The Meaning of Deuteronomy 23:9 Explained

Deuteronomy 23:9

KJV: When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

YLT: 'When a camp goeth out against thine enemies, then thou hast kept from every evil thing.

Darby: When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then keep thee from every evil thing.

ASV: When thou goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

When the host  goeth forth  against thine enemies,  then keep  thee from every wicked  thing. 

What does Deuteronomy 23:9 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 23:9 mean?

When goes out the army against your enemies then keep yourself from every thing wicked
כִּֽי־ תֵצֵ֥א מַחֲנֶ֖ה עַל־ אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְנִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔ מִכֹּ֖ל דָּבָ֥ר רָֽע

תֵצֵ֥א  goes  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יׄוצֵאת 
Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מַחֲנֶ֖ה  the  army 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: מַחֲנֶה  
Sense: encampment, camp.
עַל־  against 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ  your  enemies 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֹיֵב  
Sense: (Qal) enemy.
וְנִ֨שְׁמַרְתָּ֔  then  keep  yourself 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
מִכֹּ֖ל  from  every 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
דָּבָ֥ר  thing 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
רָֽע  wicked 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַע 
Sense: bad, evil.