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title: Deuteronomy 1:17 — Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small an… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of any man; for the judgment is God's; and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.' Who acts: Ye, judgment, cause, I. Deuteronomy 1:17 in H
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# Deuteronomy 1:17 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** Ye, judgment, cause, I · **What happens:** not respect, hear, not be, be, bring · **To what, where:** persons, judgment, small

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This is Deuteronomy 1:17 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Ye, judgment, cause, I — and what happens in the verse to persons, judgment, small, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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לֹֽא־תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּגָּדֹל֙ תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן לֹ֤א תָג֙וּרוּ֙ מִפְּנֵי־אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט לֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּא וְהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְשֶׁ֣ה מִכֶּ֔ם תַּקְרִב֥וּן אֵלַ֖י וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃

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[Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of any man; for the judgment is God's; and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.16/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:DEU:16
# text = לֹֽא־תַכִּ֨ירוּ פָנִ֜ים בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט כַּקָּטֹ֤ן כַּגָּדֹל֙ תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן לֹ֤א תָג֙וּרוּ֙ מִפְּנֵי־אִ֔ישׁ כִּ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט לֵאלֹהִ֣ים ה֑וּא וְהַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְשֶׁ֣ה מִכֶּ֔ם תַּקְרִב֥וּן אֵלַ֖י וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃
# verse = DEU.1.17
1	לֹֽא־	לֹא	ADV	_	_	2	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_1:17!1|MId=o050010170011|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
2	תַכִּ֨ירוּ	נָכַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2	0	root	_	Gloss=you.will.pay.regard.to|Ref=DEU_1:17!2|MId=o050010170021|Strong=5234|Frame=AA:050010160031;A0:050010170031;|Type=yiqtol
3	פָנִ֜ים	פָּנֶה	NOUN	_	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	Gloss=faces|Ref=DEU_1:17!3|MId=o050010170031|Strong=6440
4-6	בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗ט	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
4	בַּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	6	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_1:17!4|MId=o050010170041|Strong=0871a
5	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	6	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_1:17!4|MId=o050010170041ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
6	מִּשְׁפָּ֗ט	מִשְׁפָּט	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obl	_	Gloss=judgment|Ref=DEU_1:17!4|MId=o050010170042|Strong=4941
7-9	כַּקָּטֹ֤ן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	כַּ	כְּ	ADP	_	_	9	case	_	Gloss=as|Ref=DEU_1:17!5|MId=o050010170051|Strong=3509a
8	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	9	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_1:17!5|MId=o050010170051ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	קָּטֹ֤ן	קָטֹן	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	13	obl	_	Gloss=small|Ref=DEU_1:17!5|MId=o050010170052|Strong=6996a|Type=adjective
10-12	כַּגָּדֹל֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	כַּ	כְּ	ADP	_	_	12	case	_	Gloss=as|Ref=DEU_1:17!6|MId=o050010170061|Strong=3509a
11	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	12	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_1:17!6|MId=o050010170061ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
12	גָּדֹל֙	גָּדוֹל	ADJ	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	9	conj	_	Gloss=great|Ref=DEU_1:17!6|MId=o050010170062|Strong=1419|Type=adjective
13-14	תִּשְׁמָע֔וּן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	תִּשְׁמָע֔וּ	שָׁמַע	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	2	parataxis	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_1:17!7|MId=o050010170071|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:050010160031;|Type=yiqtol
14	ן	נ	X	_	_	13	nmod	_	Gloss=will.listen|Ref=DEU_1:17!7|MId=o050010170072|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun
15	לֹ֤א	לֹא	ADV	_	_	16	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_1:17!8|MId=o050010170081|Strong=3808|Type=negative
16	תָג֙וּרוּ֙	גּוּר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2	2	parataxis	_	Gloss=you.will.be.afraid|Ref=DEU_1:17!9|MId=o050010170091|Strong=1481b|Frame=A0:050010160031;|Type=yiqtol
17-18	מִפְּנֵי־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	Gloss=of|Ref=DEU_1:17!10|MId=o050010170101|Strong=4480
18	פְּנֵי־	פָּנֶה	NOUN	_	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	Gloss=|Ref=DEU_1:17!10|MId=o050010170102|Strong=6440
