Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 23:13
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.
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| 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 |
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