Deuteronomy 20 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Deuteronomy 21

¹If someone is found slain in the land which Yahweh your God gives you to possess, lying in the field, and it isn’t known who has struck him,

KJVIf one be found^H4672^(H8735) slain^H2491 in the land^H127 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) thee to possess^H3423^(H8800) it, lying^H5307^(H8802) in the field^H7704, and it be not known^H3045^(H8738) who hath slain^H5221^(H8689) him:

² then your elders and your judges shall come out, and they shall measure to the cities which are around him who is slain.

KJVThen thy elders^H2205 and thy judges^H8199^(H8802) shall come forth^H3318^(H8804), and they shall measure^H4058^(H8804) unto the cities^H5892 which are round about^H5439 him that is slain^H2491:

³ It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn’t been worked with and which has not drawn in the yoke.

KJVAnd it shall be, that the city^H5892 which is next^H7138 unto the slain man^H2491, even the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892 shall take^H3947^(H8804) an heifer^H1241^H5697, which hath not been wrought with^H5647^(H8795), and which hath not drawn^H4900^(H8804) in the yoke^H5923;

⁴ The elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer’s neck there in the valley.

KJVAnd the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892 shall bring down^H3381^(H8689) the heifer^H5697 unto a rough^H386 valley^H5158, which is neither eared^H5647^(H8735) nor sown^H2232^(H8735), and shall strike off^H6202 the heifer's^H5697 neck^H6202^(H8804) there in the valley^H5158:

⁵ The priests the sons of Levi shall come near, for them Yahweh your God has chosen to minister to him, and to bless in Yahweh’s name; and according to their word shall every controversy and every assault be decided.

KJVAnd the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 shall come near^H5066^(H8738); for them the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath chosen^H977^(H8804) to minister^H8334^(H8763) unto him, and to bless^H1288^(H8763) in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068; and by their word^H6310 shall every controversy^H7379 and every stroke^H5061 be tried:

⁶ All the elders of that city which is nearest to the slain man shall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley.

KJVAnd all the elders^H2205 of that city^H5892, that are next^H7138 unto the slain^H2491 man, shall wash^H7364^(H8799) their hands^H3027 over the heifer^H5697 that is beheaded^H6202^(H8803) in the valley^H5158:

⁷ They shall answer and say, “Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.

KJVAnd they shall answer^H6030^(H8804) and say^H559^(H8804), Our hands^H3027 have not shed^H8210^(H8804) this blood^H1818, neither have our eyes^H5869 seen^H7200^(H8804) it.

⁸ Forgive, Yahweh, your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, and don’t allow innocent blood among your people Israel.” The blood shall be forgiven them.

KJVBe merciful^H3722^(H8761), O LORD^H3068, unto thy people^H5971 Israel^H3478, whom thou hast redeemed^H6299^(H8804), and lay^H5414^(H8799) not innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 unto thy people^H5971 of Israel's^H3478 charge^H7130. And the blood^H1818 shall be forgiven^H3722^(H8694) them.

⁹ So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in Yahweh’s eyes.

KJVSo shalt thou put away^H1197^(H8762) the guilt of innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 from among^H7130 you, when thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799) that which is right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ When you go out to battle against your enemies, and Yahweh your God delivers them into your hands and you carry them away captive,

KJVWhen thou goest forth^H3318^(H8799) to war^H4421 against thine enemies^H341^(H8802), and the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) them into thine hands^H3027, and thou hast taken^H7617^(H8804) them captive^H7628,

¹¹ and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you are attracted to her, and desire to take her as your wife,

KJVAnd seest^H7200^(H8804) among the captives^H7633 a beautiful^H8389^H3303 woman^H802, and hast a desire^H2836^(H8804) unto her, that thou wouldest have her^H3947^(H8804) to thy wife^H802;

¹² then you shall bring her home to your house. She shall shave her head and trim her nails.

KJVThen thou shalt bring^H935^(H8689) her home^H8432 to thine house^H1004; and she shall shave^H1548^(H8765) her head^H7218, and pare^H6213^(H8804) her nails^H6856;

¹³ She shall take off the clothing of her captivity, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you shall go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.

KJVAnd she shall put^H5493^(H8689) the raiment^H8071 of her captivity^H7628 from off her, and shall remain^H3427^(H8804) in thine house^H1004, and bewail^H1058^(H8804) her father^H1 and her mother^H517 a full^H3117 month^H3391: and after^H310 that thou shalt go^H935^(H8799) in unto her, and be her husband^H1166^(H8804), and she shall be thy wife^H802.

¹⁴ It shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she desires; but you shall not sell her at all for money. You shall not deal with her as a slave, because you have humbled her.

KJVAnd it shall be, if thou have no delight^H2654^(H8804) in her, then thou shalt let her go^H7971^(H8765) whither she will^H5315; but thou shalt not sell^H4376^(H8799) her at all^H4376^(H8800) for money^H3701, thou shalt not make merchandise^H6014^(H8691) of her, because^H834 thou hast humbled^H6031^(H8765) her.

