--- title: Deuteronomy 12:21 — If the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to put His name the… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: If the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to put His name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul. 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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 — LORD, place, thou, I — and what happens in the verse to place, name, thee, flock, soul, 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. כִּֽי־יִרְחַ֨ק מִמְּךָ֜ הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ [If the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to put His name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.371/) ## The tree {#tree} 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:368 # text = כִּֽי־יִרְחַ֨ק מִמְּךָ֜ הַמָּק֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִבְחַ֜ר יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ לָשׂ֣וּם שְׁמ֣וֹ שָׁם֒ וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ לְךָ֔ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל אַוַּ֥ת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ # verse = DEU.12.21 1 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 2 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_12:21!1|MId=o050120210011|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 2 יִרְחַ֨ק רָחַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.will.be.[too].far|Ref=DEU_12:21!2|MId=o050120210021|Strong=7368|Frame=A0:050120210042;|Type=yiqtol 3-4 מִמְּךָ֜ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 מִמּ מִן ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=for|Ref=DEU_12:21!3|MId=o050120210031|Strong=4480 4 ְךָ֜ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_12:21!3|MId=o050120210032|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 5-6 הַמָּק֗וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_12:21!4|MId=o050120210041|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 מָּק֗וֹם מָקוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=place|Ref=DEU_12:21!4|MId=o050120210042|Strong=4725 7 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 8 mark _ Gloss=where|Ref=DEU_12:21!5|MId=o050120210051|Strong=0834|Type=relative 8 יִבְחַ֜ר בָּחַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 6 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.choose|Ref=DEU_12:21!6|MId=o050120210061|Strong=0977|Frame=A0:050120210071;A1:050120210042;|Type=yiqtol 9 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 8 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_12:21!7|MId=o050120210071|Strong=3068 10-11 אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אֱלֹהֶי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 9 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_12:21!8|MId=o050120210081|Strong=0430 11 ךָ֮ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_12:21!8|MId=o050120210082|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 12-13 לָשׂ֣וּם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לָ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_12:21!9|MId=o050120210091|Strong=3807a 13 שׂ֣וּם שׂים VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 8 xcomp _ Gloss=put|Ref=DEU_12:21!9|MId=o050120210092|Strong=7760|Frame=A0:050120210071;A1:050120210101;|Type=infinitive_construct 14-15 שְׁמ֣וֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 שְׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 13 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=DEU_12:21!10|MId=o050120210101|Strong=8034 15 ֣וֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_12:21!10|MId=o050120210102|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 16 שָׁם֒ שָׁם ADV _ _ 13 advmod _ Gloss=there|Ref=DEU_12:21!11|MId=o050120210111|Strong=8033 17-18 וְזָבַחְתָּ֞ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 18 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:21!12|MId=o050120210121|Strong=2050b 18 זָבַחְתָּ֞ זָבַח VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.slaughter|Ref=DEU_12:21!12|MId=o050120210122|Strong=2076|Frame=A0:050110060261;|Type=weqatal 19-21 מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=some|Ref=DEU_12:21!13|MId=o050120210131|Strong=4480 20 בְּקָר בָּקָר NOUN _ Number=Sing 18 obl _ Gloss=of|Ref=DEU_12:21!13|MId=o050120210132|Strong=1241 21 ְךָ֣ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your.herd|Ref=DEU_12:21!13|MId=o050120210133|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 22-25 וּמִצֹּֽאנְךָ֗ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 24 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:21!14|MId=o050120210141|Strong=2050b 23 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=some|Ref=DEU_12:21!14|MId=o050120210142|Strong=4480 24 צֹּֽאנ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 20 conj _ Gloss=of|Ref=DEU_12:21!14|MId=o050120210143|Strong=6629 25 ְךָ֗ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your.flock|Ref=DEU_12:21!14|MId=o050120210144|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 26 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 27 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_12:21!15|MId=o050120210151|Strong=0834|Type=relative 27 נָתַ֤ן נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 20 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.has.given|Ref=DEU_12:21!16|MId=o050120210161|Strong=5414|Frame=A0:050120210171;A1:050120210132;050120210143;|Type=qatal 28 יְהוָה֙ יהוה PROPN _ _ 27 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_12:21!17|MId=o050120210171|Strong=3068 29-30 לְךָ֔ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 ל לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_12:21!18|MId=o050120210181|Strong=3807a 30 ְךָ֔ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 27 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_12:21!18|MId=o050120210182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 31-32 כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 כַּ כְּ ADP _ _ 18 obl _ Gloss=just|Ref=DEU_12:21!19|MId=o050120210191|Strong=3509a 32 אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 33 mark _ Gloss=as|Ref=DEU_12:21!19|MId=o050120210192|Strong=0834|Type=relative 33-34 צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 צִוִּיתִ֑ צָוָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 31 acl:relcl _ Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_12:21!20|MId=o050120210201|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:050120210171;A1:050120210202;|Type=qatal 34 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 33 obj _ Gloss=commanded.you|Ref=DEU_12:21!20|MId=o050120210202|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 35-36 וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 36 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:21!21|MId=o050120210211|Strong=2050b 36 אָֽכַלְתָּ֙ אָכַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.eat|Ref=DEU_12:21!21|MId=o050120210212|Strong=0398|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120210132;050120210143;|Type=weqatal 37-39 בִּשְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 בִּ בְּ ADP _ _ 38 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_12:21!22|MId=o050120210221|Strong=0871a 38 שְׁעָרֶ֔י שַׁעַר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 36 obl _ Gloss=gates|Ref=DEU_12:21!22|MId=o050120210222|Strong=8179 39 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 38 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_12:21!22|MId=o050120210223|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 40-41 בְּכֹ֖ל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 40 בְּ בְּ ADP _ _ 41 case _ Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_12:21!23|MId=o050120210231|Strong=0871a 41 כֹ֖ל כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 36 obl _ Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_12:21!23|MId=o050120210232|Strong=3605 42 אַוַּ֥ת אַוָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 41 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.desire|Ref=DEU_12:21!24|MId=o050120210241|Strong=0185 43-44 נַפְשֶֽׁךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 43 נַפְשׁ נֶפֶשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 42 compound:smixut _ Gloss=your.self|Ref=DEU_12:21!25|MId=o050120210251|Strong=5315 44 ֶֽךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 43 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_12:21!25|MId=o050120210252|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 45 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 44 punct _ Ref=DEU_12:21!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יִרְחַק *it will be \[too\] far* | yiqtol · qal | מָּקוֹם *place* | | | | | יִבְחַר *he will choose* | yiqtol · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | מָּקוֹם *place* | | | | שׂוּם *put* | infinitive construct · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | שְׁמ *name* | | | | זָבַחְתָּ *you will slaughter* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | נָתַן *he has given* | qatal · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | בְּקָר *of* + צֹּֽאנ *of* | | | | צִוִּיתִ *I* | qatal · piel | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | ךָ *commanded you* | | | | אָֽכַלְתָּ *you will eat* | weqatal · qal | | בְּקָר *of* + צֹּֽאנ *of* | | | 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} אֲרֵי יִתְרָחַק מִנָךְ אַתְרָא דִי יִתִּרְעֵי יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ לְאַשְׁרָאָה שְׁכִנְתֵּהּ תַּמָן וְתִכּוֹס מִתּוֹרָךְ וּמֵעָנָךְ דִי יְהַב יְיָ לָךְ כְּמָא דִי פַּקֵדִתָּךְ וְתֵיכוּל בְּקִרְוָיךְ בְּכֹל רְעוּת נַפְשָׁךְ The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} 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. 1. [If the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to put His name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.371/) **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). 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