Deuteronomy 20

¹Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you go outתֵצֵ֨אṯê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֗יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and seeוְֽרָאִ֜יתָwə·rā·’î·ṯā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → horsesס֤וּסsūs — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, chariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙wā·re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, and an armyעַ֚ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → largerרַ֣בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → than yoursמִמְּךָ֔mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of them; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who brought youהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ham·ma·‘al·ḵā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, is with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ²When you are about toוְהָיָ֕הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → goכְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םkə·qā·rā·ḇə·ḵem — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → is to come forwardוְנִגַּ֥שׁwə·nig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → and addressוְדִבֶּ֥רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the armyהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, ³sayingוְאָמַ֤רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶם֙’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֨ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are goingקְרֵבִ֥יםqə·rê·ḇîm — to draw near, approach, come closeH7131 — Full Word Study → into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be faintheartedיֵרַ֣ךְyê·raḵ — to soften, become tender or weakH7401 — Full Word Study → or afraidתִּֽירְא֧וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →; do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be alarmedתַּחְפְּז֛וּtaḥ·pə·zū — to hurry, hasten, or move with urgencyH2648 — Full Word Study → or terrifiedתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta·‘ar·ṣū — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → because of themמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → goesהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for you againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, to give you the victoryלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַlə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Furthermore, the officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮haš·šō·ṭə·rîm — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → are to addressוְדִבְּר֣וּwə·ḏib·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the armyהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Has anyמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → builtבָּנָ֤הbā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a newחָדָשׁ֙ḥā·ḏāš — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → houseבַֽיִת־ḇa·yiṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dedicated itחֲנָכ֔וֹḥă·nā·ḵōw — To dedicate, consecrate, or train upH2596 — Full Word Study →? Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → dedicate itיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yaḥ·nə·ḵen·nū — To dedicate, consecrate, or train upH2596 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Has anyוּמִֽי־ū·mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → plantedנָטַ֥עnā·ṭa‘ — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → begun to enjoy its fruitחִלְּל֔וֹḥil·lə·lōw — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →? Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → enjoy its fruitיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃yə·ḥal·lə·len·nū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Has anyוּמִֽי־ū·mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֞ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → become pledgedאֵרַ֤שׂ’ê·raś — to betroth, pledge in marriageH781 — Full Word Study → to a womanאִשָּׁה֙’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → married herלְקָחָ֔הּlə·qā·ḥāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →? Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → he may dieיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and anotherאַחֵ֖ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → marry herיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yiq·qā·ḥen·nāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮haš·šō·ṭə·rîm — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּwə·yā·sə·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the armyהָעָם֒hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sayingוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is anyמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֤ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → afraidהַיָּרֵא֙hay·yā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → or faintheartedוְרַ֣ךְwə·raḵ — tender, soft, weak, or faint-heartedH7390 — Full Word Study →? Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְyê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, so that the heartsלְבַ֥בlə·ḇaḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → of his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → meltיִמַּ֛סyim·mas — To melt, dissolve, or lose courageH4549 — Full Word Study → like his ownכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹When the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםhaš·šō·ṭə·rîm — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → have finishedכְּכַלֹּ֥תkə·ḵal·lōṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → addressingלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the armyהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, they are to appointוּפָֽקְד֛וּū·p̄ā·qə·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → to lead itבְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you approachתִקְרַ֣בṯiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → a cityעִ֔יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, you are to make an offerוְקָרָ֥אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → of peaceלְשָׁלֽוֹם׃lə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they acceptתַּֽעַנְךָ֔ta·‘an·ḵā — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → your offer of peaceשָׁל֣וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and open their gates, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → there will becomeיִהְי֥וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → forced laborersלָמַ֖סlā·mas — Forced labor, taskmaster, or tribute-bearerH4522 — Full