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title: "Deuteronomy 20 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation"
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1

כִּֽי
 
H3588

When thou goest out
 
תֵצֵ֨א
 
H3318

to battle
 
לַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה
 
H4421

עַל
 
H5921

against thine enemies
 
אֹֽיְבֶ֗ךָ
 
H341

and seest
 
וְֽרָאִ֜יתָ
 
H7200

horses
 
ס֤וּס
 
H5483

and chariots
 
וָרֶ֙כֶב֙
 
H7393

and a people
 
עַ֚ם
 
H5971

more
 
רַ֣ב
 
H7227

מִמְּךָ֔
 
H4480

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

than thou be not afraid
 
תִירָ֖א
 
H3372

מֵהֶ֑ם
 
H1992

כִּֽי
 
H3588

of them for the LORD
 
יְהוָ֤ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
 
H430

עִמָּ֔ךְ
 
H5973

is with thee which brought thee up
 
הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖
 
H5927

out of the land
 
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ
 
H776

of Egypt
 
מִצְרָֽיִם׃
 
H4714

2

וְהָיָ֕ה
 
H1961

And it shall be when ye are come nigh
 
כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖ם
 
H7126

אֶל
 
H413

unto the battle
 
הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
 
H4421

shall approach
 
וְנִגַּ֥שׁ
 
H5066

that the priest
 
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
 
H3548

and speak
 
וְדִבֶּ֥ר
 
H1696

אֶל
 
H413

unto the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

3
 
And shall say
 
וְאָמַ֤ר
 
H559

אֲלֵהֶם֙
 
H413

unto them Hear
 
שְׁמַ֣ע
 
H8085

O Israel
 
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
 
H3478

אַתֶּ֨ם
 
H859

ye approach
 
קְרֵבִ֥ים
 
H7131

this day
 
הַיּ֛וֹם
 
H3117

unto battle
 
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
 
H4421

עַל
 
H5921

against your enemies
 
אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֑ם
 
H341

אַל
 
H408

faint
 
יֵרַ֣ךְ
 
H7401

let not your hearts
 
לְבַבְכֶ֗ם
 
H3824

אַל
 
H408

fear
 
תִּֽירְא֧וּ
 
H3372

וְאַֽל
 
H408

not and do not tremble
 
תַּחְפְּז֛וּ
 
H2648

וְאַל
 
H408

neither be ye terrified
 
תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ
 
H6206

because
 
מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃
 
H6440

4

כִּ֚י
 
H3588

For the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה
 
H3068

your God
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם
 
H430

is he that goeth
 
הַֽהֹלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

עִמָּכֶ֑ם
 
H5973

with you to fight
 
לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם
 
H3898

לָכֶ֛ם
 
H0

עִם
 
H5973

for you against your enemies
 
אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֖ם
 
H341

to save
 
לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ
 
H3467

אֶתְכֶֽם׃
 
H853

5
 
shall speak
 
וְדִבְּר֣וּ
 
H1696

And the officers
 
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮
 
H7860

אֶל
 
H413

unto the people
 
הָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

saying
 
לֵאמֹר֒
 
H559

מִֽי
 
H4310

What man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

is there that hath built
 
בָּנָ֤ה
 
H1129

house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

a new
 
חָדָשׁ֙
 
H2319

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and hath not dedicated
 
יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃
 
H2596

יֵלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

and return
 
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב
 
H7725

house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

פֶּן
 
H6435

lest he die
 
יָמוּת֙
 
H4191

in the battle
 
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
 
H4421

What man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

and another
 
אַחֵ֖ר
 
H312

and hath not dedicated
 
יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃
 
H2596

6

וּמִֽי
 
H4310

And what man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

is he that hath planted
 
נָטַ֥ע
 
H5193

a vineyard
 
כֶּ֙רֶם֙
 
H3754

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and hath not yet eaten
 
יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃
 
H2490

יֵלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

and return
 
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב
 
H7725

