Deuteronomy 23:9

“When you go out as a camp against your enemies, you shall guard yourself from every evil thing.”

Deuteronomy 23:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 23:9, word by word

you go outתֵצֵאtetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

Where else “tetse” appears
as a campמַחֲנֶהmachane

camp

A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.

Where else “machane” appears
against your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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you shall guard yourselfנִשְׁמַרְתָּnishmarta

take care

To watch out for oneself.

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evilרָעra

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “ra” appears
thingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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The context

8Sons who are born to them in the third generation may enter, for their part, the assembly of YHWH.

9 · This verse (above)

10If there is among you a man who is not clean because of what happened at night, he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp.

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