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1 When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
2 It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
3 and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;
4 for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
5 The officers shall speak to the people, saying, “What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
6 What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit.
7 What man is there who has pledged to be married a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”
8 The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.”
9 It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.
10 When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
11 It shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.
12 If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.
13 When Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;
14 but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.
15 Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
16 But of the cities of these peoples, that Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;
17 but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Yahweh your God has commanded you;
18 that they not teach you to follow all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.
19 When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; for you may eat of them. You shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged by you?
20 Only the trees that you know are not trees for food, you shall destroy and cut them down. You shall build bulwarks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.

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Hebrew interlinear — Deuteronomy 20:1–20 (315 words)
1
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. תֵצֵ֨אtēṣēʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  3. לַמִּלְחָמָ֜הlammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  4. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. אֹֽיְבֶ֗ךָʾōyĕbekāoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  6. וְֽרָאִ֜יתָwĕrāʾîtāra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  7. ס֤וּסsûscuwc: a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)H5483
  8. וָרֶ֙כֶב֙wārekebrekeb: a vehicle; (by implication) a teamH7393
  9. עַ֚םʿam`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. רַ֣בrabrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  11. מִמְּךָ֔mimmĕkāmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  12. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  13. תִירָ֖אtîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  14. מֵהֶ֑םmēhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  15. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  16. יְהוָ֤הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  17. אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. עִמָּ֔ךְʿimmāk`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  19. הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖hammaʿalkā`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  20. מֵאֶ֥רֶץmēʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  21. מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
2
  1. וְהָיָ֕הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םkĕqārobkemqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הhammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  5. וְנִגַּ֥שׁwĕniggašnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
  6. הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakkōhēnkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  7. וְדִבֶּ֥רwĕdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  8. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. הָעָֽם׃hāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
3
  1. וְאָמַ֤רwĕʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. אֲלֵהֶם֙ʾălēhemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. שְׁמַ֣עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  5. אַתֶּ֨םʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  6. קְרֵבִ֥יםqĕrēbîmqareb: nearH7131
  7. הַיּ֛וֹםhayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  8. לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  9. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  10. אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֑םʾōyĕbêkemoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  11. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  12. יֵרַ֣ךְyērakrakak: to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figurativelyH7401
  13. לְבַבְכֶ֗םlĕbabkemlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  14. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  15. תִּֽירְא֧וּtîrĕʾûyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  16. וְאַֽלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  17. תַּחְפְּז֛וּtaḥpĕzûchaphaz: (properly) to start up suddenly; (by implication) to hasten away, to fearH2648
  18. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  19. תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּtaʿarṣû`arats: to awe or (intransitive) to dread; (hence) to harassH6206
  20. מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mippĕnêhempaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
4
  1. כִּ֚יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םʾĕlōhêkemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְhahōlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. עִמָּכֶ֑םʿimmākem`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  6. לְהִלָּחֵ֥םlĕhillāḥēmlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
  7. לָכֶ֛םlākem
  8. עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  9. אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֖םʾōyĕbêkemoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  10. לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַlĕhôšîaʿyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
  11. אֶתְכֶֽם׃ʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
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  1. וְדִבְּר֣וּwĕdibbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  2. הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮haššōṭĕrîmshoter: (properly) a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateH7860