unto his house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

פֶּן
 
H6435

lest he die
 
יָמוּת֙
 
H4191

in the battle
 
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
 
H4421

And what man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

and another
 
אַחֵ֖ר
 
H312

and hath not yet eaten
 
יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃
 
H2490

7

וּמִֽי
 
H4310

And what man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

is there that hath betrothed
 
אֵרַ֤שׂ
 
H781

a wife
 
אִשָּׁה֙
 
H802

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and hath not taken
 
יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃
 
H3947

יֵלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

and return
 
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב
 
H7725

unto his house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

פֶּן
 
H6435

lest he die
 
יָמוּת֙
 
H4191

in the battle
 
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
 
H4421

And what man
 
וְאִ֥ישׁ
 
H376

and another
 
אַחֵ֖ר
 
H312

and hath not taken
 
יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃
 
H3947

8
 
further
 
וְיָֽסְפ֣וּ
 
H3254

And the officers
 
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮
 
H7860

shall speak
 
לְדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֶל
 
H413

unto the people
 
הָעָם֒
 
H5971

and they shall say
 
וְאָֽמְר֗וּ
 
H559

מִֽי
 
H4310

What man
 
הָאִ֤ישׁ
 
H376

is there that is fearful
 
הַיָּרֵא֙
 
H3373

and fainthearted
 
וְרַ֣ךְ
 
H7390

as well as his heart
 
כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃
 
H3824

יֵלֵ֖ךְ
 
H1980

and return
 
וְיָשֹׁ֣ב
 
H7725

unto his house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

וְלֹ֥א
 
H3808

faint
 
יִמַּ֛ס
 
H4549

אֶת
 
H853

as well as his heart
 
כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃
 
H3824

lest his brethren's
 
אֶחָ֖יו
 
H251

as well as his heart
 
כִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃
 
H3824

9

וְהָיָ֛ה
 
H1961

have made an end
 
כְּכַלֹּ֥ת
 
H3615

And it shall be when the officers
 
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִ֖ים
 
H7860

of speaking
 
לְדַבֵּ֣ר
 
H1696

אֶל
 
H413

the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

that they shall make
 
וּפָֽקְד֛וּ
 
H6485

captains
 
שָׂרֵ֥י
 
H8269

of the armies
 
צְבָא֖וֹת
 
H6635

to lead
 
בְּרֹ֥אשׁ
 
H7218

the people
 
הָעָֽם׃
 
H5971

10

כִּֽי
 
H3588

When thou comest nigh
 
תִקְרַ֣ב
 
H7126

אֶל
 
H413

unto a city
 
עִ֔יר
 
H5892

to fight
 
לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם
 
H3898

עָלֶ֑יהָ
 
H5921

against it then proclaim
 
וְקָרָ֥אתָ
 
H7121

אֵלֶ֖יהָ
 
H413

peace
 
לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
 
H7965

11

וְהָיָה֙
 
H1961

אִם
 
H518

of peace
 
שָׁל֣וֹם
 
H7965

And it shall be if it make thee answer
 
תַּֽעַנְךָ֔
 
H6030

and open
 
וּפָֽתְחָ֖ה
 
H6605

לָ֑ךְ
 
H0

וְהָיָ֞ה
 
H1961

כָּל
 
H3605

unto thee then it shall be that all the people
 
הָעָ֣ם
 
H5971

that is found
 
הַנִּמְצָא
 
H4672

בָ֗הּ
 
H0

יִֽהְי֥וּ
 
H1961

לְךָ֛
 
H0

therein shall be tributaries
 
לָמַ֖ס
 
H4522

unto thee and they shall serve
 
וַֽעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃
 
H5647

12

וְאִם
 
H518

לֹ֤א
 
H3808

And if it will make no peace
 
תַשְׁלִים֙
 
H7999

עִמָּ֔ךְ
 
H5973

with thee but will make
 
וְעָֽשְׂתָ֥ה
 
H6213

עִמְּךָ֖
 
H5973

war
 
מִלְחָמָ֑ה
 
H4421

against thee then thou shalt besiege
 
וְצַרְתָּ֖
 
H6696

עָלֶֽיהָ׃
 
H5921

13
 
hath delivered
 
וּנְתָנָ֛הּ
 
H5414

And when the LORD
 
יְהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
 
H430

it into thine hands
 
בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ
 
H3027

thou shalt smite
 
וְהִכִּיתָ֥
 
H5221

אֶת
 
H853

כָּל
 
H3605

every male
 
זְכוּרָ֖הּ
 
H2138

thereof with the edge
 
לְפִי
 
H6310

of the sword
 
חָֽרֶב׃
 
H2719

14

רַ֣ק
 
H7535

But the women
 
הַ֠נָּשִׁים
 
H802

and the little ones
 
וְהַטַּ֨ף
 
H2945

and the cattle
 
וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה
 
H929

וְכֹל֩
 
H3605

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה
 
H1961

and all that is in the city
 
בָעִ֛יר
 
H5892

כָּל
 
H3605

even all the spoil
 
שְׁלַ֣ל
 
H7998

