Deuteronomy 14
Commentary from 2 fathers
Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
ΥΙΟΙ ἐστε Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν· οὐκ ἐπιθήσετε φαλάκρωμα ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ νεκρῷ·
Сы́нове є҆стѐ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а ва́шегѡ: да не нарѣ́зꙋетесѧ и҆ не возложи́те плѣ́ши междꙋ̀ ѻ҆чи́ма ва́шима над̾ ме́ртвымъ:
For thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God, and the Lord thy God has chosen thee to be a peculiar people to himself of all the nations on the face of the earth.
ὅτι λαὸς ἅγιος εἶ Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου, καὶ σὲ ἐξελέξατο Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου γενέσθαι σε λαὸν αὐτῷ περιούσιον ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν τῶν ἐπὶ προσώπου τῆς γῆς.
ꙗ҆́кѡ лю́дїе свѧ́ти є҆стѐ гдⷭ҇еви бг҃ꙋ ва́шемꙋ, и҆ ва́съ и҆збра̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ва́шъ бы́ти ва́мъ лю́демъ и҆збра̑ннымъ є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ всѣ́хъ ꙗ҆зы́кѡвъ и҆̀же на лицы̀ землѝ.
These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat; the calf of the herd, and lamb of the sheep, and kid of the goats;
ταῦτα κτήνη, ἃ φάγεσθε, μόσχον ἐκ βοῶν καὶ ἀμνὸν ἐκ προβάτων καὶ χίμαρον ἐξ αἰγῶν,
Сїѧ̑ скоты̀ ꙗ҆ди́те: тельца̀ ѿ говѧ́дъ и҆ а҆́гнца ѿ ѻ҆ве́цъ и҆ козла̀ ѿ ко́зъ:
And therefore, according to the Law, clean animals have horns: for the Law is spiritual. For those who are able to repel the allurements of this world with the word of God and the observance of virtue, they seem to be fortified with horns like the helmets of their own heads. And rightly, the power of an astonishing speech is said to be like a horn, which ignites the good soldiers of Christ to battle so that we may snatch the spoils from the enemy, the devil. Therefore, we are on the battlefield, and we see many of us held captive in the enemy's camp: they must be freed from the heavy yoke of slavery.
On the Blessings of the Patriarchs
the stag, and doe, and pygarg, and wild goat, and camelopard.
ἔλαφον καὶ δορκάδα καὶ πύγαργον, ὄρυγα καὶ καμηλοπάρδαλιν·
є҆ле́нѧ и҆ се́рнꙋ, и҆ бꙋ́йвола и҆ ла́нѧ, и҆ зꙋ́брѧ и҆ ѻ҆на́гра и҆ сайга́ка.
Every beast that divides the hoofs, and makes claws of two divisions, and that chews the cud among beasts, these ye shall eat.
πᾶν κτῆνος διχηλοῦν ὁπλὴν καὶ ὀνυχιστῆρας ὀνυχίζον δύο χηλῶν καὶ ἀνάγον μηρυκισμὸν ἐν τοῖς κτήνεσι, ταῦτα φάγεσθε.
Всѧ́къ ско́тъ на дво́е дѣлѧ̀ па́знѡкти, и҆ копы́то на дво́е копы́тѧ, и҆ ѿрыга́ѧ жва́нїе въ скотѣ́хъ, да ꙗ҆́сте.
And these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, and of those that divide the hoofs, and make distinct claws; the camel, and the hare, and the rabbit; because they chew the cud, and do not divide the hoof, these are unclean to you.
καὶ ταῦτα οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀναγόντων μηρυκισμὸν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν διχηλούντων τὰς ὁπλὰς καὶ ὀνυχιζόντων ὀνυχιστῆρας· τὸν κάμηλον καὶ δασύποδα καὶ χοιρογρύλλιον, ὅτι ἀνάγουσι μηρυκισμὸν καὶ ὁπλὴν οὐ διχηλοῦσιν, ἀκάθαρτα ταῦτα ὑμῖν ἐστι·
И҆ си́хъ да не снѣ́сте ѿ ѿрыга́ющихъ жва́нїе и҆ ѿ дѣлѧ́щихъ па́знѡкти на дво́е, но копы́тъ не раздвоѧ́ющихъ: вельблю́да и҆ за́ѧца и҆ хїрогрѵ́ллѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿрыга́ютъ жва́нїе сі́и, но копы́тъ не раздвоѧ́ютъ, нечи̑ста сїѧ̑ ва́мъ сꙋ́ть.