Word Study → to serveוַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏū·ḵā — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → you. ¹²But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → they refuseלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to make peaceתַשְׁלִים֙ṯaš·lîm — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and wageוְעָשְׂתָ֥הwə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against youעִמְּךָ֖‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, lay siegeוְצַרְתָּ֖wə·ṣar·tā — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → to that city. ¹³When the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has delivered itוּנְתָנָ֛הּū·nə·ṯā·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, you must putוְהִכִּיתָ֥wə·hik·kî·ṯā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזְכוּרָ֖הּzə·ḵū·rāh — Male, man-child, or male animalH2138 — Full Word Study → to the swordחָֽרֶב׃ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Butרַ֣קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the womenהַ֠נָּשִׁיםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, childrenוְהַטַּ֨ףwə·haṭ·ṭap̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, livestockוְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הwə·hab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and whateverוְכֹל֩wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → else isיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָעִ֛ירḇā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →—allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its spoilשְׁלָלָ֖הּšə·lā·lāh — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →—you may take as plunderתָּבֹ֣זtā·ḇōz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →, and you shall useוְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙wə·’ā·ḵal·tā — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the spoilשְׁלַ֣לšə·lal — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֔יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → givesנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you. ¹⁵This is howכֵּ֤ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you are to treatתַּעֲשֶׂה֙ta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that are far awayהָרְחֹקֹ֥תhā·rə·ḥō·qōṯ — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → from youמִמְּךָ֖mim·mə·ḵā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → and do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → belong to theהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nations nearbyהַגּֽוֹיִם־hag·gō·w·yim- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Howeverרַ֗קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study →, in the citiesמֵעָרֵ֤יmê·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of theהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהָֽעַמִּים֙hā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֑הna·ḥă·lāh — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, you must not leave aliveתְחַיֶּ֖הṯə·ḥay·yeh — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → anythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that breathesנְשָׁמָֽה׃nə·šā·māh — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you must devote them to complete destructionהַחֲרֵ֣םha·ḥă·rêm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study →—the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֤יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study →, Amoritesוְהָאֱמֹרִי֙wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →, Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יwə·hap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, and Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יwə·hay·ḇū·sî — Inhabitant of JebusH2983 — Full Word Study →—asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded youצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁸so thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → teachיְלַמְּד֤וּyə·lam·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכְּכֹל֙kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the detestable thingsתּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔םtō·w·‘ă·ḇō·ṯām — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → they doעָשׂ֖וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for their godsלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑םlê·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and so cause you to sinוַחֲטָאתֶ֖םwa·ḥă·ṭā·ṯem — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you lay siegeתָצ֣וּרṯā·ṣūr — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a cityעִיר֩‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → for an extendedרַבִּ֜יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeיָמִ֨יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → while fightingלְֽהִלָּחֵ֧םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶ֣יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to capture itלְתָפְשָׂ֗הּlə·ṯā·p̄ə·śāh — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →, you must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyתַשְׁחִ֤יתṯaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → its treesעֵצָהּ֙‘ê·ṣāh — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → by puttingלִנְדֹּ֤חַlin·dō·aḥ — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → an axeגַּרְזֶ֔ןgar·zen — Axe; a cutting toolH1631 — Full Word Study → to themעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you can eat their fruitתֹאכֵ֔לṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cut them downתִכְרֹ֑תṯiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. Are the treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → humanהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, that you should besiege themבַּמָּצֽוֹר׃bam·mā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study →? ²⁰Butרַ֞קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → you may destroyתַשְׁחִ֖יתṯaš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you knowתֵּדַ֗עtê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → produce fruitמַאֲכָל֙ma·’ă·ḵāl — Food, sustenance, or provisions for eatingH3978 — Full Word Study →. Use them to buildוּבָנִ֣יתָū·ḇā·nî·ṯā — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → siege worksמָצ֗וֹרmā·ṣō·wr — Siege, fortress, stronghold, defensive fortificationH4692 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is wagingעֹשָׂ֧ה‘ō·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against youעִמְּךָ֛‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → it fallsרִדְתָּֽהּ׃פriḏ·tāh — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →.