The Meaning of Deuteronomy 23:13 Explained

Deuteronomy 23:13

KJV: And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

YLT: and a nail thou hast on thy staff, and it hath been, in thy sitting without, that thou hast digged with it, and turned back, and covered thy filth;

Darby: And thou shalt have a shovel amongst thy weapons, and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which is come from thee.

ASV: and thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt have a paddle  upon thy weapon;  and it shall be, when thou wilt ease  thyself abroad,  thou shalt dig  therewith, and shalt turn back  and cover  that which cometh  from thee: 

What does Deuteronomy 23:13 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 23

1  Who may or may not enter into the congregation
9  Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host
15  Of the fugitive servant
17  Of filthiness
18  Of abominable sacrifices
19  Of usury
20  Of vows
24  Of trespass

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 23:13 mean?

and an implement shall have you among your equipment and when you sit down outside and you shall dig with it and turn and cover - your refuse
וְיָתֵ֛ד תִּהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ עַל־ אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ וְהָיָה֙ בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣ ח֔וּץ וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְשַׁבְתָּ֖ וְכִסִּ֥יתָ אֶת־ צֵאָתֶֽךָ

וְיָתֵ֛ד  and  an  implement 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יָתֵד  
Sense: pin, stake, peg, nail.
תִּהְיֶ֥ה  shall  have 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ  your  equipment 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אָזֵן  
Sense: tools, implements, weapons.
בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣  when  you  sit  down 
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
ח֔וּץ  outside 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חוּץ  
Sense: outside, outward, street, the outside.
וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה  and  you  shall  dig 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: חָפַר  
Sense: to dig, search for.
בָ֔הּ  with  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
וְשַׁבְתָּ֖  and  turn 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
וְכִסִּ֥יתָ  and  cover 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
צֵאָתֶֽךָ  your  refuse 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: צֵאָה  
Sense: filth, human excrement, excrement, faeces.

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