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. הָעָ֣םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  5. לֵאמֹר֒lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  6. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  7. הָאִ֞ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  8. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. בָּנָ֤הbānâbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  10. בַֽיִתbayitbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  11. חָדָשׁ֙ḥādāšchadash: newH2319
  12. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  13. חֲנָכ֔וֹḥănākôchanak: (properly) to narrow; (figuratively) to initiate or disciplineH2596
  14. יֵלֵ֖ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  15. וְיָשֹׁ֣בwĕyāšōbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  16. לְבֵית֑וֹlĕbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  17. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  18. יָמוּת֙yāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  19. בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  20. וְאִ֥ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  21. אַחֵ֖רʾaḥēracher: (properly) hinder; (generally) next, other, etcH312
  22. יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yaḥnĕkennûchanak: (properly) to narrow; (figuratively) to initiate or disciplineH2596
6
  1. וּמִֽיûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. הָאִ֞ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. נָטַ֥עnāṭaʿnata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  5. כֶּ֙רֶם֙keremkerem: a garden or vineyardH3754
  6. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. חִלְּל֔וֹḥillĕlôchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
  8. יֵלֵ֖ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. וְיָשֹׁ֣בwĕyāšōbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  10. לְבֵית֑וֹlĕbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  11. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  12. יָמוּת֙yāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  13. בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  14. וְאִ֥ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  15. אַחֵ֖רʾaḥēracher: (properly) hinder; (generally) next, other, etcH312
  16. יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃yĕḥallĕlennûchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
7
  1. וּמִֽיûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. הָאִ֞ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. אֵרַ֤שׂʾēraśaras: to engage for matrimonyH781
  5. אִשָּׁה֙ʾiššāhishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  6. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. לְקָחָ֔הּlĕqāḥāhlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  8. יֵלֵ֖ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. וְיָשֹׁ֣בwĕyāšōbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  10. לְבֵית֑וֹlĕbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  11. פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
  12. יָמוּת֙yāmûtmuwth: (literally or figuratively) to die; (causatively) to killH4191
  13. בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbammilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  14. וְאִ֥ישׁwĕʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  15. אַחֵ֖רʾaḥēracher: (properly) hinder; (generally) next, other, etcH312
  16. יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yiqqāḥennâlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
8
  1. וְיָֽסְפ֣וּwĕyāsĕpûyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
  2. הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮haššōṭĕrîmshoter: (properly) a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateH7860
  3. לְדַבֵּ֣רlĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  4. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. הָעָם֒hāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  6. וְאָֽמְר֗וּwĕʾāmĕrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  8. הָאִ֤ישׁhāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  9. הַיָּרֵא֙hayyārēʾyare': fearing; morally, reverentH3373
  10. וְרַ֣ךְwĕrakrak: (literally or figuratively) tender; (by implication) weakH7390
  11. הַלֵּבָ֔בhallēbāblebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  12. יֵלֵ֖ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  13. וְיָשֹׁ֣בwĕyāšōbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  14. לְבֵית֑וֹlĕbêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  15. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  16. יִמַּ֛סyimmasmacac: to liquefy; (figuratively) to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)H4549
  17. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  18. לְבַ֥בlĕbablebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  19. אֶחָ֖יוʾeḥāywach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
  20. כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kilbābôlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
9
  1. וְהָיָ֛הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. כְּכַלֹּ֥תkĕkallōtkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
  3. הַשֹּֽׁטְרִ֖יםhaššōṭĕrîmshoter: (properly) a scribe, i.e. (by analogy or implication) an official superintendent or magistrateH7860
  4. לְדַבֵּ֣רlĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. הָעָ֑םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  7. וּפָֽקְד֛וּûpāqĕdûpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
  8. שָׂרֵ֥יśārêsar: a head person (of any rank or class)H8269
  9. צְבָא֖וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  10. בְּרֹ֥אשׁbĕrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  11. הָעָֽם׃hāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
10
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. תִקְרַ֣בtiqrabqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. עִ֔ירʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  5. לְהִלָּחֵ֖םlĕhillāḥēmlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
  6. עָלֶ֑יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. וְקָרָ֥אתָwĕqārāʾtāqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  8. אֵלֶ֖יהָʾēlêhāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃lĕšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
