Hebrew & Greek Bible
Deuteronomy 20:1-9
1כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'you will go outH3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> warH9005H4421עַל־'al-onH5921אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021וְֽרָאִ֜יתָve.ra.'I.taand you will seeH9001H7200ס֤וּסsushorseH5483וָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevand chariotH9002H7393עַ֚ם'ama peopleH5971רַ֣בravgreatH7227מִמְּךָ֔mi.me.Khamore than youH4480H9031לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִירָ֖אti.Ra'you must be afraidH3372מֵהֶ֑םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006H9038כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makh[is] with youH5973H9031הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ha.ma.'al.Khawho brought up youH9009H5927H9031מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
2וְהָיָ֕הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םke.ka.ra.ve.Khemwhen draw near youH9004H7126H9046אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וְנִגַּ֥שׁve.ni.Gashand he will come nearH9001H5066הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וְדִבֶּ֥רve.di.Berand he will speakH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
3וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.Marand he will sayH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038שְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'hearH8085יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElO IsraelH3478אַתֶּ֨ם'a.TemyouH859קְרֵבִ֥יםke.re.Vim[are] approachingH7131הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005H4421עַל־'al-onH5921אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies yourH341H9026אַל־'al-may notH408יֵרַ֣ךְye.Rakhbe timidH7401לְבַבְכֶ֗םle.vav.Khemheart yourH3824H9026אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'Uyou be afraidH3372וְאַֽל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תַּחְפְּז֛וּtach.pe.Zuyou make hasteH2648וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.Tzuyou be terrifiedH6206מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.Hemof <before> themH9006H6440H9028
4כִּ֚יkiforH3588יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430H9026הַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.Lekh[is] the [one who] goesH9009H1980עִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036לְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898לָכֶ֛םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036עִם־'im-withH5973אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.Khemenemies yourH341H9026לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'to give victoryH9005H3467אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036
5וְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.Ruand they will sayH9001H1696הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009H7860אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מִֽי־mi-who?H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834בָּנָ֤הba.Nahhe has builtH1129בַֽיִת־va.yit-a houseH1004חָדָשׁ֙cha.DashnewH2319וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808חֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.Khohe has dedicated itH2596H9033יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005H1004H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuhe will dedicate itH2596H9033
6וּמִֽי־u.mi-and who?H9002H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834נָטַ֥עna.Ta'he has plantedH5193כֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.rema vineyardH3754וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808חִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.Lohe has put to use itH2490H9033יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005H1004H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuhe will put to use itH2490H9033
7וּמִֽי־u.mi-and who?H9002H4310הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834אֵרַ֤שׂ'e.Rashe has betrothedH781אִשָּׁה֙'i.Shaha womanH802וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808לְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.Chahhe has taken herH3947H9034יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005H1004H9023פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yi.ka.Che.nahhe will take herH3947H9034
8וְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.Fuand they will repeatH9001H3254הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009H7860לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָם֒ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001H559מִי־mi-who?H4310הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH9009H376הַיָּרֵא֙hai.ya.Re'<the> fearfulH9009H3373וְרַ֣ךְve.Rakhand [the] weak ofH9002H7390הַלֵּבָ֔בha.le.Vav<the> heartH9009H3824יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH9002H7725לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH9005H1004H9023וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִמַּ֛סyi.Masit will be meltedH4549אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לְבַ֥בle.Vav[the] heart ofH3824אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavcountrymen hisH251H9023כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.Volike heart hisH9004H3824H9023
9וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961כְּכַלֹּ֥תke.kha.Lotwhen finishH9004H3615הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH9009H7860לְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.Berto speakH9005H1696אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וּפָֽקְד֛וּu.Fa.ke.Duand they will appointH9001H6485שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otarmiesH6635בְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003H7218הָעָֽם׃ סha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Hebrew & Greek Bible — STEPBible.org / Tyndale House Cambridge — CC BY 4.0
Commentaries