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KJV Lexicon But of the cities`iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. of these people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. which the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. thy God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. doth give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) thee for an inheritance nachalah (nakh-al-aw') something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. thou shalt save alive chayah (khaw-yaw') to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive nothing that breatheth nshamah (nesh-aw-maw') a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal -- blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Only in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes. King James Bible But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: Holman Christian Standard Bible However, you must not let any living thing survive among the cities of these people the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. International Standard Version "You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance. NET Bible As for the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is going to give you as an inheritance, you must not allow a single living thing to survive. GOD'S WORD® Translation However, you must not spare anyone's life in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is giving you as your property. King James 2000 Bible But of the cities of these people, which the LORD your God does give you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes: Links Deuteronomy 20:16Deuteronomy 20:16 NIV Deuteronomy 20:16 NLT Deuteronomy 20:16 ESV Deuteronomy 20:16 NASB Deuteronomy 20:16 KJV |