Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 20:10–12
10When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace. 11If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.
12But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
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Deuteronomy 20:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you approach | תִקְרַ֣ב | ṯiq·raḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7126 come near, approach |
| a city | עִ֔יר | ‘îr | Noun - feminine singular | H5892 excitement |
| to fight | לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם | lə·hil·lā·ḥêm | Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | H3898 fight, do battle |
| against it | עָלֶ֑יהָ | ‘ā·le·hā | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
| you are to make an offer | וְקָרָ֥אתָ | wə·qā·rā·ṯā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| of peace | לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ | lə·šā·lō·wm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
Deuteronomy 20:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they accept | תַּֽעַנְךָ֔ | ta·‘an·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| your offer of peace | שָׁל֣וֹם | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| and open | וּפָתְחָ֖ה | ū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḥāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H6605 open |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| the people | הָעָ֣ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| will become | יִהְי֥וּ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| forced laborers | לָמַ֖ס | lā·mas | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang |
| to serve | וַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃ | wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏū·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| you | לְךָ֛ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Deuteronomy 20:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But if | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| they refuse | לֹ֤א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| to make peace | תַשְׁלִים֙ | ṯaš·lîm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| with you | עִמָּ֔ךְ | ‘im·māḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| and wage | וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה | wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H6213 do, make |
| war | מִלְחָמָ֑ה | mil·ḥā·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| against you | עִמְּךָ֖ | ‘im·mə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| lay siege | וְצַרְתָּ֖ | wə·ṣar·tā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| to | עָלֶֽיהָּ׃ | ʿå̄·lɛ·hå̄ | Preposition; third person feminine singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 20:10 Luke 10:5–6 · Ephesians 2:17 · 2 Corinthians 5:18–6:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.