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Deuteronomy 20

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Laws of Warfare
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
תֵצֵ֨א ṯê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3318 you go out
לַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 to war
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H341 your enemies
וְֽרָאִ֜יתָ wə·rā·’î·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7200 and see
ס֤וּס sūs N-ms H5483 horses,
וָרֶ֙כֶב֙ wā·re·ḵeḇ Conj-w | N-ms H7393 chariots,
עַ֚ם ‘am N-ms H5971 and an army
רַ֣ב raḇ Adj-ms H7227 larger
מִמְּךָ֔ mim·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H4480 than yours,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 do not
תִירָ֖א ṯî·rā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3372 be afraid
מֵהֶ֑ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp of them;
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for
יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God,
הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ ham·ma·‘al·ḵā Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc | 2ms H5927 who brought you
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 out of the land
מִצְרָֽיִם׃ miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of Egypt,
עִמָּ֔ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2ms H5973 is with you.
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וְהָיָ֕ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 When you are about to
כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖ם kə·qā·rā·ḇə·ḵem Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 2mp H7126 go
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 battle,
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest
וְנִגַּ֥שׁ wə·nig·gaš Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H5066 is to come forward
וְדִבֶּ֥ר wə·ḏib·ber Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H1696 and address
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the army,
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וְאָמַ֤ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H559 saying
אֲלֵהֶם֙ ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them,
שְׁמַ֣ע šə·ma‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 Hear,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 O Israel,
הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today
אַתֶּ֨ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you
קְרֵבִ֥ים qə·rê·ḇîm Adj-mp H7131 are going
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 into battle
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 with
אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2mp H341 your enemies.
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
יֵרַ֣ךְ yê·raḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7401 be fainthearted
לְבַבְכֶ֗ם lə·ḇaḇ·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3824 . . .
אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 [or]
תִּֽירְא֧וּ tî·rə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3372 afraid;
וְאַֽל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 do not
תַּחְפְּז֛וּ taḥ·pə·zū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H2648 be alarmed
וְאַל־ wə·’al- Conj-w | Adv H408 . . .
תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ ta·‘ar·ṣū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H6206 or terrified
מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ mip·pə·nê·hem Prep-m | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 because of them.
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כִּ֚י Conj H3588 For
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H430 your God
הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ ha·hō·lêḵ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 goes
עִמָּכֶ֑ם ‘im·mā·ḵem Prep | 2mp H5973 with you
לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight
לָכֶ֛ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp for you
עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 against
אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2mp H341 your enemies,
לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3467 to give you the victory
אֶתְכֶֽם׃ ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 -.
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הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Art | N-mp H7860 Furthermore, the officers
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
וְדִבְּר֣וּ wə·ḏib·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp H1696 are to address
הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the army,
לֵאמֹר֒ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,
מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Has any
הָאִ֞ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
בָּנָ֤ה bā·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1129 built
חָדָשׁ֙ ḥā·ḏāš Adj-ms H2319 a new
בַֽיִת־ ḇa·yiṯ- N-ms H1004 house
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
חֲנָכ֔וֹ ḥă·nā·ḵōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H2596 dedicated it?
יֵלֵ֖ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 Let him return
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7725 . . .
לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or
יָמוּת֙ yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 he may die
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 in battle
אַחֵ֖ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 and another
וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 man
יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃ yaḥ·nə·ḵen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H2596 dedicate it.
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וּמִֽי־ ū·mî- Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Has any
הָאִ֞ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
נָטַ֥ע nā·ṭa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5193 planted
כֶּ֙רֶם֙ ke·rem N-ms H3754 a vineyard
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
חִלְּל֔וֹ ḥil·lə·lōw V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3ms H2490 begun to enjoy its fruit?
יֵלֵ֖ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 Let him return
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7725 . . .
לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or
יָמוּת֙ yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 he may die
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 in battle
אַחֵ֖ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 and another
וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 man
יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ yə·ḥal·lə·len·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H2490 enjoy its fruit.
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וּמִֽי־ ū·mî- Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Has any
הָאִ֞ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
אֵרַ֤שׂ ’ê·raś V-Piel-Perf-3ms H781 become pledged
אִשָּׁה֙ ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 to a woman
וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and not
לְקָחָ֔הּ lə·qā·ḥāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3fs H3947 married her?
יֵלֵ֖ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 Let him return
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7725 . . .
לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or
יָמוּת֙ yā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4191 he may die
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 in battle
אַחֵ֖ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 and another
וְאִ֥ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 man
יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃ yiq·qā·ḥen·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H3947 marry her.
