Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.20.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֛ה כְּכַלֹּ֥ת הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וּפָ֥‪[t]‬קְד֛וּ שָׂרֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *hāyāh* when-*kallôt* the-*šōṭĕrîm* to-*dabbēr* to-the-*ʿām*, *û-pāqĕdû* *śārê* *ṣĕḇāʾôt* at-*rōʾš* the-*ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it shall be", "*kĕ-kallôt*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - when finishing", "*haššōṭĕrîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the officers", "*lĕdabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the people", "*û-pāqĕdû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person plural - they shall appoint", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ṣĕḇāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - armies", "*bĕ-rōʾš*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - at the head of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the people" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*kallôt*": "finishing/completing/ending", "*šōṭĕrîm*": "officers/officials/scribes", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/address", "*ʿām*": "people/troops/nation", "*pāqĕdû*": "appoint/muster/assign", "*śārê*": "commanders/chiefs/captains", "*ṣĕḇāʾôt*": "armies/hosts/troops", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/beginning" } }

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