thereof shalt thou take
 
תָּבֹ֣ז
 
H962

לָ֑ךְ
 
H0

unto thyself and thou shalt eat
 
וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙
 
H398

אֶת
 
H853

even all the spoil
 
שְׁלַ֣ל
 
H7998

of thine enemies
 
אֹֽיְבֶ֔יךָ
 
H341

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

hath given
 
נָתַ֛ן
 
H5414

which the LORD
 
יְהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
 
H430

לָֽךְ׃
 
H0

15

כֵּ֤ן
 
H3651

Thus shalt thou do
 
תַּֽעֲשֶׂה֙
 
H6213

לְכָל
 
H3605

are not of the cities
 
מֵעָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

far off
 
הָֽרְחֹקֹ֥ת
 
H7350

מִמְּךָ֖
 
H4480

which are very
 
מְאֹ֑ד
 
H3966

אֲשֶׁ֛ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

are not of the cities
 
מֵעָרֵ֥י
 
H5892

of these nations
 
הַגּֽוֹיִם
 
H1471

הָאֵ֖לֶּה
 
H428

from thee which
 
הֵֽנָּה׃
 
H2007

16

רַ֗ק
 
H7535

But of the cities
 
מֵֽעָרֵ֤י
 
H5892

of these people
 
הָֽעַמִּים֙
 
H5971

הָאֵ֔לֶּה
 
H428

אֲשֶׁר֙
 
H834

which the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
 
H430

doth give
 
נֹתֵ֥ן
 
H5414

לְךָ֖
 
H0

thee for an inheritance
 
נַֽחֲלָ֑ה
 
H5159

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

thou shalt save alive
 
תְחַיֶּ֖ה
 
H2421

כָּל
 
H3605

nothing that breatheth
 
נְשָׁמָֽה׃
 
H5397

17

כִּֽי
 
H3588

But thou shalt utterly
 
תַּֽחֲרִימֵ֗ם
 
H2763

But thou shalt utterly
 
תַּֽחֲרִימֵ֗ם
 
H2763

them namely the Hittites
 
הַֽחִתִּ֤י
 
H2850

and the Amorites
 
וְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙
 
H567

the Canaanites
 
הַכְּנַֽעֲנִ֣י
 
H3669

and the Perizzites
 
וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י
 
H6522

the Hivites
 
הַֽחִוִּ֖י
 
H2340

and the Jebusites
 
וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י
 
H2983

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

hath commanded
 
צִוְּךָ֖
 
H6680

as the LORD
 
יְהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

thy God
 
אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
 
H430

18

לְמַ֗עַן
 
H4616

אֲשֶׁ֨ר
 
H834

לֹֽא
 
H3808

That they teach
 
יְלַמְּד֤וּ
 
H3925

אֶתְכֶם֙
 
H853

which they have done
 
עָשׂ֖וּ
 
H6213

כְּכֹל֙
 
H3605

after all their abominations
 
תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔ם
 
H8441

אֲשֶׁ֥ר
 
H834

which they have done
 
עָשׂ֖וּ
 
H6213

unto their gods
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
 
H430

so should ye sin
 
וַֽחֲטָאתֶ֖ם
 
H2398

against the LORD
 
לַֽיהוָ֥ה
 
H3068

unto their gods
 
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃
 
H430

19

כִּֽי
 
H3588

When thou shalt besiege
 
תָצ֣וּר
 
H6696

אֶל
 
H413

a city
 
עִיר֩
 
H5892

time
 
יָמִ֨ים
 
H3117

a long
 
רַבִּ֜ים
 
H7227

in making war
 
לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧ם
 
H3898

עָלֶ֣יהָ
 
H5921

against it to take
 
לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּ
 
H8610

לֹֽא
 
H3808

it thou shalt not destroy
 
תַשְׁחִ֤ית
 
H7843

אֶת
 
H853

for the tree
 
עֵ֣ץ
 
H6086

thereof by forcing
 
לִנְדֹּ֤חַ
 
H5080

עָלָיו֙
 
H5921

an axe
 
גַּרְזֶ֔ן
 
H1631

כִּ֚י
 
H3588

מִמֶּ֣נּוּ
 
H4480

against them for thou mayest eat
 
תֹאכֵ֔ל
 
H398

וְאֹת֖וֹ
 
H853

לֹ֣א
 
H3808

of them and thou shalt not cut them down
 
תִכְרֹ֑ת
 
H3772

כִּ֤י
 
H3588

is man's
 
הָֽאָדָם֙
 
H120

for the tree
 
עֵ֣ץ
 
H6086

of the field
 
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה
 
H7704

life to employ
 
לָבֹ֥א
 
H935

them in the siege
 
מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ
 
H6440

בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃
 
H4692

20

רַ֞ק
 
H7535

Only the trees
 
עֵ֤ץ
 
H6086

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

which thou knowest
 
תֵּדַ֗ע
 
H3045

כִּֽי
 
H3588

לֹא
 
H3808

Only the trees
 
עֵ֤ץ
 
H6086

for meat
 
מַֽאֲכָל֙
 
H3978

ה֔וּא
 
H1931

אֹת֥וֹ
 
H853

thou shalt destroy
 
תַשְׁחִ֖ית
 
H7843

and cut them down
 
וְכָרָ֑תָּ
 
H3772

and thou shalt build
 
וּבָנִ֣יתָ
 
H1129

bulwarks
 
מָצ֗וֹר
 
H4692

עַל
 
H5921

against the city
 
הָעִיר֙
 
H5892

אֲשֶׁר
 
H834

הִ֨וא
 
H1931

that maketh
 
עֹשָׂ֧ה
 
H6213

עִמְּךָ֛
 
H5973

war
 
מִלְחָמָ֖ה
 
H4421

עַ֥ד
 
H5704

with thee until it be subdued
 
רִדְתָּֽהּ׃
 
H3381
 
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