[Mesorah] The word "Bekirvach"

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As of 31:12, probably the Nusach that Artscroll had is the same as what I saw on Sefaria. "Bekirvayich". The letter Yod before the Chaf.  On Mikraoth Gedoloth Bar Ilan, and also on Tikun Korim Simanim there is no Yod. Actually, using MK Bar Ilan it never comes with Yod anywhere.
It makes sense that here in Devarim, as HaShem asks Moshe to talk to all Bene Yisreal, it will refer to Cities. But in Shemos, as HaShem talks to each one, singles, then Artscroll understood as single.
As for Devarim 5:14, my artscroll shows it without Yod, and indeed, also here Hashem talks to each one, so it would be expected. I dont have Shemot with Unkelos translated to English. It is not clear to me why they translated to Cities. Is your version of Arscroll shows Kirvach or Kirvayich? mine shows Kirvach here.
I believe that the Nuscah "Kirvayich is not correct, and Kirvach is used for both singular and plural, and the understanding is according to each pasuk.
Aharon Gal201-414-7190 

    On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 07:59:04 AM EST, Akiva Miller <akivagmiller at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 The ArtScroll Onkelos to Shemos 20:10 translates it as "in your city". In the comments, he points out that Onkelos changed "gates" to "city", "in accordance with its intent rather than its literal meaning", but he doesn't comment explicitly on your plural/singular question.
Curiously, the same phrase appears in Devarim 5:14 and 31:12, and ArtScroll translates both of those in the plural, "cities", with no comment. Maybe it's interchangeable, as you wrote.
Akiva Miller
On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 6:30 AM galsaba--- via Mesorah <mesorah at lists.aishdas.org> wrote:

Shalom,
"Kirvach" in Aramaic is plural? Singular or both?"Vegercha Asher Bishareicha" is translated to "Vegiyorach Divkirvach"According to the targum, does it mean "in your town"? or "in your towns"?
My understanding is that in Aramaic it can be plural or singular. But the peirush will be "in your town" (not "in your towns")
Thanks,
Aharon Gal201-414-7190 

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