Deuteronomy 20:5
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And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
In other translations
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
Hebrew words
וְדִבְּרוּvediberuand they will sayH1696הַשֹּׁטְרִיםhashoterimthe officialsH7860אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559מִי־mi-who?H4310הָאִישׁha'ish[is] the manH376אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834בָּנָהbanahhe has builtH1129בַיִת־vayit-a houseH1004חָדָשׁchadashnewH2319וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808חֲנָכוֹchanakhohe has dedicated itH2596יֵלֵךְyelekhlet him goH1980וְיָשֹׁבveyashoand let him returnH7725לְבֵיתוֹleveitoto house hisH1004פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמוּתyamuthe should dieH4191בַּמִּלְחָמָהbamilchamahin the battleH4421וְאִישׁve'ishand a manH376אַחֵר'acheranotherH312יַחְנְכֶנּוּ׃yachnekhenuhe will dedicate itH2596
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Nehemiah 12:27And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
- Numbers 31:14And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.
- Numbers 31:48And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
- Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
- 1 Samuel 17:18And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
- Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.
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