Hebrew & Greek Bible
Deuteronomy 21
1כִּי־ki-ifH3588יִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672חָלָ֗לcha.Lal[one] slainH2491בָּאֲדָמָה֙ba.'a.da.Mahin the landH9003H127אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhichH834יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021נֹתֵ֤ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414לְךָ֙le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּle.rish.Tahto take possession of itH9005H3423H9034נֹפֵ֖לno.FellyingH5307בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the open countryH9003H7704לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it is knownH3045מִ֥יmiwho?H4310הִכָּֽהוּ׃hi.Ka.hudid he strike himH5221H9033
2וְיָצְא֥וּve.ya.tze.'Uand they will go outH9001H3318זְקֵנֶ֖יךָze.ke.Nei.chaelders yourH2205H9021וְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יךָve.sho.fe.Tei.khaand judges yourH9002H8199H9031וּמָדְדוּ֙u.ma.de.Duand they will measureH9001H4058אֶל־'el-toH413הֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834סְבִיבֹ֥תse.vi.Vot[are] aroundH5439הֶחָלָֽל׃he.cha.Lalthe [one] slainH9009H2491
3וְהָיָ֣הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַקְּרֹבָ֖הha.ke.ro.Vah<the> nearH9009H7138אֶל־'el-toH413הֶחָלָ֑לhe.cha.Lalthe [one] slainH9009H2491וְלָֽקְח֡וּve.la.ke.Chuand they will takeH9001H3947זִקְנֵי֩zik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִ֨ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַהִ֜ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931עֶגְלַ֣ת'eg.Lata heifer ofH5697בָּקָ֗רba.Kar[the] herdH1241אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808עֻבַּד֙'u.Badit has been workedH5647בָּ֔הּBahby <the> itH9003H9034אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808מָשְׁכָ֖הma.she.Khahit has draggedH4900בְּעֹֽל׃be.'Olby a yokeH9003H5923
4וְהוֹרִ֡דוּve.ho.Ri.duand they will bring downH9001H3381זִקְנֵי֩zik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִ֨ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַהִ֤ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעֶגְלָה֙ha.'eg.Lahthe heiferH9009H5697אֶל־'el-toH413נַ֣חַלNa.chala wadiH5158אֵיתָ֔ן'ei.Tanever-flowingH386אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH834לֹא־lo'-notH3808יֵעָבֵ֥דye.'a.Vedit is tilledH5647בּ֖וֹboin <the> itH9003H9033וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִזָּרֵ֑עַyi.za.Re.a'it is sownH2232וְעָֽרְפוּ־ve.'a.re.fu-and they will break [the] neck ofH9001H6202שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעֶגְלָ֖הha.'eg.Lahthe heiferH9009H5697בַּנָּֽחַל׃ba.Na.chalin the wadiH9003H5158
5וְנִגְּשׁ֣וּve.ni.ge.Shuand they will draw nearH9001H5066הַכֹּהֲנִים֮ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121לֵוִי֒le.ViLeviH3878כִּ֣יkiforH3588בָ֗םVam<in> <the> themH9003H9038בָּחַ֞רba.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹle.Sha.re.Toto serve himH9005H8334H9033וּלְבָרֵ֖ךְu.le.va.Rekhand to blessH9002H9005H1288בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921פִּיהֶ֥םpi.Hemmouth theirH6310H9028יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will beH1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605רִ֥יבrivdisputeH7379וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605נָֽגַע׃Na.ga'woundH5061
6וְכֹ֗לve.Kholand allH9002H3605זִקְנֵי֙zik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931הַקְּרֹבִ֖יםha.ke.ro.Vim<the> nearH9009H7138אֶל־'el-toH413הֶחָלָ֑לhe.cha.Lalthe [one] slainH9009H2491יִרְחֲצוּ֙yir.cha.Tzuthey will washH7364אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.Hemhands theirH3027H9028עַל־'al-overH5921הָעֶגְלָ֖הha.'eg.Lahthe heiferH9009H5697הָעֲרוּפָ֥הha.'a.ru.Fah<the> broken neckedH9009H6202בַנָּֽחַל׃va.Na.chalin the wadiH9003H5158
7וְעָנ֖וּve.'a.Nuand they will answerH9001H6030וְאָמְר֑וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001H559יָדֵ֗ינוּya.Dei.nuhands ourH3027H9025לֹ֤אlo'notH3808שָֽׁפְכוּ֙sha.fe.khahthey shedH8210אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּ֣םha.Damthe bloodH9009H1818הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְעֵינֵ֖ינוּve.'ei.Nei.nuand eyes ourH9002H5869H9025לֹ֥אlo'notH3808רָאֽוּ׃ra.'Uthey sawH7200
8כַּפֵּר֩ka.Permake atonementH3722לְעַמְּךָ֨le.'a.me.Khafor people yourH9005H5971H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834פָּדִ֙יתָ֙pa.Di.tayou ransomedH6299יְהוָ֔הYah.wehO YahwehH3068וְאַל־ve.'al-and may notH9002H408תִּתֵּן֙ti.Tenyou putH5414דָּ֣םdambloodH1818נָקִ֔יna.KiinnocentH5355בְּקֶ֖רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130עַמְּךָ֣'a.me.Khapeople yourH5971H9021יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְנִכַּפֵּ֥רve.nik.ka.Perand it will be atoned forH9001H3722לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005H9038הַדָּֽם׃ha.Damthe bloodH9009H1818
9וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תְּבַעֵ֛רte.va.'Eryou will removeH1197הַדָּ֥םha.Damthe bloodH9009H1818הַנָּקִ֖יha.na.Ki<the> innocentH9009H5355מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָmi.kir.Be.chafrom midst yourH9006H7130H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תַעֲשֶׂ֥הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213הַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.Sharthe rightH9009H3477בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
10כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תֵצֵ֥אte.Tze'you will go outH3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> warH9005H4421עַל־'al-onH5921אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaenemies yourH341H9021וּנְתָנ֞וֹu.ne.ta.Noand he will give himH9001H5414H9033יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021בְּיָדֶ֖ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וְשָׁבִ֥יתָve.sha.Vi.taand you will take captiveH9001H7617שִׁבְיֽוֹ׃shiv.Yocaptive[s] hisH7628H9023
11וְרָאִיתָ֙ve.ra.'i.Taand you will seeH9001H7200בַּשִּׁבְיָ֔הba.shiv.Yahamong the [female] captive[s]H9003H7633אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.sheta womanH802יְפַת־ye.fat-beautiful ofH3303תֹּ֑אַרTo.'arappearanceH8389וְחָשַׁקְתָּ֣ve.cha.shak.Taand you will loveH9001H2836בָ֔הּVah<in> <the> herH9003H9034וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ve.la.kach.Taand you will take [her]H9001H3947לְךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
12וַהֲבֵאתָ֖הּva.ha.ve.Tahand you will bring herH9001H935H9034אֶל־'el-intoH413תּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle ofH8432בֵּיתֶ֑ךָbei.Te.khahouse yourH1004H9021וְגִלְּחָה֙ve.gi.le.Chahand she will shaveH9001H1548אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשָׁ֔הּro.Shahhead herH7218H9024וְעָשְׂתָ֖הve.'a.se.Tahand she will attend toH9001H6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צִפָּרְנֶֽיהָ׃tzi.pa.re.Nei.hafinger-nails herH6856H9024
13וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ve.he.Si.rahand she will removeH9001H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׂמְלַ֨תsim.Lat[the] clothing ofH8071שִׁבְיָ֜הּshiv.Yahcaptivity herH7628H9024מֵעָלֶ֗יהָme.'a.Lei.hafrom on <the> herH9006H5921H9034וְיָֽשְׁבָה֙ve.ya.she.Vahand she will dwellH9001H3427בְּבֵיתֶ֔ךָbe.vei.Te.khain house yourH9003H1004H9021וּבָֽכְתָ֛הu.va.khe.Tahand she will weep forH9001H1058אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֥יהָ'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אִמָּ֖הּ'i.Mahmother herH517H9024יֶ֣רַחYe.racha month ofH3391יָמִ֑יםya.MimdaysH3117וְאַ֨חַרve.'A.charand afterH9002H310כֵּ֜ןkenthusH3651תָּב֤וֹאta.Vo'you will goH935אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034וּבְעַלְתָּ֔הּu.ve.'al.Tahand you will be husband herH9001H1167H9034וְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.Tahand she will becomeH9001H1961לְךָ֖le.Khaof youH9005H9031לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shah<into> a wifeH9005H802
14וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֧אlo'notH3808חָפַ֣צְתָּcha.Fatz.tayou delightH2654בָּ֗הּBahin <the> herH9003H9034וְשִׁלַּחְתָּהּ֙ve.shi.lach.Tahand you will let go herH9001H7971H9034לְנַפְשָׁ֔הּle.naf.Shahfor self herH9005H5315H9024וּמָכֹ֥רu.ma.Khorand certainly <sell>H9002H4376לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּהtim.ke.Re.nahyou will sell herH4376H9034בַּכָּ֑סֶףba.Ka.seffor <the> moneyH9003H3701לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִתְעַמֵּ֣רtit.'a.Meryou will treat as a slaveH6014בָּ֔הּBah<in> <the> herH9003H9034תַּ֖חַתTa.chatbecauseH8478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834עִנִּיתָֽהּ׃ ס'i.ni.Tahyou have humiliated herH6031H9034
15כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִהְיֶ֨יןָtih.Yei.nathey will belongH1961לְאִ֜ישׁle.'Ishto a manH9005H376שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeitwoH8147נָשִׁ֗יםna.ShimwivesH802הָאַחַ֤תha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009H259אֲהוּבָה֙'a.hu.Vah[is] lovedH157וְהָאַחַ֣תve.ha.'a.Chatand the oneH9002H9009H259שְׂנוּאָ֔הse.nu.'Ah[is] hatedH8130וְיָֽלְדוּ־ve.yal.du-and they will bearH9001H3205ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033בָנִ֔יםva.NimsonsH1121הָאֲהוּבָ֖הha.'a.hu.Vahthe loved [one]H9009H157וְהַשְּׂנוּאָ֑הve.ha.se.nu.'Ahand the hated [one]H9002H9009H8130וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.Yahand he will belongH9001H1961הַבֵּ֥ןha.Benthe sonH9009H1121הַבְּכ֖וֹרha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060לַשְּׂנִיאָֽה׃la.se.ni.'Ahto the hated [wife]H9005H8146
16וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] dayH9003H3117הַנְחִיל֣וֹhan.chi.Locauses to inherit heH5157H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834יִהְיֶ֖הyih.Yehit will belongH1961ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יוּכַ֗לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201לְבַכֵּר֙le.va.Kerto treat as firstbornH9005H1069אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121הָ֣אֲהוּבָ֔הha.'a.hu.Vahthe loved [one]H9009H157עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121הַשְּׂנוּאָ֖הha.se.nu.'Ahthe hated [one]H9009H8130הַבְּכֹֽר׃ha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060
17כִּי֩kithatH3588אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבְּכֹ֨רha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַשְּׂנוּאָ֜הha.se.nu.'Ahthe hated [one]H9009H8130יַכִּ֗ירya.Kirhe will acknowledgeH5234לָ֤תֶתLa.tetby givingH9005H5414לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033פִּ֣יpia mouth ofH6310שְׁנַ֔יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יִמָּצֵ֖אyi.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כִּי־ki-forH3588הוּא֙hu'heH1931רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[is] [the] beginning ofH7225אֹנ֔וֹ'o.Nomanly vigor hisH202H9023ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to <the> himH9005H9033מִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.Pat[the] claim ofH4941הַבְּכֹרָֽה׃ סha.be.kho.Rahthe birthrightH9009H1062
18כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will belongH1961לְאִ֗ישׁle.'Ishto anyoneH9005H376בֵּ֚ןbena sonH1121סוֹרֵ֣רso.RerstubbornH5637וּמוֹרֶ֔הu.mo.Rehand rebelliousH9002H4784אֵינֶ֣נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043שֹׁמֵ֔עַsho.Me.a'[is] listeningH8085בְּק֥וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וּבְק֣וֹלu.ve.Koland to [the] voice ofH9002H9003H6963אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023וְיסְּר֣וּve.yi.se.Ruand they will disciplineH9001H3256אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׁמַ֖עyish.Ma'he will listenH8085אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038
19וְתָ֥פְשׂוּve.Ta.fe.suand they will seizeH9001H8610ב֖וֹvo<in> <the> himH9003H9033אָבִ֣יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאִמּ֑וֹve.'i.Moand mother hisH9002H517H9023וְהוֹצִ֧יאוּve.ho.Tzi.'uand they will bring outH9001H3318אֹת֛וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵ֥יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205עִיר֖וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413שַׁ֥עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179מְקֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.Moplace hisH4725H9023
20וְאָמְר֞וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205עִיר֗וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023בְּנֵ֤נוּbe.Ne.nuson ourH1121H9025זֶה֙zehthisH2088סוֹרֵ֣רso.Rer[is] stubbornH5637וּמֹרֶ֔הu.mo.Rehand rebelliousH9002H4784אֵינֶ֥נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot heH369H9043שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[is] listeningH8085בְּקֹלֵ֑נוּbe.ko.Le.nuto voice ourH9003H6963H9025זוֹלֵ֖לzo.Lela gluttonH2151וְסֹבֵֽא׃ve.so.Ve'and a drunkardH9002H5433
21וּ֠רְגָמֻהוּU.re.ga.mu.huand they will stone himH9001H7275H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582עִיר֤וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023בָֽאֲבָנִים֙va.'a.va.Nimwith <the> stonesH9003H68וָמֵ֔תva.Metand he will dieH9001H4191וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.Taand you will removeH9001H1197הָרָ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָmi.kir.Be.chafrom midst yourH9006H7130H9021וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יִשְׁמְע֥וּyish.me.'Uthey will hearH8085וְיִרָֽאוּ׃ סve.yi.Ra.'uand they may fearH9002H3372
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 21
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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