And as for the swine, because he divides the hoof, and makes claws of the hoof, yet he chews not the cud, he is unclean to you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, ye shall not touch their dead bodies.
καὶ τὸν ὗν, ὅτι διχηλεῖ ὁπλὴν τοῦτο καὶ ὀνυχίζει ὀνυχιστῆρας ὁπλῆς, καὶ τοῦτο μηρυκισμὸν οὐ μηρυκᾶται, ἀκάθαρτον τοῦτο ὑμῖν· ἀπὸ τῶν κρεῶν αὐτῶν οὐ φάγεσθε καὶ τῶν θνησιμαίων αὐτῶν οὐχ ἅψεσθε.
И҆ свинїѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ на дво́е дѣли́тъ па́знѡкти и҆ кѡпы́та раздвоѧ́етъ, и҆ сїѧ̀ жва́нїѧ не ѿрыга́етъ, нечиста̀ сїѧ̀ ва́мъ є҆́сть: ѿ мѧ́съ и҆́хъ да не ꙗ҆́сте, и҆ мертвечи́намъ и҆́хъ да не прикосне́тесѧ.
And these ye shall eat of all that are in the water, ye shall eat all that have fins and scales.
καὶ ταῦτα φάγεσθε ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἐν τῷ ὕδατι· πάντα ὅσα ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτοῖς πτερύγια καὶ λεπίδες, φάγεσθε.
И҆ сїѧ̑ да ꙗ҆́сте ѿ всѣ́хъ ꙗ҆̀же въ водѣ̀: всѧ̑, и҆̀мже сꙋ́ть пе́рїе и҆ чешꙋѧ̀, ꙗ҆ди́те.
And all that have not fins and scales ye shall not eat; they are unclean to you.
καὶ πάντα ὅσα οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῖς πτερύγια καὶ λεπίδες, οὐ φάγεσθε, ἀκάθαρτα ὑμῖν ἐστι.
И҆ всѣ́хъ, и҆̀мже нѣ́сть пе́рїѧ, ни чешꙋѝ, да не ꙗ҆́сте: нечи̑ста сꙋ́ть ва́мъ.
And these of them ye shall not eat; the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the sea-eagle,
καὶ ταῦτα οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν· τὸν ἀετὸν καὶ τὸν γρύπα καὶ τὸν ἁλιαίετον
И҆ си́хъ да не ꙗ҆́сте ѿ ни́хъ:
and the vulture, and the kite and the like to it,
καὶ τὸν γύπα καὶ τὸν ἴκτινον καὶ τὰ ὅμοια αὐτῷ
ѻ҆рла̀ и҆ грѵ́фа и҆ ѻ҆рла̀ морска́гѡ,
and the sparrow, and the owl, and the seamew,
καὶ στρουθὸν καί γλαῦκα καὶ λάρον
и҆ вра́на и҆ врабїѧ̀, и҆ вы́пелицы и҆ сꙋхола́плѧ, и҆ ꙗ҆́стреба и҆ подо́бныхъ си̑мъ:
and the heron, and the swan, and the stork,
καὶ ἐρωδιὸν καὶ κύκνον καὶ ἶβιν
и҆ вра́на нощна́гѡ и҆ лили́ка и҆ подо́бныхъ си̑мъ:
and the cormorant, and the hawk, and its like, and the hoopoe, and the raven,
καὶ καταράκτην καὶ ἱέρακα καὶ τὰ ὅμοια αὐτῷ καὶ ἔποπα καὶ νυκτικόρακα
и҆ є҆рѡді́а и҆ ле́бедѧ, и҆ і҆́вїна и҆ катара́кта, и҆ вдо́да
and the pelican, and the diver and the like to it, and the red-bill and the bat.
καὶ πελεκᾶνα καὶ χαραδριὸν καὶ τὰ ὅμοια αὐτῷ καὶ πορφυρίωνα καὶ νυκτερίδα.