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הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Art | N-mp H7860 Then the officers
לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 shall speak
וְיָסְפ֣וּ wə·yā·sə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H3254 further
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
הָעָם֒ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the army,
וְאָמְר֗וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H559 saying,
מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Is any
הָאִ֤ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man
הַיָּרֵא֙ hay·yā·rê Art | Adj-ms H3373 afraid
וְרַ֣ךְ wə·raḵ Conj-w | Adj-msc H7390 or fainthearted
הַלֵּבָ֔ב hal·lê·ḇāḇ Art | N-ms H3824 . . .?
יֵלֵ֖ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 Let him return
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב wə·yā·šōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7725 . . .
לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,
לְבַ֥ב lə·ḇaḇ N-msc H3824 so that the hearts
אֶחָ֖יו ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 of his brothers
וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not
יִמַּ֛ס yim·mas V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H4549 melt
כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃ kil·ḇā·ḇōw Prep-k | N-msc | 3ms H3824 like his own.
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
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וְהָיָ֛ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -
הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים haš·šō·ṭə·rîm Art | N-mp H7860 When the officers
כְּכַלֹּ֥ת kə·ḵal·lōṯ Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf H3615 have finished
לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 addressing
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the army,
וּפָֽקְד֛וּ ū·p̄ā·qə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H6485 they are to appoint
צְבָא֖וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 vvv
שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 commanders
בְּרֹ֥אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 to lead it
הָעָֽם׃ס hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 . . ..
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
תִקְרַ֣ב ṯiq·raḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7126 you approach
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .
עִ֔יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 a city
לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight
עָלֶ֑יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 against it,
וְקָרָ֥אתָ wə·qā·rā·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7121 you are to make an offer
אֵלֶ֖יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 . . .
לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 of peace.
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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ ta·‘an·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | 2ms H6030 they accept
שָׁל֣וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 your offer of peace
וּפָתְחָ֖ה ū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H6605 and open [their gates]
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs ,
וְהָיָ֞ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
הָעָ֣ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people
הַנִּמְצָא־ han·nim·ṣā- Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H4672 [there]
בָ֗הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs
יִהְי֥וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 will become
לָמַ֖ס lā·mas Prep-l | N-ms H4522 forced laborers
וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃ wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏū·ḵā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp | 2ms H5647 to serve
לְךָ֛ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you.
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וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if
לֹ֤א Adv-NegPrt H3808 they refuse
תַשְׁלִים֙ ṯaš·lîm V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs H7999 to make peace
עִמָּ֔ךְ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2ms H5973 with you
וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H6213 and wage
מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 war
עִמְּךָ֖ ‘im·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5973 against you,
וְצַרְתָּ֖ wə·ṣar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H6696 lay siege
עָלֶֽיהָּ׃ ʿå̄·lɛ·hå̄ Prep | 3fs H5921 to [that city].
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יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 When the LORD
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God
וּנְתָנָ֛הּ ū·nə·ṯā·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 3fs H5414 has delivered it
בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 into your hand,
וְהִכִּיתָ֥ wə·hik·kî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H5221 you must put
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 every
זְכוּרָ֖הּ zə·ḵū·rāh N-msc | 3fs H2138 male
לְפִי־ lə·p̄î- Prep-l | N-msc H6310 vvv
חָֽרֶב׃ ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 to the sword.
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רַ֣ק raq Adv H7535 But
הַ֠נָּשִׁים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the women,
וְהַטַּ֨ף wə·haṭ·ṭap̄ Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2945 children,
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה wə·hab·bə·hê·māh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H929 livestock,
וְכֹל֩ wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-ms H3605 and whatever
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 else is
בָעִ֛יר ḇā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 in the city—
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
שְׁלָלָ֖הּ šə·lā·lāh N-msc | 3fs H7998 its spoil—
תָּבֹ֣ז tā·ḇōz V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H962 you may take as plunder
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2ms ,
וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ wə·’ā·ḵal·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H398 and you shall use
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שְׁלַ֣ל šə·lal N-msc H7998 the spoil
אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H341 of your enemies
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God
נָתַ֛ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 gives
לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2ms you.
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כֵּ֤ן kên Adv H3651 This is how
תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 you are to treat
לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 all
הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים he·‘ā·rîm Art | N-fp H5892 the cities
הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת hā·rə·ḥō·qōṯ Art | Adj-fp H7350 that are far away
מִמְּךָ֖ mim·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H4480 from you
מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .
אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 and do not
מֵעָרֵ֥י mê·‘ā·rê Prep-m | N-fpc H5892 -
הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 belong to the
הֵֽנָּה׃ hên·nāh Pro-3fp H2007 . . .
הַגּֽוֹיִם־ hag·gō·w·yim- Art | N-mp H1471 nations nearby.
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רַ֗ק raq Adv H7535 However,
מֵעָרֵ֤י mê·‘ā·rê Prep-m | N-fpc H5892 in the cities
הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 of the
הָֽעַמִּים֙ hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 nations
אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God
נֹתֵ֥ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 is giving
לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you
נַחֲלָ֑ה na·ḥă·lāh N-fs H5159 as an inheritance,
לֹ֥א Adv-NegPrt H3808 vvv
תְחַיֶּ֖ה ṯə·ḥay·yeh V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H2421 you must not leave alive
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 anything
נְשָׁמָֽה׃ nə·šā·māh N-fs H5397 that breathes.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
הַחֲרֵ֣ם ha·ḥă·rêm V-Hifil-InfAbs H2763 you must devote them to complete destruction
תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם ta·ḥă·rî·mêm V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms | 3mp H2763 . . .—
הַחִתִּ֤י ha·ḥit·tî Art | N-proper-ms H2850 the Hittites,
וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H567 Amorites,
הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî Art | N-proper-ms H3669 Canaanites,
וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י wə·hap·pə·riz·zî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H6522 Perizzites,
הַחִוִּ֖י ha·ḥiw·wî Art | N-proper-ms H2340 Hivites,
וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י wə·hay·ḇū·sî Conj-w, Art | N-proper-ms H2983 and Jebusites—
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as
יְהוָ֥ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God
צִוְּךָ֖ ṣiw·wə·ḵā V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 2ms H6680 has commanded you,
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לְמַ֗עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 so that
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 they cannot
יְלַמְּד֤וּ yə·lam·mə·ḏū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H3925 teach
אֶתְכֶם֙ ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 -
לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 you to do
כְּכֹל֙ kə·ḵōl Prep-k | N-msc H3605 all
תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔ם tō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām N-fpc | 3mp H8441 the detestable things
אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
עָשׂ֖וּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 they do
לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם lê·lō·hê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H430 for their gods,
וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם wa·ḥă·ṭā·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H2398 and so cause you to sin
לַיהוָ֥ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 against the LORD
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H430 your God.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When
תָצ֣וּר ṯā·ṣūr V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6696 you lay siege
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to
עִיר֩ ‘îr N-fs H5892 a city
רַבִּ֜ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 for an extended
יָמִ֨ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 time
לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 while fighting
עָלֶ֣יהָ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 against it
לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּ lə·ṯā·p̄ə·śāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H8610 to capture it,
לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 you must not
תַשְׁחִ֤ית ṯaš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H7843 destroy
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עֵצָהּ֙ ‘ê·ṣāh N-msc | 3fs H6086 its trees
לִנְדֹּ֤חַ lin·dō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5080 by putting
גַּרְזֶ֔ן gar·zen N-ms H1631 an axe
עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 to them,
כִּ֚י Conj H3588 because
תֹאכֵ֔ל ṯō·ḵêl V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H398 you can eat their fruit
וְאֹת֖וֹ wə·’ō·ṯōw Conj-w | DirObjM | 3ms H853 -
מִמֶּ֣נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 -.
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 You must not
תִכְרֹ֑ת ṯiḵ·rōṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3772 cut them down.
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 . . .
עֵ֣ץ ‘êṣ N-msc H6086 Are the trees
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 of the field
הָֽאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 human,
לָבֹ֥א lā·ḇō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 vvv
מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ mip·pā·ne·ḵā Prep-m | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 vvv
בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ bam·mā·ṣō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4692 that you should besiege them?
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רַ֞ק raq Adv H7535 But
תַשְׁחִ֖ית ṯaš·ḥîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H7843 you may destroy
עֵ֣ץ ‘êṣ N-msc H6086 the trees
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that
תֵּדַ֗ע tê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3045 you know
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 do not
עֵ֤ץ ‘êṣ N-msc H6086 . . .
מַאֲכָל֙ ma·’ă·ḵāl N-ms H3978 produce fruit
ה֔וּא Pro-3ms H1931 . . .
אֹת֥וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -.
וְכָרָ֑תָּ wə·ḵā·rā·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H3772 [Use them]
וּבָנִ֣יתָ ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H1129 to build
מָצ֗וֹר mā·ṣō·wr N-ms H4692 siege works
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 against
הָעִיר֙ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that
הִ֨וא Pro-3fs H1931 . . .
עֹשָׂ֧ה ‘ō·śāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6213 is waging
מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 war
עִמְּךָ֛ ‘im·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5973 against you,
עַ֥ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until
רִדְתָּֽהּ׃פ riḏ·tāh V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3381 it falls.

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