Deuteronomy 20:14

“Only the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, you may take as plunder for yourself; and you may eat the spoil of your enemies, which YHWH your Elohim has given you.”

Deuteronomy 20:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 20:14, word by word

the womenנָּשִׁיםnashim

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “nashim” appears
the little onesטַּףtaf

little ones

Little ones: the children of a family.

Where else “taf” appears
the livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema

livestock

A four-legged animal, above all farm animals.

Where else “behema” appears
isיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
in the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
its spoilשְׁלָלָshelala

spoil, plunder

Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.

Where else “shelala” appears
you may take as plunderתָּבֹזtavoz

plunder

Plunder, take spoil.

Where else “tavoz” appears
and you may eatאָכַלְתָּachalta

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “achalta” appears
of your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
has givenנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears

The context

13And YHWH your Elohim will give it into your hand, and you shall strike all its males with the edge of the sword.

14 · This verse (above)

15Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, that are not of the cities of these nations here.

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