¹⁵ If a man has two wives, the one beloved and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated, and if the firstborn son is hers who was hated,

KJVIf a man^H376 have two^H8147 wives^H802, one^H259 beloved^H157^(H8803), and another^H259 hated^H8130^(H8803), and they have born^H3205^(H8804) him children^H1121, both the beloved^H157^(H8803) and the hated^H8130^(H8803); and if the firstborn^H1060 son^H1121 be hers that was hated^H8146:

¹⁶ then it shall be, in the day that he causes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not give the son of the beloved the rights of the firstborn before the son of the hated, who is the firstborn;

KJVThen it shall be, when^H3117 he maketh his sons^H1121 to inherit^H5157^(H8687) that which he hath, that he may^H3201^(H8799) not make the son^H1121 of the beloved^H157^(H8803) firstborn^H1069^(H8763) before^H6440 the son^H1121 of the hated^H8130^(H8803), which is indeed the firstborn^H1060:

¹⁷ but he shall acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength. The right of the firstborn is his.

KJVBut he shall acknowledge^H5234^(H8686) the son^H1121 of the hated^H8130^(H8803) for the firstborn^H1060, by giving^H5414^(H8800) him a double^H8147 portion^H6310 of all that he hath^H4672^(H8735): for he is the beginning^H7225 of his strength^H202; the right^H4941 of the firstborn^H1062 is his.

¹⁸ If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them,

KJVIf a man^H376 have a stubborn^H5637^(H8802) and rebellious^H4784^(H8802) son^H1121, which will not obey^H8085^(H8802) the voice^H6963 of his father^H1, or the voice^H6963 of his mother^H517, and that, when they have chastened^H3256^(H8765) him, will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto them:

¹⁹ then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place.

KJVThen shall his father^H1 and his mother^H517 lay hold^H8610^(H8804) on him, and bring him out^H3318^(H8689) unto the elders^H2205 of his city^H5892, and unto the gate^H8179 of his place^H4725;

²⁰ They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”

KJVAnd they shall say^H559^(H8804) unto the elders^H2205 of his city^H5892, This our son^H1121 is stubborn^H5637^(H8802) and rebellious^H4784^(H8802), he will not obey^H8085^(H8802) our voice^H6963; he is a glutton^H2151^(H8802), and a drunkard^H5433^(H8802).

²¹ All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear.

KJVAnd all the men^H582 of his city^H5892 shall stone^H7275^(H8804) him with stones^H68, that he die^H4191^(H8804): so shalt thou put^H1197 evil^H7451 away^H1197^(H8765) from among^H7130 you; and all Israel^H3478 shall hear^H8085^(H8799), and fear^H3372^(H8799).

²² If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree,

KJVAnd if a man^H376 have committed a sin^H2399 worthy of^H4941 death^H4194, and he be to be put to death^H4191^(H8717), and thou hang^H8518^(H8804) him on a tree^H6086:

²³ his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God. Don’t defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.

KJVHis body^H5038 shall not remain all night^H3885^(H8799) upon the tree^H6086, but thou shalt in any wise^H6912^(H8800) bury^H6912^(H8799) him that day^H3117;(for he that is hanged^H8518^(H8803) is accursed^H7045 of God^H430;) that thy land^H127 be not defiled^H2930^(H8762), which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) thee for an inheritance^H5159.

WEB·Deuteronomy 20

¹When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

KJVWhen thou goest out^H3318^(H8799) to battle^H4421 against thine enemies^H341^(H8802), and seest^H7200^(H8804) horses^H5483, and chariots^H7393, and a people^H5971 more^H7227 than thou, be not afraid^H3372^(H8799) of them: for the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 is with thee, which brought thee up^H5927^(H8688) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714.

² It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

KJVAnd it shall be, when ye are come nigh^H7126^(H8800) unto the battle^H4421, that the priest^H3548 shall approach^H5066^(H8738) and speak^H1696^(H8765) unto the people^H5971,

³ and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;

KJVAnd shall say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Hear^H8085^(H8798), O Israel^H3478, ye approach^H7131 this day^H3117 unto battle^H4421 against your enemies^H341^(H8802): let not your hearts^H3824 faint^H7401^(H8735), fear^H3372^(H8799) not, and do not tremble^H2648^(H8799), neither be ye terrified^H6206^(H8799) because^H6440 of them;

⁴ for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 is he that goeth^H1980^(H8802) with you, to fight^H3898^(H8736) for you against your enemies^H341^(H8802), to save^H3467^(H8687) you.

⁵ The officers shall speak to the people, saying, “What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

KJVAnd the officers^H7860^(H8802) shall speak^H1696^(H8765) unto the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), What man^H376 is there that hath built^H1129^(H8804) a new^H2319 house^H1004, and hath not dedicated^H2596^(H8804) it? let him go^H3212^(H8799) and return^H7725^(H8799) to his house^H1004, lest he die^H4191^(H8799) in the battle^H4421, and another^H312 man^H376 dedicate^H2596^(H8799) it.

⁶ What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit.