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  1. וְהָיָה֙wĕhāyāhhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  3. שָׁל֣וֹםšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  4. תַּֽעַנְךָ֔taʿankā`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  5. וּפָֽתְחָ֖הûpātĕḥâpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  6. לָ֑ךְlāk
  7. וְהָיָ֞הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  8. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. הָעָ֣םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. הַנִּמְצָאhannimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  11. בָ֗הּbāh
  12. יִֽהְי֥וּyihĕyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  13. לְךָ֛lĕkā
  14. לָמַ֖סlāmasmac: (properly) a burden (as causing to faint), i.e. a tax in the form of forced laborH4522
  15. וַֽעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃waʿăbādûkā`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
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  1. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. תַשְׁלִים֙tašlîmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  4. עִמָּ֔ךְʿimmāk`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  5. וְעָֽשְׂתָ֥הwĕʿāśĕtâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. עִמְּךָ֖ʿimmĕkā`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  7. מִלְחָמָ֑הmilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  8. וְצַרְתָּ֖wĕṣartātsuwr: to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)H6696
  9. עָלֶֽיהָ׃ʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
13
  1. וּנְתָנָ֛הּûnĕtānāhnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbĕyādekāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  5. וְהִכִּיתָ֥wĕhikkîtānakah: to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)H5221
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. זְכוּרָ֖הּzĕkûrāhzakuwr: a male (of man or animals)H2138
  9. לְפִיlĕpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  10. חָֽרֶב׃ḥārebchereb: drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementH2719
14
  1. רַ֣קraqraq: (properly) leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitationH7535
  2. הַ֠נָּשִׁיםhannāšîmishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  3. וְהַטַּ֨ףwĕhaṭṭaptaph: a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)H2945
  4. וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הwĕhabbĕhēmâbhemah: (properly) a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)H929
  5. וְכֹל֩wĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. יִֽהְיֶ֥הyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  8. בָעִ֛ירbāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  9. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  10. שְׁלָלָ֖הּšĕlālāhshalal: bootyH7998
  11. תָּבֹ֣זtābōzbazaz: to plunderH962
  12. לָ֑ךְlāk
  13. וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙wĕʾākaltāakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  14. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  15. שְׁלַ֣לšĕlalshalal: bootyH7998
  16. אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָʾōyĕbêkāoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  17. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  18. נָתַ֛ןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  19. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  20. אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
15
  1. כֵּ֤ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  2. תַּֽעֲשֶׂה֙taʿăśeh`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  3. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. הֶ֣עָרִ֔יםheʿārîm`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  5. הָֽרְחֹקֹ֥תhārĕḥōqōtrachowq: remote, literally or figuratively, of place or timeH7350
  6. מִמְּךָ֖mimmĕkāmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  7. מְאֹ֑דmĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
  8. אֲשֶׁ֛רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. מֵעָרֵ֥יmēʿārê`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  11. הַגּֽוֹיִםhaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  12. הָאֵ֖לֶּהhāʾēlleel-leh: these or thoseH428
  13. הֵֽנָּה׃hēnnâhennah: themselves (often used emphatic for the copula, also in indirect relation)H2007
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  1. רַ֗קraqraq: (properly) leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitationH7535
  2. מֵֽעָרֵ֤יmēʿārê`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  3. הָֽעַמִּים֙hāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  4. הָאֵ֔לֶּהhāʾēlleel-leh: these or thoseH428
  5. אֲשֶׁר֙ʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. נֹתֵ֥ןnōtēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  9. לְךָ֖lĕkā
  10. נַֽחֲלָ֑הnaḥălânachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
  11. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  12. תְחַיֶּ֖הtĕḥayyechayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
  13. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  14. נְשָׁמָֽה׃nĕšāmânshamah: a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animalH5397
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  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. הַחֲרֵ֣םhaḥărēmcharam: to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction)H2763
  3. תַּֽחֲרִימֵ֗םtaḥărîmēmcharam: to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction)H2763
  4. הַֽחִתִּ֤יhaḥittîChittiy: a Chittite, or descendant of ChethH2850
  5. וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙wĕhāʾĕmōriyEmoriy: thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribesH567
  6. הַכְּנַֽעֲנִ֣יhakkĕnaʿănîKna`aniy: a Kenaanite or inhabitant of KenaanH3669
  7. וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwĕhappĕrizzîPrizziy: inhabitant of the open country; a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribesH6522
  8. הַֽחִוִּ֖יhaḥiwwîChivviy: a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of IsraelH2340
  9. וְהַיְבוּסִ֑יwĕhaybûsîYebuwciy: a Jebusite or inhabitant of JebusH2983
  10. כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  11. צִוְּךָ֖ṣiwwĕkātsavah: (intensively) to constitute, enjoinH6680
  12. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  13. אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
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  1. לְמַ֗עַןlĕmaʿanma`an: (properly) heed, i.e. purposeH4616
  2. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יְלַמְּד֤וּyĕlammĕdûlamad: (properly) to goad; (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)H3925
