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And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again. (KJV)
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וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 1
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 2
שְׁלָלָ֗הּshe.la.Lahplunder its
Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: spoil
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 3
תִּקְבֹּץ֮tik.Botzyou will gather
Lemma: קָבַץ (qa.vats) · Strong's: H6908
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 127 times. Also: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:48, Genesis 49:2, Deuteronomy 30:3, Deuteronomy 30:4, Joshua 9:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6908; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 4
אֶל\־'el-into
Lemma: אֶל (el) · Strong's: H0413
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: to(wards)
Used 5509 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0413; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 5
תּ֣וֹךְTokh[the] middle of
Lemma: תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) · Strong's: H8432
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: midst
Used 416 times. Also: Genesis 1:6, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 9:21, Genesis 15:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8432; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 6
רְחֹבָהּ֒re.cho.Vahopen place its
Lemma: רְחוֹב (re.chov) · Strong's: H7339
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)
Meaning: street/plaza
Used 43 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Judges 19:15, Judges 19:17, Judges 19:20, 2 Samuel 21:12, 2 Chronicles 29:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7339; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 7
וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨ve.sa.raf.Taand you will burn
Lemma: שָׂרַף (sa.raph) · Strong's: H8313
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqq2ms)
Meaning: to burn
Used 117 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 38:24, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 29:14, Exodus 29:34, Exodus 32:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8313; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 8
בָאֵ֜שׁva.'Eshwith <the> fire
Lemma: אֵשׁ (esh) · Strong's: H0784
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: fire
Used 376 times. Also: Genesis 15:17, Genesis 19:24, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:7, Exodus 3:2, Exodus 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0784; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 9
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 10
הָעִ֤ירha.'Irthe city
Lemma: עִיר (ir) · Strong's: H5892B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: city
Used 1084 times. Also: Genesis 4:17, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 13:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5892B; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 11
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 12
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 13
שְׁלָלָהּ֙she.la.Lahplunder its
Lemma: שָׁלָל (sha.lal) · Strong's: H7998
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: spoil
Used 72 times. Also: Genesis 49:27, Exodus 15:9, Numbers 31:11, Numbers 31:12, Deuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7998; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 14
כָּלִ֔ילka.Lila whole offering
Lemma: כָּלִיל (ka.lil) · Strong's: H3632
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: entire
Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 28:31, Exodus 39:22, Leviticus 6:22, Leviticus 6:23, Numbers 4:6, Deuteronomy 33:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3632; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 15
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 16
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod your
Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: God
Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 17
וְהָיְתָה֙ve.ha.ye.Tahand it will be
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqq3fs)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 18
תֵּ֣לtela mound of
Lemma: תֵּל (tel) · Strong's: H8510
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: mound
Used 5 times. Also: Joshua 8:28, Joshua 11:13, Jeremiah 30:18, Jeremiah 49:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8510; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 19
עוֹלָ֔םo.Lamperpetuity
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 20
לֹ֥אlo'not
Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808
Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)
Meaning: not
Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 21
תִבָּנֶ֖הti.ba.Nehit will be built
Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVNi3fs)
Meaning: to build
Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 22
עֽוֹד\׃odagain
Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: still
Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Deuteronomy 13:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | אֵת H0853 [Obj.] |
| you are to gather | → | קָבַץ H6908 to gather |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| its plunder | → | שָׁלָל H7998 spoil |
| in | → | אֶל H0413 to(wards) |
| the middle | → | תָּ֫וֶךְ H8432 midst |
| of the public square | → | רְחוֹב H7339 street/plaza |
| and completely burn | → | שָׂרַף H8313 to burn |
| . . . | → | אֵשׁ H0784 fire |
| the city | → | עִיר H5892B city |
| and all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| its plunder | → | שָׁלָל H7998 spoil |
| as a whole burnt offering | → | כָּלִיל H3632 entire |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| your God | → | אֱלֹהִים H0430G God |
| [The city] must remain | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| a mound of ruins | → | תֵּל H8510 mound |
| forever | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
| never | → | לֹא H3808 not |
| to be rebuilt | → | בָּנָה H1129 to build |
| . . . | → | עוֹד H5750 still |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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