KJVAnd what man^H376 is he that hath planted^H5193^(H8804) a vineyard^H3754, and hath not yet eaten^H2490^(H8765) of it? let him also go^H3212^(H8799) and return^H7725^(H8799) unto his house^H1004, lest he die^H4191^(H8799) in the battle^H4421, and another^H312 man^H376 eat^H2490^(H8762) of it.

⁷ What man is there who has pledged to be married to a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

KJVAnd what man^H376 is there that hath betrothed^H781^(H8765) a wife^H802, and hath not taken^H3947^(H8804) her? let him go^H3212^(H8799) and return^H7725^(H8799) unto his house^H1004, lest he die^H4191^(H8799) in the battle^H4421, and another^H312 man^H376 take^H3947^(H8799) her.

⁸ The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.”

KJVAnd the officers^H7860^(H8802) shall speak^H1696^(H8763) further^H3254^(H8804) unto the people^H5971, and they shall say^H559^(H8804), What man^H376 is there that is fearful^H3373 and fainthearted^H7390^H3824? let him go^H3212^(H8799) and return^H7725^(H8799) unto his house^H1004, lest his brethren's^H251 heart^H3824 faint^H4549^(H8735) as well as his heart^H3824.

⁹ It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

KJVAnd it shall be, when the officers^H7860^(H8802) have made an end^H3615^(H8763) of speaking^H1696^(H8763) unto the people^H5971, that they shall make^H6485^(H8804) captains^H8269 of the armies^H6635 to lead^H7218 the people^H5971.

¹⁰ When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

KJVWhen thou comest nigh^H7126^(H8799) unto a city^H5892 to fight^H3898^(H8736) against it, then proclaim^H7121^(H8804) peace^H7965 unto it.

¹¹ It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

KJVAnd it shall be, if it make thee answer^H6030^(H8799) of peace^H7965, and open^H6605^(H8804) unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people^H5971 that is found^H4672^(H8737) therein shall be tributaries^H4522 unto thee, and they shall serve^H5647^(H8804) thee.

¹² If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.

KJVAnd if it will make no peace^H7999^(H8686) with thee, but will make^H6213^(H8804) war^H4421 against thee, then thou shalt besiege^H6696^(H8804) it:

¹³ When Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

KJVAnd when the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) it into thine hands^H3027, thou shalt smite^H5221^(H8689) every male^H2138 thereof with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719:

¹⁴ but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.

KJVBut the women^H802, and the little ones^H2945, and the cattle^H929, and all that is in the city^H5892, even all the spoil^H7998 thereof, shalt thou take^H962^(H8799) unto thyself; and thou shalt eat^H398^(H8804) the spoil^H7998 of thine enemies^H341^(H8802), which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath given^H5414^(H8804) thee.

¹⁵ Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.

KJVThus shalt thou do^H6213^(H8799) unto all the cities^H5892 which are very^H3966 far off^H7350 from thee, which^H2007 are not of the cities^H5892 of these nations^H1471.

¹⁶ But of the cities of these peoples that Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;

KJVBut of the cities^H5892 of these people^H5971, which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 doth give^H5414^(H8802) thee for an inheritance^H5159, thou shalt save alive^H2421^(H8762) nothing that breatheth^H5397:

¹⁷ but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as Yahweh your God has commanded you;

KJVBut thou shalt utterly^H2763^(H8687) destroy^H2763^(H8686) them; namely, the Hittites^H2850, and the Amorites^H567, the Canaanites^H3669, and the Perizzites^H6522, the Hivites^H2340, and the Jebusites^H2983; as the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 hath commanded^H6680^(H8765) thee:

¹⁸ that they not teach you to follow all their abominations, which they have done for their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.

KJVThat they teach^H3925^(H8762) you not to do^H6213^(H8800) after all their abominations^H8441, which they have done^H6213^(H8804) unto their gods^H430; so should ye sin^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068 your God^H430.

¹⁹ When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; for you may eat of them. You shall not cut them down, for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged by you?

KJVWhen thou shalt besiege^H6696^(H8799) a city^H5892 a long^H7227 time^H3117, in making war^H3898^(H8736) against it to take^H8610^(H8800) it, thou shalt not destroy^H7843^(H8686) the trees^H6086 thereof by forcing^H5080^(H8800) an axe^H1631 against them: for thou mayest eat^H398^(H8799) of them, and thou shalt not cut them down^H3772^(H8799)(for the tree^H6086 of the field^H7704 is man's^H120 life) to employ^H935^(H8800) them in the siege^H6440^H4692:

²⁰ Only the trees that you know are not trees for food, you shall destroy and cut them down. You shall build bulwarks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.

KJVOnly the trees^H6086 which thou knowest^H3045^(H8799) that they be not trees^H6086 for meat^H3978, thou shalt destroy^H7843^(H8686) and cut them down^H3772^(H8804); and thou shalt build^H1129^(H8804) bulwarks^H4692 against the city^H5892 that maketh^H6213^(H8802) war^H4421 with thee, until it be subdued^H3381^(H8800).

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