  5. אֶתְכֶם֙ʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. לַֽעֲשׂ֔וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  7. כְּכֹל֙kĕkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔םtôʿăbōtāmtow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  9. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  10. עָשׂ֖וּʿāśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  11. לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑םlēʾlōhêhemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  12. וַֽחֲטָאתֶ֖םwaḥăṭāʾtemchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  13. לַֽיהוָ֥הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃ʾĕlōhêkemelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
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  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. תָצ֣וּרtāṣûrtsuwr: to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)H6696
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. עִיר֩ʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  5. יָמִ֨יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. רַבִּ֜יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  7. לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧םlĕhillāḥēmlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
  8. עָלֶ֣יהָʿālêhā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּlĕtopśāhtaphas: to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlayH8610
  10. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. תַשְׁחִ֤יתtašḥîtshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
  12. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. עֵצָהּ֙ʿēṣāh`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  14. לִנְדֹּ֤חַlindōaḥnadach: to push offH5080
  15. עָלָיו֙ʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. גַּרְזֶ֔ןgarzengarzen: an axeH1631
  17. כִּ֚יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  18. מִמֶּ֣נּוּmimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  19. תֹאכֵ֔לtōʾkēlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  20. וְאֹת֖וֹwĕʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  21. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  22. תִכְרֹ֑תtikrōtkarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
  23. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  24. הָֽאָדָם֙hāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  25. עֵ֣ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  26. הַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaśśādesadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  27. לָבֹ֥אlābōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  28. מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmippānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  29. בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃bammāṣôrmatsowr: something hemming in; (objectively) a mound (of besiegers)H4692
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  1. רַ֞קraqraq: (properly) leanness, i.e. (figuratively) limitationH7535
  2. עֵ֣ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  3. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. תֵּדַ֗עtēdaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. עֵ֤ץʿēṣ`ets: a tree (from its firmness); (hence) wood (plural sticks)H6086
  8. מַֽאֲכָל֙maʾăkālma'akal: an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)H3978
  9. ה֔וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  10. אֹת֥וֹʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  11. תַשְׁחִ֖יתtašḥîtshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
  12. וְכָרָ֑תָּwĕkārāttākarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
  13. וּבָנִ֣יתָûbānîtābanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  14. מָצ֗וֹרmāṣôrmatsowr: something hemming in; (objectively) a mound (of besiegers)H4692
  15. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. הָעִיר֙hāʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
  17. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  18. הִ֨ואhiwhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  19. עֹשָׂ֧הʿōśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  20. עִמְּךָ֛ʿimmĕkā`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
  21. מִלְחָמָ֖הmilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  22. עַ֥דʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  23. רִדְתָּֽהּ׃ridtāhyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381

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Strong's words in Deuteronomy 20 (6)
Strong's H430 — אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ (ʾĕlōhêkā)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 8 times in Deuteronomy 20.
Strong's H4421 — לַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה (lammilḥāmâ)
milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') n-f. 1. a battle (i.e. the engagement) 2. (generally) war (i.e. warfare) [from H3898 (in the sense of fighting)] KJV: battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior)). Root(s): H3898. Appears 8 times in Deuteronomy 20.
Strong's H5971 — עַ֚ם (ʿam)
`am (am) n-m. 1. a people (as a congregated unit) 2. specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel) 3. hence (collectively) troops or attendants 4. (figuratively) a flock [from H6004] KJV: folk, men, nation, people. Root(s): H6004. Appears 8 times in Deuteronomy 20.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֤ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 7 times in Deuteronomy 20.
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 7 times in Deuteronomy 20.
Strong's H376 — הָאִ֞ישׁ (hāʾîš)
iysh (eesh) n-m. 1. a man as an individual or a male person 2. often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) [contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)] KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Root(s): H582 Compare: H802. Appears 7 times in Deuteronomy 20.

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“Again, the law in its humanity says that if a man has built a new house but has not yet moved in, or laid out a new vineyard but has not yet enjoyed the fruit, or become betrothed to a girl but has not yet married her, he is to be excused military service. This makes military...”

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