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Deuteronomy 20:5

Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.

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ASV

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

KJV

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.Ruand they will sayH1696 →
הַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.Rimthe officialsH7860 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
מִֽי־mi-who?H4310 →
הָאִ֞ישׁha.'Ish[is] the manH376 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
בָּנָ֤הba.Nahhe has builtH1129 →
בַֽיִת־va.yit-a houseH1004 →
חָדָשׁ֙cha.DashnewH2319 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
חֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.Khohe has dedicated itH2596 →
יֵלֵ֖ךְye.Lekhlet him goH1980 →
וְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.Shoand let him returnH7725 →
לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Toto house hisH1004 →
פֶּן־pen-lestH6435 →
יָמוּת֙ya.Muthe should dieH4191 →
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH4421 →
וְאִ֥ישׁve.'Ishand a manH376 →
אַחֵ֖ר'a.CheranotherH312 →
יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuhe will dedicate itH2596 →

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Nehemiah 12:27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.Numbers 7:10When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.Nehemiah 3:1At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.Numbers 31:14But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.1 Samuel 17:18Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.Numbers 31:48Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached MosesDeuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.Deuteronomy 1:15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.Psalms 30:1I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.

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