Deuteronomy 23:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

For the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you; therefore shall your camp be holy, that He see no unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיָתֵ֛ד תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ עַל־אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ וְהָיָה֙ בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣ ח֔וּץ וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְשַׁבְתָּ֖ וְכִסִּ֥יתָ אֶת־צֵאָתֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

And-yātēd tihyeh to-you on-ʾăzēnekā and-hāyâ in-šibtəkā ḥûṣ and-ḥāpartâ with-it and-šabtā and-kissîtā ʾet-ṣēʾātekā

Grammar Details

• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yātēd*: feminine singular noun - peg/pin/stake
• *tihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - there shall be
• *ləkā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for you
• *ʿal*: preposition - on/upon
• *ʾăzēnekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your implement/tool/weapon
• *hāyâ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - it shall be
• *bə*: preposition - in
• *šibtəkā*: qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sitting
• *ḥûṣ*: adverb - outside
• *ḥāpartâ*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - you shall dig
• *bāh*: preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - with it
• *šabtā*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - you shall return/turn
• *kissîtā*: piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw consecutive - you shall cover
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ṣēʾātekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your excrement

Word Meanings

• *yātēd*: peg/pin/stake/tent peg
• *ʾăzēnekā*: your implement/tool/weapon/equipment
• *šibtəkā*: your sitting/dwelling
• *ḥāpartâ*: dig/excavate
• *šabtā*: return/turn back
• *kissîtā*: cover/conceal
• *ṣēʾātekā*: your excrement/feces

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You must have a tool among your equipment so that when you go outside the camp to relieve yourself, you can dig a hole with it and cover up your excrement.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to liver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} walketh{H1980} in the midst{H7130} of thy camp,{H4264} to deliver{H5337} thee, and to give up{H5414} thine enemies{H341} before{H6440} thee; therefore shall thy camp{H4264} be holy,{H6918} that he may not see{H7200} an unclean{H6172} thing{H1697} in thee, and turn away{H7725} from thee.{H310}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} walketh{H1980}{(H8693)} in the midst{H7130} of thy camp{H4264}, to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} thee, and to give up{H5414}{(H8800)} thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} before{H6440} thee; therefore shall thy camp{H4264} be holy{H6918}: that he see{H7200}{(H8799)} no unclean{H6172} thing{H1697} in thee, and turn away{H7725}{(H8804)} from thee{H310}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the Lorde thy God walketh in thyne host, to rydd the and to sett thine enemyes before the. Let thine host be pure that he se no vncleane thinge amonge you and turne from you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the LORDE thy God walketh in thine hooste, to delyuer the, and to geue thine enemies before the. Therfore shall thy hooste be holy, that he se no vncleane thinge in the, and so turne himselfe from the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Lord thy God walketh in the mids of thy campe to deliuer thee, and to giue thee thine enemies before thee: therefore thine hoste shalbe holy, that he see no filthie thing in thee and turne away from thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the Lorde thy God walketh in the middes of thyne hoast, to ryd thee, and to set thyne enemies before thee: Therfore shall the place of thyne hoast be pure; that he see do vncleane thyng in thee, and so turne him selfe from thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for Yahweh your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you; therefore shall your camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for Jehovah thy God is walking up and down in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give thine enemies before thee, and thy camp hath been holy, and He doth not see in thee the nakedness of anything, and hath turned back from after thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord your God is walking among your tents, to keep you safe and to give up into your hands those who are fighting against you; then let your tents be holy, so that he may see no unclean thing among you, and be turned away from you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for Yahweh your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the LORD your God walks about in the middle of your camp to deliver you and defeat your enemies for you. Therefore your camp should be holy, so that he does not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 26:12 : 12 And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you shall be my people.
• Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect.
• Exod 3:5 : 5 And he said, Do not draw near here; take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
• 2 Cor 6:16 : 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God has said: I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.