Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:12–14

¹²You must have a place outside the camp to go and relieve yourself. ¹³And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

¹⁴For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.

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Deuteronomy 23:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must have	תִּהְיֶ֣ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a place	וְיָד֙	wə·yāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
outside	מִח֖וּץ	mi·ḥūṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside
the camp	לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	lam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
to go	וְיָצָ֥אתָ	wə·yā·ṣā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
relieve yourself	שָׁ֖מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither

Deuteronomy 23:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you must have	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a digging tool	וְיָתֵ֛ד	wə·yā·ṯêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3489 peg, pin
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your equipment	אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ	’ă·zê·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H240 implements, tools
so that	וְהָיָה֙	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when you relieve yourself	בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣	bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
you can dig a hole	וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה	wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2658 dig, search for
and cover up	וְכִסִּ֥יתָ	wə·ḵis·sî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3680 cover
your excrement	צֵאָתֶֽךָ׃	ṣê·’ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6627 filth

Deuteronomy 23:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
walks	מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ׀	miṯ·hal·lêḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
throughout	בְּקֶ֣רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
your camp	מַחֲנֶ֗ךָ	ma·ḥă·ne·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
to protect you	לְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙	lə·haṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
and deliver	וְלָתֵ֤ת	wə·lā·ṯêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
your enemies	אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙	’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
to you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Your camp	מַחֲנֶ֖יךָ	ma·ḥă·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
must be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holy	קָד֑וֹשׁ	qā·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
lest	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
He see	יִרְאֶ֤ה	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
anything	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
unclean	עֶרְוַ֣ת	‘er·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
among you	בְךָ֙	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
and turn away	וְשָׁ֖ב	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from you	מֵאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃ס	mê·’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

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Deuteronomy 23:13 Ezekiel 24:6–8

Deuteronomy 23:14 Leviticus 26:12 · Genesis 17:1 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · Exodus 3:5

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