--- title: Deuteronomy 28:13 — And the LORD will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou sha… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the LORD will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them; Who acts: LORD, thou, 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 — LORD, thou, I — and what happens in the verse to head, thee, LORD, 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. וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ [And the LORD will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.750/) ## 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:731 # text = וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה לְרֹאשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזָנָ֔ב וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ רַ֣ק לְמַ֔עְלָה וְלֹ֥א תִהְיֶ֖ה לְמָ֑טָּה כִּֽי־תִשְׁמַ֞ע אֶל־מִצְוֺ֣ת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם לִשְׁמֹ֥ר וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ # verse = DEU.28.13 1-3 וּנְתָֽנְךָ֨ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_28:13!1|MId=o050280130011|Strong=2050b 2 נְתָֽנ נָתַן VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he|Ref=DEU_28:13!1|MId=o050280130012|Strong=5414|Frame=A1:050280130013;A0:050280130021;|Type=weqatal 3 ְךָ֨ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ Gloss=will.make.you|Ref=DEU_28:13!1|MId=o050280130013|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 4 יְהוָ֤ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_28:13!2|MId=o050280130021|Strong=3068 5-6 לְרֹאשׁ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=into.[the]|Ref=DEU_28:13!3|MId=o050280130031|Strong=3807a 6 רֹאשׁ֙ רֹאשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 2 obl _ Gloss=head|Ref=DEU_28:13!3|MId=o050280130032|Strong=7218 7-8 וְלֹ֣א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_28:13!4|MId=o050280130041|Strong=2050b 8 לֹ֣א לֹא ADV _ _ 2 conj _ Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_28:13!4|MId=o050280130042|Strong=3808|Type=negative 9-10 לְזָנָ֔ב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 10 case _ Gloss=into.[the]|Ref=DEU_28:13!5|MId=o050280130051|Strong=3807a 10 זָנָ֔ב זָנָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 obl _ Gloss=tail|Ref=DEU_28:13!5|MId=o050280130052|Strong=2180 11-12 וְהָיִ֙יתָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 15 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_28:13!6|MId=o050280130061|Strong=2050b 12 הָיִ֙יתָ֙ הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 15 cop _ Gloss=you.will.be|Ref=DEU_28:13!6|MId=o050280130062|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:050270260132;|Type=weqatal 13 רַ֣ק רַק ADV _ _ 15 advmod _ Gloss=only|Ref=DEU_28:13!7|MId=o050280130071|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation 14-16 לְמַ֔עְלָה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=DEU_28:13!8|MId=o050280130081|Strong=3807a 15 מַ֔עְל מַעַל ADV _ _ 2 conj _ Gloss=upwards|Ref=DEU_28:13!8|MId=o050280130082|Strong=4605 16 ָה ה X _ _ 15 nmod _ Gloss=|Ref=DEU_28:13!8|MId=o050280130083|Strong=1886c|Type=directional_he 17-18 וְלֹ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 21 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_28:13!9|MId=o050280130091|Strong=2050b 18 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 21 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=DEU_28:13!9|MId=o050280130092|Strong=3808|Type=negative 19 תִהְיֶ֖ה הָיָה AUX _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 21 cop _ Gloss=you.will.be|Ref=DEU_28:13!10|MId=o050280130101|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:050270260132;|Type=yiqtol 20-21 לְמָ֑טָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=(to)|Ref=DEU_28:13!11|MId=o050280130111|Strong=3807a 21 מָ֑טָּה מַטָּה ADV _ _ 2 conj _ Gloss=downwards|Ref=DEU_28:13!11|MId=o050280130112|Strong=4295 22 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 23 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_28:13!12|MId=o050280130121|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 23 תִשְׁמַ֞ע שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 2 advcl _ Gloss=you.will.listen|Ref=DEU_28:13!13|MId=o050280130131|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:050270260132;|Type=yiqtol 24 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 25 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_28:13!14|MId=o050280130141|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 25 מִצְוֺ֣ת מִצְוָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 23 obl _ Gloss=the.commandments|Ref=DEU_28:13!15|MId=o050280130151|Strong=4687 26 ׀ ׀ PUNCT _ _ 25 punct _ Ref=DEU_28:13!15 27 יְהוָ֣ה יהוה PROPN _ _ 25 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of.Yahweh|Ref=DEU_28:13!16|MId=o050280130161|Strong=3068 28-29 אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 אֱלֹהֶ֗י אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 27 appos _ Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_28:13!17|MId=o050280130171|Strong=0430 29 ךָ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_28:13!17|MId=o050280130172|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 30 אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 32 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_28:13!18|MId=o050280130181|Strong=0834|Type=relative 31 אָנֹכִ֧י אָנֹכִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 nsubj _ Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_28:13!19|MId=o050280130191|Strong=0595|Type=personal 32-33 מְצַוְּךָ֛ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 מְצַוּ צָוָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing 25 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[am].commanding|Ref=DEU_28:13!20|MId=o050280130201|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:050280130191;A2:050280130202;A1:050280130151;|Type=participle_active 33 ְךָ֛ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 32 obj _ Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_28:13!20|MId=o050280130202|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 34-35 הַיּ֖וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=DEU_28:13!21|MId=o050280130211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 יּ֖וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obl _ Gloss=day|Ref=DEU_28:13!21|MId=o050280130212|Strong=3117 36-37 לִשְׁמֹ֥ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 לִ לְ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_28:13!22|MId=o050280130221|Strong=3807a 37 שְׁמֹ֥ר שָׁמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 23 advcl _ Gloss=take.care|Ref=DEU_28:13!22|MId=o050280130222|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050270260132;A1:050280130151;|Type=infinitive_construct 38-40 וְלַעֲשֽׂוֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_28:13!23|MId=o050280130231|Strong=2050b 39 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 40 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_28:13!23|MId=o050280130232|Strong=3807a 40 עֲשֽׂוֹת עָשָׂה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 37 conj _ Gloss=do|Ref=DEU_28:13!23|MId=o050280130233|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:050270260132;A1:050280130151;|Type=infinitive_construct 41 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 40 punct _ Ref=DEU_28:13!23 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: inside a quote begun earlier - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **not** נְתָֽנ *he* | weqatal · qal | יְהוָה *Yahweh* | ְךָ *will make you* | | | | הָיִיתָ *you will be* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | תִהְיֶה *you will be* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | תִשְׁמַע *you will listen* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | מְצַוּ *\[am\] commanding* | participle active · piel | אָנֹכִי *I* | מִצְוֺת *the commandments* | ְךָ *you* | | | שְׁמֹר *take care* | infinitive construct · qal | | מִצְוֺת *the commandments* | | | | עֲשֽׂוֹת *do* | infinitive construct · qal | | מִצְוֺת *the commandments* | | | 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} וְיִתְּנִנָךְ יְיָ לְתַקִיף וְלָא לְחַלָשׁ וּתְהֵי בְּרַם לְעֵלָא וְלָא תְהֵי לְתַחְתָּא אֲרֵי תְקַבֵּל לְפִקוּדַיָא דַיְיָ אֱלָהָךְ דִי אֲנָא מְפַקְדָךְ יוֹמָא דֵין לְמִטַר וּלְמֶעְבָּד 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 the LORD will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.750/) **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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