и҆ нощна́гѡ нетопырѧ̀, и҆ сыча̀ и҆ теслоно́са, и҆ харадрїо́на и҆ подо́бныхъ си̑мъ, и҆ порфѷрїѡ́на.
All winged animals that creep are unclean to you; ye shall not eat of them.
πάντα τὰ ἑρπετὰ τῶν πετεινῶν ἀκάθαρτά ἐστιν ὑμῖν, οὐ φάγεσθε ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν.
Всѧ̑ га́ды пти̑чїѧ нечи̑ста сꙋ́ть ва́мъ: да не ꙗ҆́сте ѿ ни́хъ.
Ye shall eat nothing that dies of itself; it shall be given to the sojourner in thy cities and he shall eat it, or thou shalt sell it to a stranger, because thou art a holy people to the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a lamb in his mother’s milk.
πᾶν θνησιμαῖον οὐ φάγεσθε· τῷ παροίκῳ τῷ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου δοθήσεται, καὶ φάγεται, ἢ ἀποδώσῃ τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ· ὅτι λαὸς ἅγιος εἶ Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ σου. οὐχ ἑψήσεις ἄρνα ἐν γάλακτι μητρὸς αὐτοῦ.
Всѧ́кїѧ мертвечи́ны да не ꙗ҆́сте: присе́льникꙋ, и҆́же во градѣ́хъ твои́хъ, да да́сте, и҆ да ꙗ҆́стъ, и҆лѝ да прода́сте стра́нникꙋ: ꙗ҆́кѡ лю́дїе свѧ́ти є҆стѐ гдⷭ҇еви бг҃ꙋ ва́шемꙋ. Да не свари́ши ꙗ҆гнѧ́те во млецѣ̀ ма́тере є҆гѡ̀.
Thou shalt tithe a tenth of all the produce of thy seed, the fruit of thy field year by year.
Δεκάτην ἀποδεκατώσεις παντὸς γενήματος τοῦ σπέρματός σου, τὸ γένημα τοῦ ἀγροῦ σου ἐνιαυτὸν κατ᾿ ἐνιαυτόν,
Десѧти̑ны да да́си ѿ всегѡ̀ плода̀ сѣ́мене своегѡ̀, пло́дъ ни́въ твои́хъ ѿ го́да до го́да,
And thou shalt eat it in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to have his name called there; ye shall bring the tithe of thy corn and of thy wine, and of thine oil, the first-born of thy herd and of thy flock, that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
καὶ φαγῇ αὐτὸ ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ᾧ ἐὰν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου, ἐπικληθῆναι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐκεῖ· οἴσετε τὰ ἐπιδέκατα τοῦ σίτου σου καὶ τοῦ οἴνου σου καὶ τοῦ ἐλαίου σου, τὰ πρωτότοκα τῶν βοῶν σου καὶ τῶν προβάτων σου, ἵνα μάθῃς φοβεῖσθαι Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας.
и҆ да снѣ́си ѧ҆̀ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ твои́мъ на мѣ́стѣ, и҆дѣ́же и҆збере́тъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й призыва́ти и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ та́мѡ: да принесе́ши десѧти́нꙋ пшени́цы твоеѧ̀ и҆ вїна̀ твоегѡ̀ и҆ є҆ле́а твоегѡ̀, и҆ пе́рвенцы волѡ́въ твои́хъ и҆ ѻ҆ве́цъ твои́хъ, да наꙋчи́шисѧ боѧ́тисѧ гдⷭ҇а бг҃а твоегѡ̀ всѧ̑ дни̑.
And if the journey be too far for thee, and thou art not able to bring them, because the place [is] far from thee which the Lord thy God shall choose to have his name called there, because the Lord thy God will bless thee;
ἐὰν δὲ μακρὰν γένηται ἡ ὁδὸς ἀπὸ σοῦ καὶ μὴ δύνῃ ἀναφέρειν αὐτά, ὅτι μακρὰν ἀπὸ σοῦ ὁ τόπος, ὃν ἂν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐπικληθῆναι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ἐκεῖ, ὅτι εὐλογήσει σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου,
А҆́ще же дале́че бꙋ́детъ пꙋ́ть ѿ тебє̀ и҆ не возмо́жеши донестѝ и҆̀хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ дале́че мѣ́сто ѿ тебє̀, є҆́же и҆збере́тъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й призыва́ти и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ та́мѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да блгⷭ҇ви́тъ тѧ̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й:
then thou shalt sell them for money, and thou shalt take the money in thy hands, and thou shalt go to the place which the Lord thy God shall choose.
καὶ ἀποδώσῃ αὐτὰ ἀργυρίου καὶ λήψῃ τὸ ἀργύριον ἐν ταῖς χερσί σου καὶ πορεύσῃ εἰς τὸν τόπον, ὃν ἂν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου αὐτόν,
и҆ прода́си сїѐ на цѣнѣ̀, и҆ во́змеши сребро̀ въ рꙋ́кꙋ твою̀, и҆ по́йдеши на мѣ́сто, є҆́же и҆збере́тъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й,
And thou shalt give the money for whatsoever thy soul shall desire, for oxen or for sheep, or for wine, or [thou shalt lay it out] on strong drink, or on whatsoever thy soul may desire, and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and thou shalt rejoice and thy house,
καὶ δώσεις ἀργύριον ἐπὶ παντός, οὗ ἂν ἐπιθυμῇ ἡ ψυχή σου, ἐπὶ βουσὶν ἢ ἐπὶ προβάτοις, ἐπ᾿ οἴνῳ ἢ ἐπὶ σίκερα ἢ ἐπὶ παντός, οὗ ἂν ἐπιθυμῇ ἡ ψυχή σου, καὶ φαγῇ ἐκεῖ ἐναντίον Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ σου καὶ εὐφρανθήσῃ σὺ καὶ ὁ οἶκός σου
и҆ да́си сребро̀ за всѐ, на не́же пожела́етъ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, на волы̀ и҆ ѻ҆́вцы, и҆лѝ на вїно̀, и҆лѝ на сїке́рꙋ, и҆лѝ на всѐ, є҆гѡ́же жела́етъ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀, и҆ да снѣ́си та́мѡ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ бг҃омъ твои́мъ, и҆ возвесели́шисѧ ты̀ и҆ до́мъ тво́й.
and the Levite that is in thy cities, because he has not a portion or inheritance with thee.
καὶ ὁ Λευίτης ὁ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος μετὰ σοῦ.
И҆ леѵі́тъ и҆́же во градѣ́хъ твои́хъ, не ѡ҆ста́виши є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть є҆мꙋ̀ ча́сти ни жре́бїѧ съ тобо́ю:
After three years thou shalt bring out all the tithes of thy fruits, in that year thou shalt lay it up in thy cities.
μετὰ τρία ἔτη ἐξοίσεις πᾶν τὸ ἐπιδέκατον τῶν γενημάτων σου· ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἐκείνῳ θήσεις αὐτὸ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου,
по тре́хъ лѣ́тѣхъ да и҆знесе́ши всю̀ десѧти́нꙋ жи̑тъ твои́хъ въ лѣ́то ѻ҆́но, да положи́ши ю҆̀ во градѣ́хъ твои́хъ:
And the Levite shall come, because he has no part or lot with thee, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which is in thy cities; and they shall eat and be filled, that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works which thou shalt do.
καὶ ἐλεύσεται ὁ Λευίτης, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτῷ μερὶς οὐδὲ κλῆρος μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ὁ προσήλυτος καὶ ὁ ὀρφανὸς καὶ ἡ χήρα ἡ ἐν ταῖς πόλεσί σου καὶ φάγονται καὶ ἐμπλησθήσονται, ἵνα εὐλογήσῃ σε Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔργοις, οἷς ἐὰν ποιῇς.
и҆ прїи́детъ леѵі́тъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть є҆мꙋ̀ ча́сти ни жре́бїѧ съ тобо́ю, и҆ пришле́цъ, и҆ сирота̀ и҆ вдова̀, ꙗ҆̀же во градѣ́хъ твои́хъ, да ꙗ҆дѧ́тъ и҆ насы́тѧтсѧ: да блгⷭ҇ви́тъ тѧ̀ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ тво́й во всѣ́хъ дѣ́лѣхъ твои́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́ще сотвори́ши.
Ye shall not eat any abominable thing.
Οὐ φάγεσθε πᾶν βδέλυγμα.
Да не снѣ́сте всѧ́кїѧ ме́рзости.