Hebrew & Greek Bible

Deuteronomy 20

1כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'you will go outH3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> warH9005 H4421עַל־'al-onH5921אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341 H9021וְֽרָאִ֜יתָve.ra.'I.taand you will seeH9001 H7200ס֤וּסsushorseH5483וָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevand chariotH9002 H7393עַ֚ם'ama peopleH5971רַ֣בravgreatH7227מִמְּךָ֔mi.me.Khamore than youH4480 H9031לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִירָ֖אti.Ra'you must be afraidH3372מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006 H9038כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makh[is] with youH5973 H9031הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ha.ma.'al.Khawho brought up youH9009 H5927 H9031מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006 H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714

2וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םke.ka.ra.ve.Khemwhen draw near youH9004 H7126 H9046אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וְנִגַּ֥שׁve.ni.Gashand he will come nearH9001 H5066הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009 H3548וְדִבֶּ֥רve.di.Berand he will speakH9001 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

3וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.Marand he will sayH9001 H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 H9038שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'hearH8085יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אַתֶּ֨ם'a.TemyouH859קְרֵבִ֥יםke.re.Vim[are] approachingH7131הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005 H4421עַל־'al-onH5921אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies yourH341 H9026אַל־'al-may notH408יֵרַ֣ךְye.Rakhbe timidH7401לְבַבְכֶ֗םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824 H9026אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372וְאַֽל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תַּחְפְּז֛וּtach.pe.Zuyou make hasteH2648וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002 H408תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.Tzuyou be terrifiedH6206מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> themH9006 H6440 H9028

4כִּ֚יkiforH3588יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026הַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.Lekh[is] the [one who] goesH9009 H1980עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 H9036לְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005 H3898לָכֶ֛םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005 H9036עִם־'im-withH5973אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies yourH341 H9026לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'to give victoryH9005 H3467אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036

5וְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.Ruand they will sayH9001 H1696הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009 H7860אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559מִֽי־mi-who?H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009 H376אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834בָּנָ֤הba.Nahhe has builtH1129בַֽיִת־va.yit-a houseH1004חָדָשׁ֙cha.DashnewH2319וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808חֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.Khohe has dedicated itH2596 H9033יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002 H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005 H1004 H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002 H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuhe will dedicate itH2596 H9033

6וּמִֽי־u.mi-and who?H9002 H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009 H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נָטַ֥עna.Ta'he has plantedH5193כֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.rema vineyardH3754וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808חִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.Lohe has put to use itH2490 H9033יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002 H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005 H1004 H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002 H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuhe will put to use itH2490 H9033

7וּמִֽי־u.mi-and who?H9002 H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009 H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834אֵרַ֤שׂ'e.Rashe has betrothedH781אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha womanH802וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808לְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.Chahhe has taken herH3947 H9034יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002 H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005 H1004 H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003 H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002 H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yi.ka.Che.nahhe will take herH3947 H9034

8וְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.Fuand they will repeatH9001 H3254הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009 H7860לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001 H559מִי־mi-who?H4310הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009 H376הַיָּרֵא֙hai.ya.Re'<the> fearfulH9009 H3373וְרַ֣ךְve.Rakhand [the] weak ofH9002 H7390הַלֵּבָ֔בha.le.Vav<the> heartH9009 H3824יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002 H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005 H1004 H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יִמַּ֛סyi.Masit will be meltedH4549אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לְבַ֥בle.Vav[the] heart ofH3824אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavcountrymen hisH251 H9023כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.Volike heart hisH9004 H3824 H9023

9וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כְּכַלֹּ֥תke.kha.Lotwhen finishH9004 H3615הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009 H7860לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וּפָֽקְד֛וּu.Fa.ke.Duand they will appointH9001 H6485שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otarmiesH6635בְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003 H7218הָעָֽם׃ סha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971

10כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִקְרַ֣בtik.Ravyou will draw nearH7126אֶל־'el-toH413עִ֔יר'Ira cityH5892לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005 H3898עָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034וְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taand you will proclaimH9001 H7121אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hato itH413 H9034לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto peaceH9005 H7965

11וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961אִם־'im-ifH518שָׁל֣וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ta.'an.Khait will answer youH6030 H9031וּפָתְחָ֖הu.fa.te.Chahand it will openH9001 H6605לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9031וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971הַנִּמְצָא־ha.nim.tza'-which is foundH9009 H4672בָ֗הּVahin <the> itH9003 H9034יִהְי֥וּyih.Yuthey will becomeH1961לְךָ֛le.Khafor <the> youH9005 H9031לָמַ֖סla.Mas<into> forced laborH9005 H4522וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃va.'a.va.Du.khaand they will serve youH9001 H5647 H9031

12וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תַשְׁלִים֙tash.Limit will make peaceH7999עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973 H9031וְעָשְׂתָ֥הve.'a.se.Tahand it will makeH9001 H6213עִמְּךָ֖'i.me.Khawith youH5973 H9031מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahwarH4421וְצַרְתָּ֖ve.tzar.Taand you will lay siegeH9001 H6696עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034

13וּנְתָנָ֛הּu.ne.ta.Nahand he will give itH9001 H5414 H9034יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וְהִכִּיתָ֥ve.hi.ki.Taand you will strike downH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605זְכוּרָ֖הּze.khu.Rahmale itsH2138 H9024לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005 H6310חָֽרֶב׃Cha.rev[the] swordH2719

