Deuteronomy 13:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then you shall gatherתִּקְבֹּץ֮
(tik·botz)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its bootyשְׁלָלָ֗הּ
(she·la·lah)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
into the middleתֹּ֣וךְ
(to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
of its open squareרְחֹבָהּ֒
(re·cho·vah)
7339: a broad open place, plazafrom rachab
and burnוְשָׂרַפְתָּ֨
(ve·sa·raf·ta)
8313: to burna prim. root
the cityהָעִ֤יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
its bootyשְׁלָלָהּ֙
(she·la·lah)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
with fireבָאֵ֜שׁ
(va·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
as a whole burnt offeringכָּלִ֔יל
(ka·lil,)
3632: entire, whole, a holocaustfrom kalal
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God;אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and it shall be a ruinתֵּ֣ל
(tel)
8510: a moundfrom an unused word
forever.עֹולָ֔ם
(o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
It shall neverלֹ֥א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
be rebuilt.תִבָּנֶ֖ה
(tib·ba·neh)
1129: to builda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt gather
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
all the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
of it into the midst
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
of the street
rchob  (rekh-obe')
a width, i.e. (concretely) avenue or area -- broad place (way), street.
thereof and shalt burn
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
the city
`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.
and all the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
thereof every whit
kaliyl  (kaw-leel')
complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully
for 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.
and it shall be an heap
tel  (tale)
a mound -- heap, strength.
for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
it shall not be built again
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall gather all its booty into the middle of its open square and burn the city and all its booty with fire as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God; and it shall be a ruin forever. It shall never be rebuilt.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to gather all its spoil in the middle of the city square and completely burn up the city and all its spoil for the LORD your God. The city must remain a mound of ruins forever; it is not to be rebuilt.

International Standard Version
Gather whatever you've taken as spoils at the public square of the town, then burn the town, along with whatever you've taken, as an offering to the LORD your God. It will remain a permanent mound of ruins, never to be rebuilt again.

NET Bible
You must gather all of its plunder into the middle of the plaza and burn the city and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. It will be an abandoned ruin forever--it must never be rebuilt again.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Gather their goods into the middle of the city square. Then burn their city and all their goods as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. It must remain a mound of ruins and never be rebuilt.

King James 2000 Bible
And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the midst of its street, and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof, unto the LORD your God: and it shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again.
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