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Deuteronomy 20:17

But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הַחֲרֵ֣םhacharemdevoteחָרַםverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “devote”, the verb used for emphasisH2763to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nosemake accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away).תַּחֲרִימֵ֗םtacharimemdevoteחָרַםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “devote”, an unfinished actionH2763to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nosemake accursed, consecrate, (utterly) destroy, devote, forfeit, have a flat nose, utterly (slay, make away).הַחִתִּ֤יhachitithe Hittiteחִתִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hittite”, the ordinary formH2850a Chittite, or descendant of ChethHittite, Hittities.וְהָאֱמֹרִי֙vehaemoriand the Amoriteאֱמֹרִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Amorite”, the ordinary formH567an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribesAmorite.הַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יhaknaanithe Canaaniteכְּנַעַנִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Canaanite”, the ordinary formH3669a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יvehapriziand the Perizziteפְּרִזִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Perizzite”, the ordinary formH6522a Perizzite, one of the Canaanitish tribesPerizzite.הַחִוִּ֖יhachivithe Hiviteחִוִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hivite”, the ordinary formH2340a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of PalestineHivite.וְהַיְבוּסִ֑יvehayvusiand the Jebusiteיְבוּסִיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the Jebusite”, the ordinary formH2983a Jebusite or inhabitant of JebusJebusite(-s).כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…צִוְּךָ֖tsivkhaappointצָוָהverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a completed actionH6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoinappoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהֶֽיךָeloheykhaGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee;

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American Standard Version (1901)

but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

Young’s Literal Translation

for thou dost certainly devote the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee,

World English Bible

but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as Yahweh your God has commanded you;

Darby Translation

but shalt utterly devote them to destruction, the Hittites and the Amorites, the Canaanites and the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

Douay-Rheims

But shalt kill them with the edge of the sword, to wit, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but ye shall surely curse them, the Chettite, and the Amorite, and the Chananite, and the Pherezite, and the Evite, and the Jebusite, and the Gergesite; as the Lord thy God commanded thee:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀλλʼ ἢ ἀναθέματι ἀναθεματιεῖτε αὐτοὺς, τὸν Χετταῖον, καὶ Ἀμοῤῥαῖον, καὶ Χαναναῖον, καὶ Φερεζαῖον, καὶ Εὐαῖον, καὶ Ἰεβουσαῖον, καὶ Γεργεσαῖον, ὃν τρόπον ἐνετείλατό σοι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου,