Deuteronomy 20 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 20 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תֵצֵאyou will go outverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3318לַמִּלְחָמָהto the warprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421עַל־onprepH5921אֹיְבֶיךָenemies yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH341וְרָאִיתָand you will seeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH7200סוּסhorsenoun sg m absH5483וָרֶכֶבand chariotconj + noun sg m absH7393עַםa peoplenoun sg m absH5971רַבgreatadj sg m absH7227מִמְּךָmore than youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH4480לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִירָאyou must be afraidverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3372מֵהֶםfrom the themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH9038כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430עִמָּךְ[is] with youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973הַמַּעַלְךָwho brought up youart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5927מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרָיִם׃Egyptname LocationH4714 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כְּקָרָבְכֶםwhen draw near youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7126אֶל־toprepH413הַמִּלְחָמָהthe battleart + noun sg f absH4421וְנִגַּשׁand he will come nearConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5066הַכֹּהֵןthe priestart + noun sg m absH3548וְדִבֶּרand he will speakConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1696אֶל־toprepH413הָעָם׃the peopleart + noun sg m absH5971 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;
וְאָמַרand he will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH559אֲלֵהֶםto themprep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH413שְׁמַעhearverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8085יִשְׂרָאֵלO Israelname LocationH3478אַתֶּםyoupron 2 pl mH859קְרֵבִים[are] approachingadj pl m absH7131הַיּוֹםthis dayart + noun sg m absH3117לַמִּלְחָמָהto the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421עַל־onprepH5921אֹיְבֵיכֶםenemies yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH341אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֵרַךְbe timidverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7401לְבַבְכֶםheart yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3824אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּירְאוּyou be afraidverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3372וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּחְפְּזוּyou make hasteverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2648וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תַּעַרְצוּyou be terrifiedverb Qal impf 2 pl mH6206מִפְּנֵיהֶם׃of before themprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6440 For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶםGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH430הַהֹלֵךְ[is] the [one who] goesart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1980עִמָּכֶםwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH5973לְהִלָּחֵםto fightprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898לָכֶםfor the youprep Definite + sfx 2 pl mH9036עִם־withprepH5973אֹיְבֵיכֶםenemies yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH341לְהוֹשִׁיעַto give victoryprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3467אֶתְכֶם׃obj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853 And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
וְדִבְּרוּand they will sayConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH1696הַשֹּׁטְרִיםthe officialsart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7860אֶל־toprepH413הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310הָאִישׁ[is] the manart + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834בָּנָהhe has builtverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1129בַיִת־a housenoun sg m absH1004חָדָשׁnewadj sg m absH2319וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808חֲנָכוֹhe has dedicated itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2596יֵלֵךְlet him goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וְיָשֹׁבand let him returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לְבֵיתוֹto house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יָמוּתhe should dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָהin the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421וְאִישׁand a manconj + noun sg m absH376אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יַחְנְכֶנּוּ׃he will dedicate itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2596 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
וּמִי־and who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310הָאִישׁ[is] the manart + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834נָטַעhe has plantedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5193כֶּרֶםa vineyardnoun sg m absH3754וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808חִלְּלוֹhe has put to use itverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2490יֵלֵךְlet him goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וְיָשֹׁבand let him returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לְבֵיתוֹto house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יָמוּתhe should dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָהin the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421וְאִישׁand a manconj + noun sg m absH376אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ׃he will put to use itverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH2490 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
וּמִי־and who?conj + Interrogative pronH4310הָאִישׁ[is] the manart + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁר־whoRelative ParticleH834אֵרַשׂhe has betrothedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH781אִשָּׁהa womannoun sg f absH802וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808לְקָחָהּhe has taken herverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3947יֵלֵךְlet him goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וְיָשֹׁבand let him returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לְבֵיתוֹto house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יָמוּתhe should dieverb Qal impf 3 sg mH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָהin the battleprep Definite + noun sg f absH4421וְאִישׁand a manconj + noun sg m absH376אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יִקָּחֶנָּה׃he will take herverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3947 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.
וְיָסְפוּand they will repeatConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH3254הַשֹּׁטְרִיםthe officialsart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7860לְדַבֵּרto speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696אֶל־toprepH413הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וְאָמְרוּand they will sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH559מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310הָאִישׁ[is] the manart + noun sg m absH376הַיָּרֵאthe fearfulart + adj sg m absH3373וְרַךְand [the] weak ofconj + adj sg m cstrH7390הַלֵּבָבthe heartart + noun sg m absH3824יֵלֵךְlet him goverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980וְיָשֹׁבand let him returnconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725לְבֵיתוֹto house hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִמַּסit will be meltedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH4549אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853לְבַב[the] heart ofnoun sg m cstrH3824אֶחָיוcountrymen hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251כִּלְבָבוֹ׃like heart hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3824 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כְּכַלֹּתwhen finishprep + verb Piel inf cstrH3615הַשֹּׁטְרִיםthe officialsart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7860לְדַבֵּרto speakprep + verb Piel inf cstrH1696אֶל־toprepH413הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971וּפָקְדוּand they will appointConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6485שָׂרֵיcommanders ofnoun pl m cstrH8269צְבָאוֹתarmiesnoun pl f absH6635בְּרֹאשׁat [the] head ofprep + noun sg m cstrH7218הָעָם׃ סthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תִקְרַבyou will draw nearverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7126אֶל־toprepH413עִירa citynoun sg f absH5892לְהִלָּחֵםto fightprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921וְקָרָאתָand you will proclaimConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH7121אֵלֶיהָto itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH413לְשָׁלוֹם׃to peaceprep + noun sg m absH7965 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965תַּעַנְךָit will answer youverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH6030וּפָתְחָהand it will openConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH6605לָךְto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971הַנִּמְצָא־which is foundart + verb Niphal ptc sg m absH4672בָהּin the itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH9034יִהְיוּthey will becomeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1961לְךָfor the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031לָמַסinto forced laborprep + noun sg m absH4522וַעֲבָדוּךָ׃and they will serve youConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl c + sfx 2 sg mH5647 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַשְׁלִיםit will make peaceverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH7999עִמָּךְwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973וְעָשְׂתָהand it will makeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH6213עִמְּךָwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421וְצַרְתָּand you will lay siegeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH6696עָלֶיהָ׃on itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921 And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
וּנְתָנָהּand he will give itConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5414יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430בְּיָדֶךָin hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027וְהִכִּיתָand you will strike downConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 2 sg mH5221אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605זְכוּרָהּmale itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2138לְפִי־to [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310חָרֶב׃[the] swordnoun sg f absH2719 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
רַקonlyadvH7535הַנָּשִׁיםthe womenart + noun pl m absH802וְהַטַּףand the little one[s]conj + art + noun sg m absH2945וְהַבְּהֵמָהand the livestockconj + art + noun sg f absH929וְכֹלand allconj + noun sg m absH3605אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961בָעִירin the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605שְׁלָלָהּbooty itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7998תָּבֹזyou will plunderverb Qal impf 2 sg mH962לָךְfor the yourselfprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031וְאָכַלְתָּand you will consumeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH398אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853שְׁלַל[the] booty ofnoun sg m cstrH7998אֹיְבֶיךָenemies yourverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH341אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834נָתַןhe has givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430לָךְ׃to the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
כֵּןthusadvH3651תַּעֲשֶׂהyou will doverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6213לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הֶעָרִיםthe citiesart + noun pl m absH5892הָרְחֹקֹתthe distantart + adj pl f absH7350מִמְּךָfrom youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH4480מְאֹדveryadj sg m absH3966אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808מֵעָרֵי[are] any of [the] cities ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5892הַגּוֹיִם־the nationsart + noun pl m absH1471הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428הֵנָּה׃theypron 3 pl fH2007 But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
רַקonlyadvH7535מֵעָרֵיfrom [the] cities ofprep + noun pl m cstrH5892הָעַמִּיםthe peoplesart + noun pl m absH5971הָאֵלֶּהthe theseart + Demonstrative ParticleH428אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430נֹתֵן[is] about to giveverb Qal ptc sg m absH5414לְךָto the youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH9031נַחֲלָהan inheritancenoun sg f absH5159לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְחַיֶּהyou will let liveverb Piel impf 2 sg mH2421כָּל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605נְשָׁמָה׃breathing thingnoun sg f absH5397 But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הַחֲרֵםcertainly to totally destroyverb Hiphil inf absH2763תַּחֲרִימֵםyou will totally destroy themverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH2763הַחִתִּיthe Hittite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH2850וְהָאֱמֹרִיand the Amorite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH567הַכְּנַעֲנִיthe Canaanite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH3669וְהַפְּרִזִּיand the Perizzite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH6522הַחִוִּיthe Hivite[s]art + noun Gentilic sg m absH2340וְהַיְבוּסִיand the Jebusite[s]conj + art + noun Gentilic sg m absH2983כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834צִוְּךָhe commanded youverb Piel perf 3 sg m + sfx 2 sg mH6680יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֶיךָ׃God yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְלַמְּדוּthey may teachverb Piel impf 3 pl mH3925אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853לַעֲשׂוֹתto doprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213כְּכֹלaccording to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605תּוֹעֲבֹתָםabominations theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8441אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עָשׂוּthey have doneverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6213לֵאלֹהֵיהֶםfor gods theirprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH430וַחֲטָאתֶםand you will sinConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH2398לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ סGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH430 When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s life) to employ them in the siege:
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588תָצוּרyou will lay siegeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6696אֶל־toprepH413עִירa citynoun sg f absH5892יָמִיםdaysnoun pl m absH3117רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227לְהִלָּחֵםto fightprep + verb Niphal inf cstrH3898עָלֶיהָon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg fH5921לְתָפְשָׂהּto capture itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8610לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תַשְׁחִיתyou will destroyverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7843אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עֵצָהּtree[s] itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6086לִנְדֹּחַby wieldingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5080עָלָיוon itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921גַּרְזֶןan axenoun sg m absH1631כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מִמֶּנּוּfrom itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH4480תֹאכֵלyou will eatverb Qal impf 2 sg mH398וְאֹתוֹand obj. itconj + Object indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִכְרֹתyou will cut downverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3772כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הָאָדָם¿ humanInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH120עֵץ[is] [the] tree ofnoun sg m cstrH6086הַשָּׂדֶהthe fieldart + noun sg m absH7704לָבֹאto goprep + verb Qal inf cstrH935מִפָּנֶיךָfrom before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440בַּמָּצוֹר׃in the state of siegeprep Definite + noun sg m absH4692 Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
רַקonlyadvH7535עֵץa treenoun sg m absH6086אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834תֵּדַעyou will knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045כִּי־thatConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־[is] notNegative ParticleH3808עֵץa tree ofnoun sg m cstrH6086מַאֲכָלfoodnoun sg m absH3978הוּאitpron 3 sg mH1931אֹתוֹobj. itObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853תַשְׁחִיתyou will destroyverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7843וְכָרָתָּand you will cut downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH3772וּבָנִיתָand you will buildConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 sg mH1129מָצוֹרsiege work[s]noun sg m absH4692עַל־onprepH5921הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834הִואitpron 3 sg fH1931עֹשָׂה[is] makingverb Qal ptc sg f absH6213עִמְּךָwith youprep Definite + sfx 2 sg mH5973מִלְחָמָהwarnoun sg f absH4421עַדuntilprepH5704רִדְתָּהּ׃ פfalls itverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3381
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.