| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 20:13:1 ⧉וּנְתָנָ֛הּunetanahand gives it Deuteronomy 20:13:2 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 20:13:3 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 20:13:4 ⧉בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbeyadekhainto your hand Deuteronomy 20:13:5 ⧉וְהִכִּיתָ֥vehikitaand you shall strike Deuteronomy 20:13:6 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־זְכוּרָ֖הּetkolzekhurahall its males Deuteronomy 20:13:7 ⧉לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃lefikharevby the edge of the sword |
| 13. Formal Translation When the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Divine Warrior} gives it into your hand, you shall strike every male in it by the edge of the sword. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation When the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheikha, Covenant Defender} hands the city over to you, you must strike down every man in it with the sword. |