Deuteronomy 20:6

“And who is the man who has planted a vineyard and has not begun to use it? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not die in the war and another man begin to use it.”

Deuteronomy 20:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 20:6, word by word

is the manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
has plantedנָטַעnata

plant

Plant; set firmly.

Where else “nata” appears
a vineyardכֶּרֶםkerem

vineyard

Vineyard.

Where else “kerem” appears
begun to use itחִלְּלchill

begin

To start doing something.

Where else “chill” appears
Let him goיֵלֵךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “yelech” appears
and returnיָשֹׁבyashov

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yashov” appears
to his houseבֵיתvet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “vet” appears
dieיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamut” appears
in the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
and anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acher” appears

Translation note

The fruit of a new tree was not eaten until the fifth year (Leviticus 19:23-25).

The context

5And the supervisors shall speak to the people, saying, “Who is the man who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not die in the war and another man dedicate it.

6 · This verse (above)

7And who is the man who has become engaged to a woman and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not die in the war and another man take her.”

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