Deuteronomy 20

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Deuteronomy 20 - 1

Deuteronomy 20 - 2

הָיָהhâyâhWhen you are about toH1961 קָרַבqârabgoH7126 אֵלʼêlintoH413 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhbattle ,H4421 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestH3548 נָגַשׁnâgashis to come forwardH5066 דָבַרdâbarand addressH1696 אֵלʼêl...H413 עַםʻamthe army ,H5971

Deuteronomy 20 - 3

Deuteronomy 20 - 4

כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 הָלַךְhâlakgoesH1980 עִםʻimwith youH5973 לָחַםlâchamto fightH3898 עִםʻimagainstH5973 אֹיֵבʼôyêbyour enemies ,H341 יָשַׁעyâshaʻto give you the victoryH3467 אֵתʼêth-. ”H853

Deuteronomy 20 - 5

Deuteronomy 20 - 6

מִיmîyHas anyH4310 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָטַעnâṭaʻplantedH5193 כֶּרֶםkerema vineyardH3754 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 חָלַלchâlalbegun to enjoy its fruit ?H2490 הָלַךְhâlakLet him returnH1980 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 בַּיִתbayithhome ,H1004 פֵּןpênorH6435 מוּתmûwthhe may dieH4191 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhin battleH4421 אַחֵרʼachêrand anotherH312 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 חָלַלchâlalenjoy its fruit.H2490

Deuteronomy 20 - 7

מִיmîyHas anyH4310 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָרַשׂʼârasbecome pledgedH781 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhto a womanH802 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 לָקַחlâqachmarried her ?H3947 הָלַךְhâlakLet him returnH1980 שׁוּבshûwb...H7725 בַּיִתbayithhome ,H1004 פֵּןpênorH6435 מוּתmûwthhe may dieH4191 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhin battleH4421 אַחֵרʼachêrand anotherH312 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 לָקַחlâqachmarry her. ”H3947

Deuteronomy 20 - 8

Deuteronomy 20 - 9

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 שֹׁטֵרshôṭêrWhen the officersH7860 כָּלָהkâlâhhave finishedH3615 דָבַרdâbaraddressingH1696 אֵלʼêl...H413 עַםʻamthe army ,H5971 פָּקַדpâqadthey are to appointH6485 צָבָאtsâbâʼ...H6635 שַׂרsarcommandersH8269 רֹאשׁrôʼshto lead itH7218 עַםʻam....H5971

Deuteronomy 20 - 10

כִּיkîyWhenH3588 קָרַבqârabyou approachH7126 אֵלʼêl...H413 עִירʻîyra cityH5892 לָחַםlâchamto fightH3898 עַלʻalagainst it ,H5921 קָרָאqârâʼyou are to make an offerH7121 אֵלʼêl...H413 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmof peace.H7965

Deuteronomy 20 - 11

הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 אִםʼimIfH518 עָנָהʻânâhthey acceptH6030 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmyour offer of peaceH7965 פָּתַחpâthachand open (their gates)H6605 הָיָהhâyâhto be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall outH1961 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 מָצָאmâtsâʼ(there)H4672 הָיָהhâyâhwill becomeH1961 מַסmaçforced laborersH4522 עָבַדʻâbadto serveH5647

Deuteronomy 20 - 12

אִםʼimBut ifH518 לֹאlôʼthey refuseH3808 שָׁלַםshâlamto make peaceH7999 עִםʻimwith youH5973 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand wageH6213 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhwarH4421 עִםʻimagainst you ,H5973 צוּרtsûwrlay siegeH6696 עַלʻalto (that city).H5921

Deuteronomy 20 - 13

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhWhen the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthanhas delivered itH5414 יָדyâdinto your hand ,H3027 נָכָהnâkâhyou must putH5221 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôleveryH3605 זָכוּרzâkûwrmaleH2138 פֶּהpeh...H6310 חֶרֶבcherebto the sword.H2719

Deuteronomy 20 - 14

רַקraqButH7535 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe women ,H802 טַףṭaphchildren ,H2945 בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhlivestock ,H929 כֹּלkôland whateverH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָיָהhâyâhelse isH1961 עִירʻîyrin the city —H5892 כֹּלkôlallH3605 שָׁלָלshâlâlits spoil —H7998 בָּזַזbâzazyou may take as plunderH962 אָכַלʼâkaland you shall useH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁלָלshâlâlthe spoilH7998 אֹיֵבʼôyêbof your enemiesH341 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthangivesH5414

Deuteronomy 20 - 15

כֵּןkênThis is howH3651 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou are to treatH6213 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עִירʻîyrthe citiesH5892 רָחוֹקrâchôwqthat are far awayH7350 מִןminfrom youH4480 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לֹאlôʼand do notH3808 עִירʻîyrexcitement, anguishH5892 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehbelong to theH428 הֵנָּהhênnâh...H2007 גּוֹיgôwynations nearby.H1471

Deuteronomy 20 - 16

רַקraqHowever ,H7535 עִירʻîyrin the citiesH5892 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof theH428 עַםʻamnationsH5971 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 נָתַןnâthanis givingH5414 נַחֲלָהnachălâhas an inheritance ,H5159 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 חָיָהchâyâhyou must not leave aliveH2421 כֹּלkôlanythingH3605 נְשָׁמָהnᵉshâmâhthat breathes.H5397

Deuteronomy 20 - 17

כִּיkîyForH3588 חָרַםchâramyou must devote them to complete destructionH2763 חָרַםchâram... —H2763 חִתִּיChittîythe Hittites ,H2850 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyAmorites ,H567 כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîyCanaanites ,H3669 פְּרִזִּיPᵉrizzîyPerizzites ,H6522 חִוִּיChivvîyHivites ,H2340 יְבוּסִיYᵉbûwçîyand Jebusites —H2983 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour GodH430 צָוָהtsâvâhhas commanded you ,H6680

Deuteronomy 20 - 18

מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לֹאlôʼthey cannotH3808 לָמַדlâmadteachH3925 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou to doH6213 כֹּלkôlallH3605 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahthe detestable thingsH8441 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey doH6213 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymfor their gods ,H430 חָטָאchâṭâʼand so cause you to sinH2398 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God.H430

Deuteronomy 20 - 19

כִּיkîyWhenH3588 צוּרtsûwryou lay siegeH6696 אֵלʼêltoH413 עִירʻîyra cityH5892 רַבrabfor an extendedH7227 יוֹםyôwmtimeH3117 לָחַםlâchamwhile fightingH3898 עַלʻalagainst itH5921 תָּפַשׂtâphasto capture it ,H8610 לֹאlôʼyou must notH3808 שָׁחַתshâchathdestroyH7843 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עֵץʻêtsits treesH6086 נָדַחnâdachby puttingH5080 גַּרְזֶןgarzenan axeH1631 עַלʻalto them ,H5921 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אָכַלʼâkalyou can eat their fruitH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מִןmin-.H4480 לֹאlôʼYou must notH3808 כָּרַתkârathcut them down.H3772 כִּיkîy...H3588 עֵץʻêtsAre the treesH6086 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the fieldH7704 אָדָםʼâdâmhuman ,H120 בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 מָצוֹרmâtsôwrthat you should besiege them ?H4692

Deuteronomy 20 - 20

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Joshua 9:14 → Deuteronomy 20:15, Joshua 9:6 → Deuteronomy 20:15

Divine Warrior (God Who Fights)

Longitudinal Themes

Shaped Deuteronomy 20:1–9, Deuteronomy 20:19–20