Deuteronomy 20:10
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Berean Study Bible
When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.

Young's Literal Translation
‘When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,

King James Bible
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Hebrew
When
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you approach
תִקְרַ֣ב (ṯiq·raḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

a city
עִ֔יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

to fight
לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle

against it,
עָלֶ֑יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

you are to make an offer
וְקָרָ֥אתָ (wə·qā·rā·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

of peace.
לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (lə·šā·lō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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