--- title: Deuteronomy 12:3 — And ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pilla… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods; and ye shall destroy their name out of that place. Who acts: ye, nations. 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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 — ye, nations — and what happens in the verse to altars, pillars, pieces, Asherim, graven images, name, 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. וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּפְסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־שְׁמָ֔ם מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ [And ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods; and ye shall destroy their name out of that place.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.353/) ## 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:350 # text = וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן בָּאֵ֔שׁ וּפְסִילֵ֥י אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־שְׁמָ֔ם מִן־הַמָּק֖וֹם הַהֽוּא׃ # verse = DEU.12.3 1-2 וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:3!1|MId=o050120030011|Strong=2050b 2 נִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם נָתַץ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.pull.down|Ref=DEU_12:3!1|MId=o050120030012|Strong=5422|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120030031;|Type=weqatal 3 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 4 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_12:3!2|MId=o050120030021|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 4-7 מִזְבּחֹתָ֗םוְשִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 מִזְבּחֹת מִזְבֵּחַ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 2 obj _ Gloss=altars|Ref=DEU_12:3!3|MId=o050120030031|Strong=4196 5 ָ֗ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_12:3!3|MId=o050120030032|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 6 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 7 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:3!4|MId=o050120030041|Strong=2050b 7 שִׁבַּרְתֶּם֙ שָׁבַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.shatter|Ref=DEU_12:3!4|MId=o050120030042|Strong=7665|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120030061;|Type=weqatal 8 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_12:3!5|MId=o050120030051|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 9-10 מַצֵּ֣בֹתָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 מַצֵּ֣בֹת מַצֵּבָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 7 obj _ Gloss=pillars|Ref=DEU_12:3!6|MId=o050120030061|Strong=4676 10 ָ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their.sacred|Ref=DEU_12:3!6|MId=o050120030062|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 11-13 וַאֲשֵֽׁרֵיהֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 14 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:3!7|MId=o050120030071|Strong=2050b 12 אֲשֵֽׁרֵי אֲשֵׁרָה PROPN _ _ 14 obj _ Gloss=their.Asherah|Ref=DEU_12:3!7|MId=o050120030072|Strong=0842 13 הֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=poles|Ref=DEU_12:3!7|MId=o050120030073|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 14-15 תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 תִּשְׂרְפ֣וּ שָׂרַף VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_12:3!8|MId=o050120030081|Strong=8313|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120030072;|Type=yiqtol 15 ן נ X _ _ 14 nmod _ Gloss=will.burn|Ref=DEU_12:3!8|MId=o050120030082|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun 16-18 בָּאֵ֔שׁ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 בָּ בְּ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=with|Ref=DEU_12:3!9|MId=o050120030091|Strong=0871a 17 ה הַ DET _ PronType=Art 18 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_12:3!9|MId=o050120030091ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 18 אֵ֔שׁ אֵשׁ NOUN _ Number=Sing 14 obl _ Gloss=fire|Ref=DEU_12:3!9|MId=o050120030092|Strong=0784 19-20 וּפְסִילֵ֥י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:3!10|MId=o050120030101|Strong=2050b 20 פְסִילֵ֥י פָּסִיל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 obj _ Gloss=the.images|Ref=DEU_12:3!10|MId=o050120030102|Strong=6456 21-22 אֱלֹֽהֵיהֶ֖ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 אֱלֹֽהֵי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=their.gods|Ref=DEU_12:3!11|MId=o050120030111|Strong=0430 22 הֶ֖ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_12:3!11|MId=o050120030112|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 23-24 תְּגַדֵּע֑וּן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 תְּגַדֵּע֑וּ גָּדַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_12:3!12|MId=o050120030121|Strong=1438|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120030102;|Type=yiqtol 24 ן נ X _ _ 23 nmod _ Gloss=will.cut.down|Ref=DEU_12:3!12|MId=o050120030122|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun 25-26 וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:3!13|MId=o050120030131|Strong=2050b 26 אִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם אָבַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.destroy|Ref=DEU_12:3!13|MId=o050120030132|Strong=0006|Frame=A0:050110060261;A1:050120030151;|Type=weqatal 27 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_12:3!14|MId=o050120030141|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 28-29 שְׁמָ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 שְׁמ שֵׁם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obj _ Gloss=name|Ref=DEU_12:3!15|MId=o050120030151|Strong=8034 29 ָ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_12:3!15|MId=o050120030152|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 30 מִן־ מִן ADP _ _ 32 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=DEU_12:3!16|MId=o050120030161|Strong=4480|SpaceAfter=No 31-32 הַמָּק֖וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 32 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_12:3!17|MId=o050120030171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 32 מָּק֖וֹם מָקוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=place|Ref=DEU_12:3!17|MId=o050120030172|Strong=4725 33-34 הַהֽוּא _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_12:3!18|MId=o050120030181|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 הֽוּא הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 det _ Gloss=that|Ref=DEU_12:3!18|MId=o050120030182|Strong=1931|Type=personal 35 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 34 punct _ Ref=DEU_12:3!18 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: request - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: no - indirect: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | נִתַּצְתֶּם *you will pull down* | weqatal · piel | | מִזְבּחֹת *altars* | | | | שִׁבַּרְתֶּם *you will shatter* | weqatal · piel | | מַצֵּבֹת *pillars* | | | | תִּשְׂרְפוּ *you* | yiqtol · qal | | אֲשֵֽׁרֵי *their Asherah* | | | | תְּגַדֵּעוּ *you* | yiqtol · piel | | פְסִילֵי *the images* | | | | אִבַּדְתֶּם *you will destroy* | weqatal · piel | | שְׁמ *name* | | | 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} וּתְתָרְעוּן יָת אֱגוֹרֵיהוֹן וּתְתַבְּרוּן יָת קָמָתְהוֹן וַאֲשֵׁרֵיהוֹן תּוֹקְדוּן בְּנוּרָא וְצַלְמֵי טַעֲוָתְהוֹן תְּקוֹצְצוּן וְתוֹבְדוּן יָת שִׁמְהוֹן מִן אַ:תרָא הַהוּא 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. [And ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods; and ye shall destroy their name out of that place.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.353/) **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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