streaming with brooks of water, with fountain-springs, and depths (of water) gushing from valleys and hills;
PAL 8:7 For the Lord your God bringeth you into a land whose fruits are celebrated, a land whose streams flow in clear waters, from sweet fountain springs, and depths that dry not up, issuing forth among the vales and mountains;

Deuteronomy 8:8
JPS 8:8 a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;
ONK 8:8 a land of wheat and barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olives yielding oil, and which produceth honey;
PAL 8:8 a land producing wheat and barley, and growing vines from which cometh out wine sweet and ripe, and a land which yieldeth figs and pomegranates, a land whose olive trees make oil, and whose palms give honey;
JER 8:8 A land from whose olive trees they make oil, and from whose palms they make honey

Deuteronomy 8:9
JPS 8:9 a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
ONK 8:9 a land where, without poverty, thou mayest eat bread, and have want of nothing; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest cast brass:
PAL 8:9 a land where, without poverty, you may eat bread and want nothing; a land whose sages will enact decrees unalloyed as iron, and whose disciples will propound questions weighty as brass.
JER 8:9 whose stones are pure as iron, and whose hills are firm as brass.

Deuteronomy 8:10
JPS 8:10 And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.
ONK 8:10 and thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and shalt bless the Lord thy God in the good land.
PAL 8:10 Be mindful, therefore, in the time when you will have eaten and are satisfied, that you render thanksgiving and blessing before the Lord your God for all the fruit of the goodly land which He hath given you,

Deuteronomy 8:11
JPS 8:11 Beware lest thou forget the LORD thy God, in not keeping His commandments, and His ordinances, and His statutes, which I command thee this day;
ONK 8:11 Beware, lest thou forget the fear of the Lord thy God, in not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes, which I command thee this day.
PAL 8:11 lest you forget the fear of the Lord your God, and keep not His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes, which I command you this day;

Deuteronomy 8:12
JPS 8:12 lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
ONK 8:12 Lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses and inhabited (them),
PAL 8:12 lest, when you shall have eaten and are satisfied, and you have builded pleasant houses to dwell in,

Deuteronomy 8:13
JPS 8:13 and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
ONK 8:13 and when thy oxen and sheep have multiplied to thee, and silver and gold have increased, and whatever thou hast is increased with thee,
PAL 8:13 and your oxen and sheep are multiplied, and silver and gold are increased to you, and all things you have are multiplied,

Deuteronomy 8:14
JPS 8:14 then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
ONK 8:14 thy heart should be lifted up, and thou shouldest forget the fear of the Lord thy God, who brought thee up from the land of Mizraim, from the house of bondage;
PAL 8:14 your heart be lifted up, and you forget the fear of the Lord your God, who brought you out free from the land of Mizraim, from the house of the affliction of slaves;

Deuteronomy 8:15
JPS 8:15 who led thee through the great and dreadful wilderness, wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
ONK 8:15 who led thee through the great and terrible desert, the place of burning serpents and scorpions, the place of thirsting, where there is no water, who brought out water for thee from the hard rock;
PAL 8:15 who led thee in mercy through that great and fearful desert, a place abounding in burning serpents and scorpions with stings, a place where there is thirst but no water; but (where) He brought thee forth water out of the hard rock,

Deuteronomy 8:16
JPS 8:16 who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might afflict thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
ONK 8:16 who fed thee in the wilderness with manna which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and prove thee, to do thee good in thy latter end.
PAL 8:16 and fed thee in the desert with manna which thy fathers knew not, to humble thee and to prove thee, that He may do thee good in thine end.

Deuteronomy 8:17
JPS 8:17 and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.'
ONK 8:17 And (lest) thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand have gathered to me these possessions:
PAL 8:17 Beware that you say not in your heart, Our strength and the might of our hands have obtained us all these riches;

Deuteronomy 8:18
JPS 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
ONK 8:18 but remember the Lord thy God, for He it is who giveth thee power to acquire riches, that He may confirm his covenant which He sware to thy fathers, as at this day.
PAL 8:18 but remember the Lord your God; for He it is who giveth thee counsel whereby to get wealth; that He may confirm the covenant which He sware to your fathers at the time of this day.

