Deuteronomy 23:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

King James Bible
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:

Hebrew
And you must have
תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a digging tool
וְיָתֵ֛ד (wə·yā·ṯêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3489: A peg, pin

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your equipment
אֲזֵנֶ֑ךָ (’ă·zê·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 240: Implements, tools

so that
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

when you relieve yourself
בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֣ (bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

you can dig a hole
וְחָפַרְתָּ֣ה (wə·ḥā·p̄ar·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore

and cover up
וְכִסִּ֥יתָ (wə·ḵis·sî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

your excrement.
צֵאָתֶֽךָ׃ (ṣê·’ā·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6627: Filth, human excrement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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