Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 13:15–17

15you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destructionc all its people and livestock.

16And you are to gather all its plunder in the middle of the public square, and completely burn the city and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. The city must remain a mound of ruins forever, never to be rebuilt.

17Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,

Footnotes

  • c 13:15 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering; similarly in verse 17.

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Deuteronomy 13:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
you must surely putהַכֵּ֣הhak·kêhVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH5221 smite
the inhabitantsיֹֽשְׁבֵ֛יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of thatהַהוּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
cityהָעִ֥ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
to the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
Devote to destructionהַחֲרֵ֨םha·ḥă·rêmVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH2763 ban, devote, exterminate
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
and livestockבְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּbə·hem·tāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle

Deuteronomy 13:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
you are to gatherתִּקְבֹּץ֮tiq·bōṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its plunderשְׁלָלָ֗הּšə·lā·lāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the middleתּ֣וֹךְtō·wḵNoun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
of the public squareרְחֹבָהּ֒rə·ḥō·ḇāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7339 broad open place, plaza
and completely burnוְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨wə·śā·rap̄·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8313 burn
the cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its plunderשְׁלָלָהּ֙šə·lā·lāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
as a whole burnt offeringכָּלִ֔ילkā·lîlNoun - masculine singularH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
must remainוְהָיְתָה֙wə·hā·yə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a mound of ruinsתֵּ֣לtêlNoun - masculine singular constructH8510 mound
foreverעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
neverלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to be rebuiltתִבָּנֶ֖הṯib·bā·nehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1129 build

Deuteronomy 13:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
devoted to destructionהַחֵ֑רֶםha·ḥê·remArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2764 devoted thing
shall clingיִדְבַּ֧קyiḏ·baqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to your handsבְּיָדְךָ֛bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
so thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will turnיָשׁ֨וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
His fierce angerמֵחֲר֣וֹןmê·ḥă·rō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2740 (burning of) anger
grantוְנָֽתַן־wə·nā·ṯan-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְךָ֤lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
mercyרַחֲמִים֙ra·ḥă·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH7356 womb
show you compassionוְרִֽחַמְךָ֣wə·ri·ḥam·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7355 love
and multiply youוְהִרְבֶּ֔ךָwə·hir·be·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עniš·ba‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 13:15 Exodus 22:20 · Leviticus 27:28 · Deuteronomy 7:2

Deuteronomy 13:16 Joshua 8:28 · Jeremiah 49:2 · Joshua 6:24 · Isaiah 25:2 · Isaiah 17:1

Deuteronomy 13:17 Joshua 7:26 · Genesis 26:24 · Deuteronomy 7:26 · Genesis 26:4 · Genesis 28:14 · Deuteronomy 30:3 · Joshua 6:18

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