Deuteronomy 20:9

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Deuteronomy 20:9, word by word

And whenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears

the supervisorsשֹּׁטְרִיםshotrim

supervisor

Supervisor: an official who keeps order and oversees others; in Egypt, the Israelite in charge of his own people's work who answered to the taskmasters (Exodus 5:14); in Israel, officials beside the judges and the elders (Deuteronomy 16:18).

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have finishedכַלֹּתchalot

finish

To bring a work or a matter through to its end.

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speakingדַבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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to the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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they shall appointפָקְדוּfakdu

appoint

To put someone in charge.

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commandersשָׂרֵיsare

chief

Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.

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of armiesצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

army

An army.

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at the headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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