Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:9–14

9When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing. 10If any man among you becomes unclean because of a nocturnal emission, he must leave the camp and stay outside. 11When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

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 23:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you are encampedתֵצֵ֥אṯê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֑יךָ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
then you shall keep yourselfוְנִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔wə·niš·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
from everyמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
wickedרָֽע׃rā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
thingדָּבָ֥רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word

Deuteronomy 23:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
any manאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
among youבְךָ֙ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
becomesיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uncleanטָה֖וֹרṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
because of a nocturnalלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
emissionמִקְּרֵה־miq·qə·rêh-Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7137 chance, accident
he must leaveוְיָצָא֙wə·yā·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הlam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
stayיָבֹ֖אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
outsideמִח֣וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside

Deuteronomy 23:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When eveningעֶ֖רֶב‘e·reḇNoun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
approachesלִפְנֽוֹת־lip̄·nō·wṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6437 turn
he must washיִרְחַ֣ץyir·ḥaṣVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7364 wash, wash off, away, bathe
with waterבַּמָּ֑יִםbam·mā·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and when the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·mešArticle; Noun - common singularH8121 sun
setsוּכְבֹ֣אū·ḵə·ḇōConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
he may returnיָבֹ֖אyā·ḇōVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה׃ham·ma·ḥă·nɛhArticle; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp

Deuteronomy 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You must haveתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a placeוְיָד֙wə·yāḏConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
outsideמִח֖וּץmi·ḥūṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH2351 the outside
the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הlam·ma·ḥă·nehPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
to goוְיָצָ֥אתָwə·yā·ṣā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
relieve yourselfשָׁ֖מָּהšām·māhAdverb; third person feminine singularH8033 there, thither

Deuteronomy 23:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you must haveתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a digging toolוְיָתֵ֛דwə·yā·ṯêḏConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3489 peg, pin
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your equipmentאֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ’ă·zê·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH240 implements, tools
so thatוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when you relieve yourselfבְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵāPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
you can dig a holeוְחָפַרְתָּ֣הwə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2658 dig, search for
and cover upוְכִסִּ֥יתָwə·ḵis·sî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3680 cover
your excrementצֵאָתֶֽךָ׃ṣê·’ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6627 filth

Deuteronomy 23:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
walksמִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ׀miṯ·hal·lêḵVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
throughoutבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
your campמַחֲנֶ֗ךָma·ḥă·ne·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH4264 encampment, camp
to protect youלְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙lə·haṣ·ṣî·lə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
and deliverוְלָתֵ֤תwə·lā·ṯêṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
to youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Your campמַחֲנֶ֖יךָma·ḥă·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH4264 encampment, camp
must beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
holyקָד֑וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōšAdjective - masculine singularH6918 sacred, holy
lestוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
He seeיִרְאֶ֤הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
anythingדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
uncleanעֶרְוַ֣ת‘er·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH6172 nakedness, pudenda
among youבְךָ֙ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and turn awayוְשָׁ֖בwə·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from youמֵאַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃סmê·’a·ḥă·re·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH310 behind

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 23:9 Joshua 6:18

Deuteronomy 23:10 Leviticus 15:16 · Numbers 5:2–3

Deuteronomy 23:11 Leviticus 15:5 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Luke 11:38–39 · Leviticus 14:9 · Hebrews 10:22

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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.