19	אִ֔ישׁ	אִישׁ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	18	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=anyone|Ref=DEU_1:17!11|MId=o050010170111|Strong=0376
20	כִּ֥י	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	24	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_1:17!12|MId=o050010170121|Strong=3588
21-22	הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	22	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_1:17!13|MId=o050010170131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
22	מִּשְׁפָּ֖ט	מִשְׁפָּט	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	24	dislocated	_	Gloss=judgment|Ref=DEU_1:17!13|MId=o050010170132|Strong=4941
23-24	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	לֵ	לְ	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	Gloss=[belongs].to|Ref=DEU_1:17!14|MId=o050010170141|Strong=3807a
24	אלֹהִ֣ים	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	2	advcl	_	Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_1:17!14|MId=o050010170142|Strong=0430
25	ה֑וּא	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=DEU_1:17!15|MId=o050010170151|Strong=1931|Type=personal
26-28	וְהַדָּבָר֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
26	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	33	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_1:17!16|MId=o050010170161|Strong=2050b
27	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	28	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_1:17!16|MId=o050010170162|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
28	דָּבָר֙	דָּבָר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	33	obj	_	Gloss=matter|Ref=DEU_1:17!16|MId=o050010170163|Strong=1697
29	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	30	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_1:17!17|MId=o050010170171|Strong=0834|Type=relative
30	יִקְשֶׁ֣ה	קָשָׁה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	28	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=it.will.be.[too].hard|Ref=DEU_1:17!18|MId=o050010170181|Strong=7185|Frame=A0:050010170163;|Type=yiqtol
31-32	מִכֶּ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
31	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	32	case	_	Gloss=for|Ref=DEU_1:17!19|MId=o050010170191|Strong=4480
32	כֶּ֔ם	מִן	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	30	obl	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_1:17!19|MId=o050010170192|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal
33-34	תַּקְרִב֥וּן	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
33	תַּקְרִב֥וּ	קָרַב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=2	2	conj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_1:17!20|MId=o050010170201|Strong=7126|Frame=AA:050010160031;A0:050010170163;|Type=yiqtol
34	ן	נ	X	_	_	33	nmod	_	Gloss=will.bring.near|Ref=DEU_1:17!20|MId=o050010170202|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun
35-36	אֵלַ֖י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
35	אֵל	אֶל	ADP	_	_	36	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_1:17!21|MId=o050010170211|Strong=0413
36	ַ֖י	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	33	obl	_	Gloss=me|Ref=DEU_1:17!21|MId=o050010170212|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal
37-39	וּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
37	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	38	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_1:17!22|MId=o050010170221|Strong=2050b
38	שְׁמַעְתִּֽי	שָׁמַע	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1	2	conj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_1:17!22|MId=o050010170222|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:050010050061;A1:050010170223;|Type=weqatal
39	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	obj	_	Gloss=will.hear.it|Ref=DEU_1:17!22|MId=o050010170223|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
40	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	39	punct	_	Ref=DEU_1:17!22
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes
- indirect: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** תַכִּירוּ *you will pay regard to* | yiqtol · hiphil | פָנִים *faces* |  |  |  |
| תִּשְׁמָעוּ *you* | yiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| **not** תָגוּרוּ *you will be afraid* | yiqtol · qal |  |  |  |  |
| יִקְשֶׁה *it will be \[too\] hard* | yiqtol · qal | דָּבָר *matter* |  |  |  |
| תַּקְרִבוּ *you* | yiqtol · hiphil | דָּבָר *matter* |  |  |  |
| שְׁמַעְתִּֽי *I* | weqatal · qal |  | ו *will hear it* |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos}

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לָא תִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעוּן אַפִּין בְּדִינָא מִלֵי זְעֵירָא כְרַבָּא תִּשְׁמְעוּן לָא תִדְחֲלוּן מִן קֳדָם גַבְרָא אֲרֵי דִינָא דַיְיָ הוּא וּפִתְגָמָא דִי יִקְשֵׁי מִנְכוֹן תְּקָרְבוּן לְוָתִי וְאֶשְׁמְעִנֵהּ

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of any man; for the judgment is God's; and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.16/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:DEU:16`.

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