14רַ֣קrakonlyH7535הַ֠נָּשִׁיםHa.na.shimthe womenH9009 H802וְהַטַּ֨ףve.ha.Tafand the little one[s]H9002 H9009 H2945וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הve.ha.be.he.Mahand the livestockH9002 H9009 H929וְכֹל֩ve.Kholand allH9002 H3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961בָעִ֛ירva.'Irin the cityH9003 H5892כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁלָלָ֖הּshe.la.Lahbooty itsH7998 H9024תָּבֹ֣זta.Vozyou will plunderH962לָ֑ךְLakhfor <the> yourselfH9005 H9031וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ve.'a.khal.Taand you will consumeH9001 H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלַ֣לshe.Lal[the] booty ofH7998אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341 H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֛ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005 H9031

15כֵּ֤ןkenthusH3651תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605הֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009 H5892הָרְחֹקֹ֥תha.re.cho.Kot<the> distantH9009 H7350מִמְּךָ֖mi.me.Khafrom youH4480 H9031מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808מֵעָרֵ֥יme.'a.Rei[are] any of [the] cities ofH9006 H5892הַגּֽוֹיִם־ha.go.yim-the nationsH9009 H1471הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428הֵֽנָּה׃He.nahtheyH2007

16רַ֗קRakonlyH7535מֵעָרֵ֤יme.'a.Reifrom [the] cities ofH9006 H5892הָֽעַמִּים֙ha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009 H5971הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005 H9031נַחֲלָ֑הna.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תְחַיֶּ֖הte.chai.Yehyou will let liveH2421כָּל־kol-anyH3605נְשָׁמָֽה׃ne.sha.Mahbreathing thingH5397

17כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַחֲרֵ֣םha.cha.Remcertainly <to totally destroy>H2763תַּחֲרִימֵ֗םta.cha.ri.Memyou will totally destroy themH2763 H9038הַחִתִּ֤יha.chi.Tithe Hittite[s]H9009 H2850וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.Riand the Amorite[s]H9002 H9009 H567הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יha.ke.na.'a.Nithe Canaanite[s]H9009 H3669וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.Ziand the Perizzite[s]H9002 H9009 H6522הַחִוִּ֖יha.chi.Vithe Hivite[s]H9009 H2340וְהַיְבוּסִ֑יve.hay.vu.Siand the Jebusite[s]H9002 H9009 H2983כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834צִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.Khahe commanded youH6680 H9031יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 H9021

18לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יְלַמְּד֤וּye.la.me.Duthey may teachH3925אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005 H6213כְּכֹל֙ke.Kholaccording to allH9004 H3605תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔םto.'a.vo.Tamabominations theirH8441 H9028אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשׂ֖וּ'a.Suthey have doneH6213לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑םle.lo.hei.Hemfor gods theirH9005 H430 H9028וַחֲטָאתֶ֖םva.cha.ta.Temand you will sinH9001 H2398לַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ ס'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430 H9026

19כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תָצ֣וּרta.Tzuryou will lay siegeH6696אֶל־'el-toH413עִיר֩'ira cityH5892יָמִ֨יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּ֜יםra.BimmanyH7227לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005 H3898עָלֶ֣יהָ'a.Lei.haon itH5921 H9034לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּle.ta.fe.Sahto capture itH9005 H8610 H9034לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תַשְׁחִ֤יתtash.Chityou will destroyH7843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵצָהּ֙'e.Tzahtree[s] itsH6086 H9024לִנְדֹּ֤חַlin.Do.achby wieldingH9005 H5080עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon itH5921 H9033גַּרְזֶ֔ןgar.Zenan axeH1631כִּ֚יkiforH3588מִמֶּ֣נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480 H9033תֹאכֵ֔לto.Khelyou will eatH398וְאֹת֖וֹve.'o.Toand <obj.> itH9002 H853 H9033לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִכְרֹ֑תtikh.Rotyou will cut downH3772כִּ֤יkiforH3588הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam¿ humanH9008 H120עֵ֣ץ'etz[is] [the] tree ofH6086הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704לָבֹ֥אla.Vo'to goH9005 H935מִפָּנֶ֖יךָmi.pa.Nei.khafrom before youH9006 H6440 H9021בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ba.ma.Tzorin <the> state of siegeH9003 H4692

20רַ֞קrakonlyH7535עֵ֣ץ'etza treeH6086אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834תֵּדַ֗עte.Da'you will knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לֹא־lo'-[is] notH3808עֵ֤ץ'etza tree ofH6086מַאֲכָל֙ma.'a.KhalfoodH3978ה֔וּאHu'itH1931אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033תַשְׁחִ֖יתtash.Chityou will destroyH7843וְכָרָ֑תָּve.kha.Ra.taand you will cut downH9001 H3772וּבָנִ֣יתָu.va.Ni.taand you will buildH9001 H1129מָצ֗וֹרma.Tzorsiege work[s]H4692עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הִ֨ואhi'itH1931עֹשָׂ֧ה'o.Sah[is] makingH6213עִמְּךָ֛'i.me.Khawith youH5973 H9031מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahwarH4421עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704רִדְתָּֽהּ׃ פrid.Tahfalls itH3381 H9044

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20

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