Deuteronomy 20
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כִּֽי תֵצֵ֨א לַמִּלְחָמָ֜ה עַל אֹיְבֶ֗יךָ וְֽרָאִ֜יתָ ס֤וּס וָרֶ֨כֶב֙ עַ֚ם רַ֣ב מִמְּךָ֔ לֹ֥א תִירָ֖א מֵהֶ֑ם כִּֽי יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ הַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
that · to go out · to/for the battle · upon · enemy you · and to see · horse · and chariot · people · many · from you · not · to fear · from them · that · LORD · God(s) your · with you · the going up you · from land of · Egypt
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וְהָיָ֕ה כְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖ם אֶל הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִגַּ֥שׁ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן וְדִבֶּ֥ר אֶל הָעָֽם
and to be · like/as to approach you · to · the battle · and to approach · the priest · and to speak · to · the people
Septuagint runs longer here
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וְאָמַ֤ר אֲלֵהֶם֙ שְׁמַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַתֶּ֨ם קְרֵבִ֥ים הַיּ֛וֹם לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עַל אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם אַל יֵרַ֣ךְ לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַל תִּֽירְא֧וּ וְאַֽל תַּחְפְּז֛וּ וְאַל תַּֽעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם
and to say · to them · hear · Israel · you · near · the day · to/for the battle · upon · enemy you · not · to be weak · heart your · not · to fear · and not · to hurry · and not · to tremble · from face(s) their
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כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּכֶ֑ם לְהִלָּחֵ֥ם לָכֶ֛ם עִם אֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם לְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶתְכֶֽם
that · LORD · God(s) your · the walking · with you · to fight · to/for you · with · enemy you · to save · - you
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וְדִבְּר֣וּ הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ אֶל הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹר֒ מִֽי הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּנָ֤ה בַֽיִת חָדָשׁ֙ וְלֹ֣א חֲנָכ֔וֹ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵית֑וֹ פֶּן יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ
and to speak · the officer · to · the people · to say · who · the man · which · to build · house · new · and not · to dedicate him · to walk · and to return · to/for house his · lest · to die · in/at the battle · and man · other · to dedicate him
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וּמִֽי הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר נָטַ֥ע כֶּ֨רֶם֙ וְלֹ֣א חִלְּל֔וֹ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵית֑וֹ פֶּן יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ
and who · the man · which · to plant · vineyard · and not · to profane him · to walk · and to return · to/for house his · lest · to die · in/at the battle · and man · other · to profane him
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וּמִֽי הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר אֵרַ֤שׂ אִשָּׁה֙ וְלֹ֣א לְקָחָ֔הּ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵית֑וֹ פֶּן יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יִקָּחֶֽנָּה
and who · the man · which · to betroth · woman · and not · to take her · to walk · and to return · to/for house his · lest · to die · in/at the battle · and man · other · to take her
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וְיָסְפ֣וּ הַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל הָעָם֒ וְאָמְר֗וּ מִי הָאִ֤ישׁ הַיָּרֵא֙ וְרַ֣ךְ הַלֵּבָ֔ב יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵית֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יִמַּ֛ס אֶת לְבַ֥ב אֶחָ֖יו כִּלְבָבֽוֹ
and to add · the officer · to speak · to · the people · and to say · who · the man · the fearing · and tender of · the heart · to walk · and to return · to/for house his · and not · to melt · - · heart of · brothers his · like/as heart his
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וְהָיָ֛ה כְּכַלֹּ֥ת הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל הָעָ֑ם וּפָֽקְד֛וּ שָׂרֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם
and to be · like/as to finish · the officer · to speak · to · the people · and to visit · princes of · armies · in/at head of · the people
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כִּֽי תִקְרַ֣ב אֶל עִ֔יר לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑יהָ וְקָרָ֥אתָ אֵלֶ֖יהָ לְשָׁלֽוֹם
that · to approach · to · city · to fight · upon her · and to call · to her · to/for peace
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וְהָיָה֙ אִם שָׁל֣וֹם תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ וּפָתְחָ֖ה לָ֑ךְ וְהָיָ֞ה כָּל הָעָ֣ם הַנִּמְצָא בָ֗הּ יִהְי֥וּ לְךָ֛ לָמַ֖ס וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ
and to be · if · peace · to answer you · and to open · to/for you · and to be · all of · the people · the finding · in/at her · to be · to/for you · to/for forced labor · and to serve you
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וְאִם לֹ֤א תַשְׁלִים֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה עִמְּךָ֖ מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְצַרְתָּ֖ עָלֶֽיהָּ
and if · not · to be at peace · with you · and to do · with you · battle · and to besiege · upon her
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וּנְתָנָ֛הּ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ וְהִכִּיתָ֥ אֶת כָּל זְכוּרָ֖הּ לְפִי חָֽרֶב
and to give her · LORD · God(s) your · in/at hand your · and to strike · - · all of · male her · to/for mouth of · sword
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רַ֣ק הַ֠נָּשִׁים וְהַטַּ֨ף וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜ה וְכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בָעִ֛יר כָּל שְׁלָלָ֖הּ תָּבֹ֣ז לָ֑ךְ וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙ אֶת שְׁלַ֣ל אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לָֽךְ
only · the women · and the little children · and the beast · and all · which · to be · in/at the city · all of · plunder her · to plunder · to/for you · and to eat · - · plunder of · enemy you · which · to give · LORD · God(s) your · to/for you
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כֵּ֤ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ לְכָל הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת מִמְּךָ֖ מְאֹ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא מֵעָרֵ֥י הַגּֽוֹיִם הָאֵ֖לֶּה הֵֽנָּה
thus · to do · to/for all of · the cities · the far · from you · exceedingly · which · not · from cities of · the nations · the these · these
Septuagint runs longer here
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רַ֗ק מֵעָרֵ֤י הָֽעַמִּים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָ֑ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל נְשָׁמָֽה
only · from cities of · the peoples · the these · which · LORD · God(s) your · giving · to/for you · inheritance · not · to live · all of · spirit
Septuagint runs shorter here
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כִּֽי הַחֲרֵ֣ם תַּחֲרִימֵ֗ם הַחִתִּ֤י וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙ הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣י וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י הַחִוִּ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ
that · to ban · to ban them · the Hittite · and the Amorite · the Canaanite · and the Perizzite · the Hivite · and the Jebusite · like/as which · to command you · LORD · God(s) your
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לְמַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא יְלַמְּד֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכֹל֙ תּֽוֹעֲבֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשׂ֖וּ לֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם וַחֲטָאתֶ֖ם לַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם
for the sake of · which · not · to learn · - you · to do · like/as all of · abominations their · which · to do · to/for God(s) their · and to sin · to/for LORD · God(s) your
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כִּֽי תָצ֣וּר אֶל עִיר֩ יָמִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧ם עָלֶ֣יהָ לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּ לֹֽא תַשְׁחִ֤ית אֶת עֵצָהּ֙ לִנְדֹּ֤חַ עָלָיו֙ גַּרְזֶ֔ן כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ תֹאכֵ֔ל וְאֹת֖וֹ לֹ֣א תִכְרֹ֑ת כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ עֵ֣ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לָבֹ֥א מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ בַּמָּצֽוֹר
that · to besiege · to · city · days · many · to fight · upon her · to seize her · not · to destroy · - · tree her · to thrust · upon him · axe · that · from us · to eat · and - him · not · to cut · that · man · tree of · the field · to enter · from face(s) your · in/at the siege
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רַ֞ק עֵ֣ץ אֲשֶׁר תֵּדַ֗ע כִּֽי לֹא עֵ֤ץ מַאֲכָל֙ ה֔וּא אֹת֥וֹ תַשְׁחִ֖ית וְכָרָ֑תָּ וּבָנִ֣יתָ מָצ֗וֹר עַל הָעִיר֙ אֲשֶׁר הִ֨וא עֹשָׂ֧ה עִמְּךָ֛ מִלְחָמָ֖ה עַ֥ד רִדְתָּֽהּ
only · tree · which · to know · that · not · tree of · food · he · - him · to destroy · and to cut · and to build · siege · upon · the city · which · he · doing · with you · battle · until · to go down her
About this chapter
- 20 Verses
- 316 Hebrew words
- 131 Distinct lemmas
3 verses here run noticeably shorter or longer in the Septuagint than in the Hebrew (1 shorter, 2 longer) — 20:2, 20:15, 20:16. Open any to read the two side by side.
Measured from the length of the two English translations (the LXX English for the Greek), which tokenize alike — a rough divergence signal, not a word-level alignment or a claim about wording. How the Septuagint differs →
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