Deuteronomy interlinear puns

🏷  Bible text interlinear spook law · text   —   by Gerry · Oct 2020 · 1937 words

The Book of Deuteronomy contains mostly Biblical laws, interspersed with bits of the Biblical storyline. Many of these laws are also repeated in Leviticus. I have only decrypted a small part so far, but it seems that under the hood, they’re all spook laws.

How to read the interlinear puns

Clean animals

The main pun of eating laws is t-ˀkl “shall eat” with tkl “entrust”. It seems the “clean” animals pun with various ways of corruptness, which make commoners “fit” to be entrusted as subordinate leaders, by the ultra-corrupt spook rulers.

By contrast, the face-value laws seem arbitrary, and there’s no reason given at all why this is “good” and that is “bad”.

Deuteronomy 14:3

Here, tˀbˁ for “subjects” is Arabic, but the Phoenician spooks must’ve known it. The pan-Semitic root is tbˁ for “demanding”.

Not not   לא not Notshall you ever trusttkl trust, confide, confident tˀkl   תאכלt will ˀkl eat shall you ever eatanykl all, any kl   כלkl all, any anyof the subjects.tbˁ submit, summoned, follow tˀbˁ servant, subject, subordinate twˁbh   תועבהtˁb abhor, loathed, abomination of the abhorred [animals].

Deuteronomy 14:3

Deuteronomy 14:4

[But] these arezˀt this zˀt   זאתzˀt this [But] these arethose dumb leader servantsbhm dumb, driver, servant hbhmh   הבהמהbhmh beast, cattle those beastswhomˀšr which, whom ˀšr   אשרˀšr which, whom whichyou may trust & confide in:tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eat:the aggressive / degenerate one [??],šwr wrestle, fighting swr turn aside, astray, degenerate šwr   שורšwr ox the ox,[one who] actsˁšh do, act, order, force šh   שהšh sheep, lamb a lambto force and subjugate,kšb subdue kbš subdue, subjugate, force kšbym   כשביםkšb lamb kbš lamb from the sheep,[one who] actsˁšh do, act, order, force wšh   ושהšh sheep, lamb a lambas strong & powerful,ˁṣm strong, force, powerful ˁzym   עזיםˁzym goats from the goats,

Deuteronomy 14:4

Deuteronomy 14:5

the strong / foolish [??],ˀwl strong, foolish ˀyl   אילˀyl deer, ram the deerthe angry & quarrelsome,ṣhb angry, quarrel, hate, insult wṣby   וצביṣby gazelle, roebuck the gazelle,the strict & restrictive,ḥmwr weighty, stringent, restrictive wyḥmwr   ויחמורyḥmwr roebuck the roebuck,the blunt & dull,qhy blunt, dull, obstinate wˀqw   ואקוˀqw wild goat and the wild goatthe apathetic & negligent ones,ˀdšwn apathy dwš listless dšš neglect wdyšn   ודישןdyšn mountain goat the mountain goat,the desirous & greedy,tˀwh desire, greedy, appetite wtˀw   ותאוtˀw antelope the antelope,and the foul & corrupt.mzr foul, corrupted wzmr   וזמרzmr mountain sheep, goat and the mountain sheep.

Deuteronomy 14:5

Deuteronomy 14:6

The original here reads “split the split and split the split in two splits”, so it must be some pun.

And everykl all, every wkl   וכלkl all, every And everydumb leader servantbhm dumb, driver, servant bhmh   בהמהbhmh animal, cattle animalwho is separated & aloofm of prš separate, distinguish, aloof mprst   מפרסתm of prs split, divide, hoof with splitclearly & distinctively,prš clearly, distinct prsh   פרסהprs split, divide, hoof hooves,has a smooth-talking / split personality [???]šsˁt split personality šˁywtˀ smoothness šwˁytˀ talk, tale šˁšˁ play, smooth wšsˁt   ושסעתšsˁt split, divide, cloven-foot having the hoofsplitšsˁ split, divide, cloven-foot šsˁ   שסעšsˁ split, divide, cloven-foot split[into] twošty two šty   שתיšty two [into] twoparts,prs split, divide prswt   פרסותprs split, divide parts,and who is distinguished to / will betray [?]mˁlh distinguished, superior mˁl treacherous mˁlt   מעלתm of ˁlh go up, bring up, raise, rise [and that] chews up[the other] inferiorsgrˁ inferior, less grh rival, fight grh   גרהgrh ground food, cud the cudamong the dumb servants,b in, among bhm dumb, servant bbhmh   בבהמהb in, among bhmh animal, cattle among the animalsin himˀt to ˀth   אתהˀt to that oneyou may confide.tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eat

