Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:15
15you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destructionc all its people and livestock.
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| you must surely put | הַכֵּ֣ה | hak·kêh | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H5221 smite |
| the inhabitants | יֹֽשְׁבֵ֛י | yō·šə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| of that | הַהוּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular | H1931 he, she |
| city | הָעִ֥יר | hā·‘îr | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| to the sword | חָ֑רֶב | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| Devote to destruction | הַחֲרֵ֨ם | ha·ḥă·rêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H2763 ban, devote, exterminate |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| and livestock | בְּהֶמְתָּ֖הּ | bə·hem·tāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H929 beast, animal, cattle |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 22:20 · Leviticus 27:28 · Deuteronomy 7:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.