King James Version
Deuteronomy 20:5-9
5And the officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shall speakוְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.RuH1696unto the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,What manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is therethat hath builtבָּנָ֤הba.NahH1129a newחָדָשׁ֙cha.DashH2319houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004,and hath not dedicatedחֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.KhoH2596it? let him goH3212and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lest he dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421,and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376dedicateיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuH2596it.
6And what manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is hethat hath plantedנָטַ֥עna.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.remH3754, and hath not yeteatenחִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.LoH2490of it? let him alsogoH3212and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lest he dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421,and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376eatיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuH2490of it.
7And what manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is therethat hath betrothedאֵרַ֤שׂ'e.RasH781a wifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802,and hath not takenלְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.ChahH3947her? let him goH3212and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lest he dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421,and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376takeיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yi.ka.Che.nahH3947her.
8And the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.FuH3254unto the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,and they shall sayוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559,What manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376is there that isfearfulהַיָּרֵא֙hai.ya.Re'H3373and faintheartedוְרַ֣ךְ הַלֵּבָ֔בve.Rakh ha.le.VavH3824H7390?let him goH3212and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lest his brethren’sאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251heartלְבַ֥בle.VavH3824faintיִמַּ֛סyi.MasH4549as well as his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.VoH3824.
9And it shall be, when the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.RimH7860have made an endכְּכַלֹּ֥תke.kha.LotH3615of speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696unto the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,that they shall makeוּפָֽקְד֛וּu.Fa.ke.DuH6485captainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of the armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635to leadבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.
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
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