Deuteronomy 14:6

Unclean animals

The “unclean” animals by contrast seem to pun with certain morals, which make commoners “unfit” to be entrusted as leaders.

Deuteronomy 14:7

Here, camels are actually cloven-hoofed (and ruminants), yet are still considered “unclean”. The law is self-contradictory on top of having no apparent motive. Only the puns make sense.

Nevertheless,ˀk nevertheless ˀk   אךˀk nevertheless Nevertheless,inˀt to ˀt   אתˀt to  thesezh this zh   זהzh this thesedo NOT not   לא not do NOTconfide,tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat eat,[even though they] are distinguishedmˁlh distinguished, superior mˁl treacherous mmˁly   ממעליm of ˁlh go up, bring up, raise, rise [even though they] chew up[from the other] inferiors,grˁ inferior, less grh rival, fight hgrh   הגרהgrh ground food, cud the cudor [though they] are separatedm of prš separate, distinguish, aloof wmmprysy   וממפריסיm of prs split, divide, hoof or [though they] have clovenclearlyprš clearly, distinct hprsh   הפרסהprs split, divide, hoof hooves[from] the plundered [folk?]:šsˁ persuade šsh incite, plunder hšswˁh   השסועהšsˁ split, divide, cloven-foot the cloven: ˀt to ˀt   אתˀt to  the kind & merciful,gml kind, charitable ḥml mercy, pity, spare hgml   הגמלgml camel the camel, ˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to  the honest & innocent,nbr honest, innocent, pure hˀrnbt   הארנבתˀrnb hare the hareandˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andthe respectful & caring;spn respect, honor, care for, mind hšpn   השפןšpn hyrax, coney, rock-badger the rock badger [?!?]forky for ky   כיky for fordistinguishedmˁlh distinguished, superior mˁlh   מעלהm of ˁlh go up, bring up, raise, rise chew[among] the inferiorsgrˁ inferior, less grh rival, fight grh   גרהgrh cud the cudare they,hm they hmh   המהhm they do they,but separated [from them]prš separate, distinguish wprsh   ופרסהprs split, divide, hoof but [their] hoovesnot not   לא not are notclearly,prš clearly hprysw   הפריסוprs split, divide, hoof cloven,so too assimilated [to the people]ṭmˁ assimilated, absorbed, intermixed ṭmˀym   טמאיםṭmˀ unclean so uncleanthey [are]hm they hm   הםhm they they [are]for you.lkm to you lkm   לכםlkm to you for you.

Deuteronomy 14:7

Deuteronomy 14:8

And [also not]ˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to And [also not]the reflective & repentant, who gives things back,ḥzr repent, restore, give back ḥzrh reflect hḥzr refund, repay hḥzyr   החזירḥzyr pig, swine the swine,because [although]ky as, because ky   כיky as, because because [although]distinguishedm of prš separate, distinguish mprys   מפריסm of prs split, divide, hoof clovenclearlyprš clearly, distinct prsh   פרסהprs split, divide, hoof hooveshe is,hwˀ he, it hwˀ   הואhwˀ he, it it has,but not not wlˀ   ולא not but notrivalrous to the other inferiors [??],grˁ inferior, less grh rival, jealous, fight grh   גרהgrh ground food, cud [does it chew] cud,so too assimilatedṭmˁ assimilated, absorbed, intermixed ṭmˀ   טמאṭmˀ unclean so uncleanhe ishwˀ he, it hwˀ   הואhwˀ he, it it isfor you.lkm to you lkm   לכםlkm to you for you.In his explanationspšr explain, interpret mbšrm   מבשרםbšr flesh, body Its fleshdo not not   לא not do nottrust,tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat eat,his foolish ideasnbl foolishness, villainous wbnbltm   ובנבלתםnblh carcass and its carcassshould not not   לא not do notconcern you.t of ngˁ concern, afflict, reach tgˁw   תגעוt of ngˁ touch touch.

Deuteronomy 14:8

Clean & unclean fish

The “scales” pun very well with “babbling”, apparently also a leadership quality.

Deuteronomy 14:9

 ˀt to ˀt   אתˀt to  Thesezh this zh   זהzh this Theseyou may entrusttkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eatof allm of kl all mkl   מכלm of kl all of allwhich [are]ˀšr which ˀšr   אשרˀšr which which [are]to be mouthpieces [??]:pwm mouth, command pwmyt mouthpiece bmym   במיםb in mym waters in the waters:Allkl all kl   כלkl all Allthatˀšr that ˀšr   אשרˀšr that that[are] to themlw to him lw   לוlw to him [have] to themnarrating talesspr recount, tell, narrate snpyr   סנפירsnpyr fins finsand babbling & chatteringqšqš prattle, babble, chatter wqšqšt   וקשקשתqšqšt scales and scalesyou may entrust,tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eat,

Deuteronomy 14:9

Deuteronomy 14:10

but allkl all wkl   וכלkl all but allwhich [are]ˀšr which ˀšr   אשרˀšr which which [do]notˀyn not ˀyn   איןˀyn not notto themlw to him lw   לוlw to him [have] to themnarrating talesspr recount, tell, narrate snpyr   סנפירsnpyr fins finsand babbling & chattering,qšqš prattle, babble, chatter wqšqšt   וקשקשתqšqšt scales and scales,not not   לא not notyou shall entrust.tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you shall eat.Too assimilated [to the people]ṭmˁ assimilated, absorbed, intermixed ṭmˀ   טמאṭmˀ unclean Uncleanthey [are]hwˀ he, it hwˀ   הואhwˀ he, it they [are]for you.lkm to you lkm   לכםlkm to you for you.

Deuteronomy 14:10

Unclean birds

The many strange bird names are hard to decrypt. Even mainstream translators struggle to guess which birds are meant. The common denominator seems to be that the names all pun with various ways of correctness, which is forbidden for entrusted bankers & accontants.

Deuteronomy 14:11

Allkl all kl   כלkl all All[employee] bankers for collecting wealthspr count ṣbr collect, wealth ṣrp change money, money-changer ṣpwr   צפורṣpr bird birdsthat are of nobilityt of ḥwr noblemen ṭhrh   טהרהṭhr clean cleanyou may entrust.t will ˀkl eat tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eat.

Deuteronomy 14:11

Deuteronomy 14:12

But these [are those]zh this wzh   וזהzh this But these [are those]whichˀšr which ˀšr   אשרˀšr which whichnot not   לא not notyou shall entrusttkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you shall eatof them:m from hm them mhm   מהםm from hm them of them:the watchful & observant [??],nṣr watch, observe hnšr   הנשרnšr eagle the eagle,the invasive & penetrating,prz break, open prṣ breach, invade brṣ penetrate whprs   והפרסprs vulture and the vulture,the ones who balance carefully [?],ˀzn listen, balance, weigh carefully whˁznyh   והעזניהˁznyh buzzard and the buzzard,

Deuteronomy 14:12

Deuteronomy 14:13

the perceptive,rˀh see, perceive, understand dˀy sufficiency, too much whrˀh   והראהrˀh glede dˀh kite and the glede,andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andthe experienced [?],ḥwh experience hˀyh   האיהˀyh falcon the falconthe knowledgeabledˁh knowledge, wisdom whdyh   והדיהdyh kite and the kiteand those kind,l to myn kind lmynh   למינהl to myn kind and their kind,