Deuteronomy 8:19
JPS 8:19 And it shall be, if thou shalt forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I forewarn you this day that ye shall surely perish.
ONK 8:19 But it will be that if thou forget the fear of the Lord thy God, and walk after the idols of the Gentiles to serve and worship them,—I testify against you this day that perishing you will perish.
PAL 8:19 For it shall be that if you forget the fear of the Lord your God, and go after the idols of the Gentiles, to serve and worship them, I testify against you this day, you will surely perish;

Deuteronomy 8:20
JPS 8:20 As the nations that the LORD maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God.
ONK 8:20 As the nations which the Lord destroyeth from before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the Word of the Lord your God.
PAL 8:20 as the peoples which the Lord your God disperseth before you, so will you perish, because you were not obedient to the Word of the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 7 JPS TOC Comparison TOC Targums TOC Deuteronomy 9

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Deuteronomy 8:1
JPS	8:1	All the commandment which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers.
ONK	8:1	Every mandate that I command thee this day, you shall observe to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord did covenant unto your fathers.
PAL	8:1	Every commandment which I command you this day, observe ye to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord sware to your fathers.


Deuteronomy 8:2
JPS	8:2	And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldest keep His commandments, or no.
ONK	8:2	And thou shalt remember all the way that the Lord thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that He might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thy heart, whether thou wouldst keep His commandments or not:
PAL	8:2	And remember all the way by which the Lord your God hath led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and try you, to know whether you will keep His commandments or not.


Deuteronomy 8:3
JPS	8:3	And He afflicted thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every thing that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
ONK	8:3	and He humbled (or afflicted) thee, and let thee hunger, and fed thee with the manna which thou knewest not, nor did thy fathers know; that He might make thee to know, That not by bread only is man sustained, but by every forth-coming word from before the Lord shall man live.
PAL	8:3	And He humbled thee and let thee hunger, and fed thee with the manna which thou knewest not, nor thy fathers had known, that He might make thee to know that man liveth not by bread only, but by all that is created by the Word of the Lord doth man live.
JER	8:3	That by manna only.

Deuteronomy 8:4
JPS	8:4	Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
ONK	8:4	Thy raiment faded not away from thee, and thy shoes wore not out these forty years;
PAL	8:4	Your raiment hath not waxen old upon your bodies, and your feet have not gone without covering these forty years.


Deuteronomy 8:5
JPS	8:5	And thou shalt consider in thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.
ONK	8:5	and know thou with thy heart, that as a man instructeth his son, (so) the Lord thy God instructeth thee.
PAL	8:5	But you know with the thoughts of your hearts, that as a man regardeth his child, so the Lord your God hath regarded you.


Deuteronomy 8:6
JPS	8:6	And thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
ONK	8:6	Keep then the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in the ways which are right before Him, to fear Him
PAL	8:6	Keep, therefore, the commandments of the Lord your God, to walk in the ways that are right before Him, and to fear Him.


Deuteronomy 8:7
JPS	8:7	For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills;
ONK	8:7	for the Lord thy God bringeth thee into the good land; a land streaming with brooks of water, with fountain-springs, and depths (of water) gushing from valleys and hills;
PAL	8:7	For the Lord your God bringeth you into a land whose fruits are celebrated, a land whose streams flow in clear waters, from sweet fountain springs, and depths that dry not up, issuing forth among the vales and mountains;


Deuteronomy 8:8
JPS	8:8	a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey;
ONK	8:8	a land of wheat and barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olives yielding oil, and which produceth honey;
PAL	8:8	a land producing wheat and barley, and growing vines from which cometh out wine sweet and ripe, and a land which yieldeth figs and pomegranates, a land whose olive trees make oil, and whose palms give honey;
JER	8:8	A land from whose olive trees they make oil, and from whose palms they make honey

Deuteronomy 8:9
JPS	8:9	a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
ONK	8:9	a land where, without poverty, thou mayest eat bread, and have want of nothing; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest cast brass:
PAL	8:9	a land where, without poverty, you may eat bread and want nothing; a land whose sages will enact decrees unalloyed as iron, and whose disciples will propound questions weighty as brass.
JER	8:9	whose stones are pure as iron, and whose hills are firm as brass.

