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Deuteronomy 20

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

Deuteronomy 20:1

since1 · X after2 · for <the> + battle3 · Most High2 · enemy + your3 · and + you will see3 · flight1 · and + rider3 · with2 · many1 · sinkhole4 · no1 · affright2 · melt4 · since1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · [is] with + you3 · who + brought up + you3 · from + [the] land of3 · Mizraim2

Deuteronomy 20:2

and + it became3 · when + draw near + you3 · these1 · the + battle3 · and + he will draw near3 · the + priest3 · and + he will speak3 · these1 · the + people3

Deuteronomy 20:3

and + I said3 · to + them3 · loud1 · Israel1 · you2 · approach2 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow5 · for <the> + battle3 · Most High2 · enemies + your3 · these1 · thigh2 · own heart + your3 · these1 · affright2 · and + [will be] to3 · (make) haste (away)2 · and + [will be] to3 · be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified)2 · <from> + because of + them3

Deuteronomy 20:4

since1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · [is] the + [one which] goes3 · with + you3 · by + fighting3 · to <the> + you3 · with2 · enemies + your3 · to + give victory3 · with + you3

Deuteronomy 20:5

and + they will say3 · the + officials3 · these1 · the + people3 · <to> + saying3 · whoever6 · the + man3 · that1 · build2 · place1 · a month1 · and + not3 · he has dedicated + it3 · walk1 · and + he dwelt3 · to + house + his3 · lest1 · X at all2 · by + battle3 · and + [is] a man3 · behind1 · he will dedicate + it3

Deuteronomy 20:6

and + [the] waters of3 · the + man3 · that1 · a plant1 · garden1 · and + not3 · begin (X men began)2 · walk1 · and + he dwelt3 · to + house + his3 · lest1 · X at all2 · by + battle3 · and + [is] a man3 · behind1 · he will put to use + it3

Deuteronomy 20:7

and + [the] waters of3 · the + man3 · that1 · betroth1 · wife1 · and + not3 · accept2 · walk1 · and + he dwelt3 · to + house + his3 · lest1 · X at all2 · by + battle3 · and + [is] a man3 · behind1 · he will take + her3

Deuteronomy 20:8

and + they will repeat3 · the + officials3 · town7 · these1 · the + people3 · and + they will say3 · whoever6 · the + man3 · the + [one] fearing3 · and + [the] weak of3 · <the> + heart3 · walk1 · and + he dwelt3 · to + house + his3 · and + not3 · make to consume away2 · with1 · courage2 · Achio1 · like + heart + his3

Deuteronomy 20:9

and + it became3 · when + finished3 · the + officials3 · town7 · these1 · the + people3 · and + they will appoint3 · Sharay1 · assemble2 · on + [the] top of3 · the + people3

Deuteronomy 20:10

since1 · (cause to) approach2 · these1 · town2 · by + fighting3 · Aliah2 · and + you will call3 · Elijah1 · to + welfare3

Deuteronomy 20:11

and + it became3 · mother1 · peace1 · Taanak1 · and + it will open3 · come2 · and + it became3 · all1 · the + people3 · ¿ + has he been found3 · Hephzi-bah2 · they were6 · come2 · seek4 · and + they will serve + you3

Deuteronomy 20:12

and + if3 · no1 · make amends2 · [is] with + you3 · and + it will do3 · [is] with + you3 · battle1 · and + you will secure3 · Aliah2

Deuteronomy 20:13

so + let us give3 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · in + hand + your3 · and + you will strike3 · with1 · all1 · male + its3 · according to8 · knife1

Deuteronomy 20:14

only1 · the + women3 · and + the + little one[s]3 · and + the + livestock3 · and + all3 · that1 · beacon2 · cattle2 · all1 · booty + its3 · despise2 · come2 · and + you will eat3 · with1 · to plunder1 · enemies + your3 · that1 · Make2 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · come2

Deuteronomy 20:15

thus1 · accomplish2 · to + every3 · the + cities3 · (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off)2 · sinkhole4 · vehemence1 · that1 · no1 · some of + cities3 · Gentile2 · Elah2 · here1

Deuteronomy 20:16

only1 · some of + cities3 · the + peoples3 · Elah2 · that1 · The Lord2 · God + your3 · Make2 · come2 · inheritance1 · no1 · keep (leave, make) alive2 · all1 · spirit2

Deuteronomy 20:17

since1 · make accursed2 · you will totally destroy + them3 · the + Hittite[s]3 · and + the + Amorite[s]3 · the + Canaanite[s]3 · and + the + Perizzite[s]3 · the + Hivite[s]3 · and + the + Jebusite[s]3 · according as9 · he will command + you3 · The Lord2 · God + your3

Deuteronomy 20:18

because of2 · that1 · no1 · (un-) accustomed2 · with + you3 · to + make3 · according to + all3 · abominations + their3 · that1 · do2 · to + gods + their3 · and + sin + their3 · to + Yahweh3 · God + your3

Deuteronomy 20:19

since1 · adversary2 · these1 · town2 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))2 · (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly)2 · by + fighting3 · Aliah2 · to + capture + it3 · no1 · batter2 · with1 · advice1 · by + wielding3 · on + him3 · an axe3 · since1 · from + it3 · X at all2 · and + <obj.> + him3 · no1 · be chewed2 · since1 · any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence5 · tree1 · the + field3 · abide2 · from + before + you3 · in <the> + state of siege3

Deuteronomy 20:20

only1 · tree1 · that1 · acknowledge2 · since1 · no1 · tree1 · food1 · this6 · sign2 · batter2 · and + you will cut down3 · and + you will build3 · siege1 · Most High2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2 · that1 · this6 · make2 · [is] with + you3 · battle1 · until1 · falls + it3

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