Deuteronomy 14:13

Deuteronomy 14:14

andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andeverykl every kl   כלkl every everyresponsible person [?]ˁrb responsible, liable, surety ˁrb   ערבˁrb raven ravenand those kind,l to myn kind lmynw   למינוl to myn kind and their kind,

Deuteronomy 14:14

Deuteronomy 14:15

andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to anda person [??]bt daughter bt   בתbt daughter the daughter [??]who looks carefully & investigates,ˁyn look carefully, balance exactly, investigate hyˁnh   היענהyˁn ostrich of the ostrich,andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andone who balances,t will msḥˀ balance htḥms   התחמסtḥms owl the [short-eared?] owl,andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andone who searches & examines,ḥpš search, examine, expose pšḥ doubt hšḥp   השחףšḥp sea mew, sea gull the seagull,andˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andone who examines & provesnsh try, test, prove nsy examine hnṣ   הנץnṣ hawk the hawkand those kind,l to myn kind lmynhw   למינהוl to myn kind and their kind,

Deuteronomy 14:15

Deuteronomy 14:16

One mustn’t steal what the overlords rightfully stole!

andˀt to ˀt   אתˀt to anda pickpocket [??],kys pickpocket hkws   הכוסkws small owl the small owlandˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andone who takes away [funds??]nsb pick up, take away hynšwp   הינשוףynšwp owl the [screech?] owland who steals [??],t will nšmṭ slip away n make šmṭ carry off, steal whtnšmt   והתנשמתtnšmt white owl and the white owl

Deuteronomy 14:16

Deuteronomy 14:17

and the quarreling one,qṭṭ quarrel whqˀt   והקאתqˀt pelican, cormorant and the pelicanandˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andthe headstrong,mrḥ headstrong, difficult hrḥmh   הרחמהrḥm carrion vulture the carrion vultureandˀt to wˀt   ואתˀt to andthe prudent & intelligentškl prudent, wise, understand, intelligent hšlk   השלךšlk cormorant the cormorant

Deuteronomy 14:17

Deuteronomy 14:18

and the ones who suspect things,ḥšd suspect, suspicion whḥsydh   והחסידהḥsydh stork and the storkand those who examine & sift through thingsnph sift, examined closely whˀnph   והאנפהˀnph heron and the heronand those kind,l to myn kind lmynh   למינהl to myn kind and their kind,and the earnest & vehement ones,tkybˀyt earnestly, vigorously tkb vehemence whdwkypt   והדוכיפתdwkypt hoopoe and the hoopoeand the ones who look through things [???].ṣlp perforate, open, look through whˁṭlp   והעטלףˁṭlp bat and the bat

Deuteronomy 14:18

Deuteronomy 14:19

And everykl all, every wkl   וכלkl all, every And everyalert & active onezrz quick, alert, active šrṣ   שרץšrṣ creep creeping thingwho penetrating things [???],pˁpwˁ piercing, penetrating hˁwp   העוףˁwp fly that fliestoo obstinate [and thus] shut offˀṭm shut, closed, obstinate ṭmˀ   טמאṭmˀ unclean uncleanhe [is]hwˀ he, it hwˀ   הואhwˀ he, it it [is]for you,lkm to you lkm   לכםlkm to you for you,not not   לא not not[to be] trusted.tkl trust, confide, confident yˀklw   יאכלוˀkl eat [to be] eaten.

Deuteronomy 14:19

Deuteronomy 14:20

ˁwp “bird” was here used instead of ṣpr “bird”, which puns with ṣrp “moneychanger”. Compare Deuteronomy 14:11.

[But] allkl all kl   כלkl all [But] all[employee] bankersspr count ṣbr collect, wealth ṣrp change money, money-changer ˁwp   עוףˁwp bird ṣpr bird birdswho are of nobilityt of ḥwr noblemen ṭhwr   טהורṭhwr clean cleanyou may entrust.tkl trust, confide, confident tˀklw   תאכלוt will ˀkl eat you may eat.

Deuteronomy 14:20

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