Deuteronomy 8:10
JPS	8:10	And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.
ONK	8:10	and thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and shalt bless the Lord thy God in the good land.
PAL	8:10	Be mindful, therefore, in the time when you will have eaten and are satisfied, that you render thanksgiving and blessing before the Lord your God for all the fruit of the goodly land which He hath given you,


Deuteronomy 8:11
JPS	8:11	Beware lest thou forget the LORD thy God, in not keeping His commandments, and His ordinances, and His statutes, which I command thee this day;
ONK	8:11	Beware, lest thou forget the fear of the Lord thy God, in not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes, which I command thee this day.
PAL	8:11	lest you forget the fear of the Lord your God, and keep not His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes, which I command you this day;


Deuteronomy 8:12
JPS	8:12	lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
ONK	8:12	Lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses and inhabited (them),
PAL	8:12	lest, when you shall have eaten and are satisfied, and you have builded pleasant houses to dwell in,


Deuteronomy 8:13
JPS	8:13	and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;
ONK	8:13	and when thy oxen and sheep have multiplied to thee, and silver and gold have increased, and whatever thou hast is increased with thee,
PAL	8:13	and your oxen and sheep are multiplied, and silver and gold are increased to you, and all things you have are multiplied,


Deuteronomy 8:14
JPS	8:14	then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
ONK	8:14	thy heart should be lifted up, and thou shouldest forget the fear of the Lord thy God, who brought thee up from the land of Mizraim, from the house of bondage;
PAL	8:14	your heart be lifted up, and you forget the fear of the Lord your God, who brought you out free from the land of Mizraim, from the house of the affliction of slaves;


Deuteronomy 8:15
JPS	8:15	who led thee through the great and dreadful wilderness, wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
ONK	8:15	who led thee through the great and terrible desert, the place of burning serpents and scorpions, the place of thirsting, where there is no water, who brought out water for thee from the hard rock;
PAL	8:15	who led thee in mercy through that great and fearful desert, a place abounding in burning serpents and scorpions with stings, a place where there is thirst but no water; but (where) He brought thee forth water out of the hard rock,


Deuteronomy 8:16
JPS	8:16	who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that He might afflict thee, and that He might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
ONK	8:16	who fed thee in the wilderness with manna which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and prove thee, to do thee good in thy latter end.
PAL	8:16	and fed thee in the desert with manna which thy fathers knew not, to humble thee and to prove thee, that He may do thee good in thine end.


Deuteronomy 8:17
JPS	8:17	and thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.'
ONK	8:17	And (lest) thou say in thy heart, My power and the might of my hand have gathered to me these possessions:
PAL	8:17	Beware that you say not in your heart, Our strength and the might of our hands have obtained us all these riches;


Deuteronomy 8:18
JPS	8:18	But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
ONK	8:18	but remember the Lord thy God, for He it is who giveth thee power to acquire riches, that He may confirm his covenant which He sware to thy fathers, as at this day.
PAL	8:18	but remember the Lord your God; for He it is who giveth thee counsel whereby to get wealth; that He may confirm the covenant which He sware to your fathers at the time of this day.


Deuteronomy 8:19
JPS	8:19	And it shall be, if thou shalt forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I forewarn you this day that ye shall surely perish.
ONK	8:19	But it will be that if thou forget the fear of the Lord thy God, and walk after the idols of the Gentiles to serve and worship them,—I testify against you this day that perishing you will perish.
PAL	8:19	For it shall be that if you forget the fear of the Lord your God, and go after the idols of the Gentiles, to serve and worship them, I testify against you this day, you will surely perish;


Deuteronomy 8:20
JPS	8:20	As the nations that the LORD maketh to perish before you, so shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken unto the voice of the LORD your God.
ONK	8:20	As the nations which the Lord destroyeth from before you, so shall you perish, because you would not obey the Word of the Lord your God.
PAL	8:20	as the peoples which the Lord your God disperseth before you, so will you perish, because you were not obedient to the Word of the Lord your God.