--- title: Deuteronomy 12:30 — take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying: 'How used these nations to serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.' Who acts: you, thou, nations, I. 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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 — you, thou, nations, I — and what happens in the verse to heed, thou, nations, thee, gods, 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. הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֨ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃ [take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying: 'How used these nations to serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.380/) ## 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:377 # text = הִשָּׁ֣מֶר לְךָ֗ פֶּן־תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם לֵאמֹ֨ר אֵיכָ֨ה יַעַבְד֜וּ הַגּוֹיִ֤ם הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־כֵּ֖ן גַּם־אָֽנִי׃ # verse = DEU.12.30 1 הִשָּׁ֣מֶר שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=take.heed|Ref=DEU_12:30!1|MId=o050120300011|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050110060261;|Type=imperative 2-3 לְךָ֗ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 ל לְ ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_12:30!2|MId=o050120300021|Strong=3807a 3 ְךָ֗ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 1 obl _ Gloss=yourself|Ref=DEU_12:30!2|MId=o050120300022|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 4 פֶּן־ פֶּן SCONJ _ _ 5 mark _ Gloss=lest|Ref=DEU_12:30!3|MId=o050120300031|Strong=6435|SpaceAfter=No 5 תִּנָּקֵשׁ֙ נָקַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 1 advcl _ Gloss=you.should.be.ensnared|Ref=DEU_12:30!4|MId=o050120300041|Strong=5367|Frame=A1:050110060261;|Type=yiqtol 6-7 אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 אַחֲרֵי אַחַר ADP _ _ 7 case _ Gloss=after|Ref=DEU_12:30!5|MId=o050120300051|Strong=0310 7 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=DEU_12:30!5|MId=o050120300052|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 8 אַחֲרֵ֖י אַחַר ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=after|Ref=DEU_12:30!6|MId=o050120300061|Strong=0310 9-10 הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 הִשָּׁמְד שָׁמַד VERB _ HebBinyan=NIPHAL 5 advcl _ Gloss=they|Ref=DEU_12:30!7|MId=o050120300071|Strong=8045|Frame=A1:050120300072;|Type=infinitive_construct 10 ָ֣ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ Gloss=have.been.destroyed|Ref=DEU_12:30!7|MId=o050120300072|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 11-13 מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 מִ מִן ADP _ _ 12 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=DEU_12:30!8|MId=o050120300081|Strong=4480 12 פָּנֶ֑י פָּנֶה NOUN _ Number=Plur 9 obl _ Gloss=before|Ref=DEU_12:30!8|MId=o050120300082|Strong=6440 13 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_12:30!8|MId=o050120300083|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 14-15 וּפֶן־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:30!9|MId=o050120300091|Strong=2050b 15 פֶן־ פֶּן SCONJ _ _ 16 mark _ Gloss=lest|Ref=DEU_12:30!9|MId=o050120300092|Strong=6435 16 תִּדְרֹ֨שׁ דָּרַשׁ VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 1 advcl _ Gloss=you.should.enquire|Ref=DEU_12:30!10|MId=o050120300101|Strong=1875|Frame=A0:050110060261;|Type=yiqtol 17-19 לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 לֵֽ לְ ADP _ _ 18 case _ Gloss=of|Ref=DEU_12:30!11|MId=o050120300111|Strong=3807a 18 אלֹהֵי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 16 obl _ Gloss=gods|Ref=DEU_12:30!11|MId=o050120300112|Strong=0430 19 הֶ֜ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_12:30!11|MId=o050120300113|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 20-21 לֵאמֹ֨ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 23 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=DEU_12:30!12|MId=o050120300121|Strong=3807a 21 אמֹ֨ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 20 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=DEU_12:30!12|MId=o050120300122|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:050110060261;|Type=infinitive_construct 22 אֵיכָ֨ה אֵיכָה INTJ _ _ 23 discourse _ Gloss=how?|Ref=DEU_12:30!13|MId=o050120300131|Strong=0349a|Type=interrogative 23 יַעַבְד֜וּ עָבַד VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 16 advcl _ Gloss=do.they.serve|Ref=DEU_12:30!14|MId=o050120300141|Strong=5647|Frame=A0:050120300152;A1:050120300181;|Type=yiqtol 24-25 הַגּוֹיִ֤ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 25 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_12:30!15|MId=o050120300151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 25 גּוֹיִ֤ם גּוֹי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 nsubj _ Gloss=nations|Ref=DEU_12:30!15|MId=o050120300152|Strong=1471 26-27 הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 27 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_12:30!16|MId=o050120300161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 27 אֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 25 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=DEU_12:30!16|MId=o050120300162|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 28 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 29 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_12:30!17|MId=o050120300171|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 אֱלֹ֣הֵי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 23 obj _ Gloss=gods|Ref=DEU_12:30!18|MId=o050120300181|Strong=0430 30 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nmod:poss _ Gloss=their|Ref=DEU_12:30!18|MId=o050120300182|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 31-32 וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 32 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_12:30!19|MId=o050120300191|Strong=2050b 32 אֶעֱשֶׂה־ עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 23 conj _ Gloss=I.will.do|Ref=DEU_12:30!19|MId=o050120300192|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:050120300221;|Type=yiqtol 33 כֵּ֖ן כֵּן ADV _ _ 32 advmod _ Gloss=thus|Ref=DEU_12:30!20|MId=o050120300201|Strong=3651|Type=demonstrative 34 גַּם־ גַּם ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=also|Ref=DEU_12:30!21|MId=o050120300211|Strong=1571|Type=affirmation|SpaceAfter=No 35 אָֽנִי אֲנִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_12:30!22|MId=o050120300221|Strong=0589|Type=personal|SpaceAfter=No 36 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 35 punct _ Ref=DEU_12:30!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: wh-question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | הִשָּׁמֶר *take heed* | imperative · niphal | | | | | | תִּנָּקֵשׁ *you should be ensnared* | yiqtol · niphal | | | | | | הִשָּׁמְד *they* | infinitive construct · niphal | | ָם *have been destroyed* | | | | תִּדְרֹשׁ *you should enquire* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | יַעַבְדוּ *do they serve* | yiqtol · qal | גּוֹיִם *nations* | אֱלֹהֵי *gods* | | | | אֶעֱשֶׂה־ *I will do* | yiqtol · qal | אָֽנִי *I* | | | | 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} אִסְתַּמַר לָךְ דִילְמָא תִתָּקַל בַּתְרֵיהוֹן בָּתַר דְיִשְׁתֵּצוּן מִקֳדָמָךְ וְדִילְמָא תִתְבַּע לְטַעֲוָתְהוֹן לְמֵימַר אֶכְדֵין פָּלְחִין עַמְמַיָא הָאִלֵין יָת טַעֲוָתְהוֹן וְאֶעְבֵּד כֵּן אַף אֲנָא 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. [take heed to thyself that thou be not ensnared to follow them, after that they are destroyed from before thee; and that thou inquire not after their gods, saying: 'How used these nations to serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.380/) **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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