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Deuteronomy 20:1-8

1Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you go outתֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'H3318to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֗יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341and seeוְֽרָאִ֜יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200horsesס֤וּסsusH5483,chariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevH7393,and an armyעַ֚ם'amH5971largerרַ֣בravH7227than yoursמִמְּךָ֔mi.me.KhaH4480,do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be afraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of them;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,who brought youהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ha.ma.'al.KhaH5927out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714,is with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973.

2When you are about toוְהָיָ֕הve.ha.YahH1961goכְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םke.ka.ra.ve.KhemH7126intoאֶל־'el-H413battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548is to come forwardוְנִגַּ֥שׁve.ni.GashH5066and addressוְדִבֶּ֥ר אֶל־ve.di.Ber 'el-H1696 H413the armyהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971,

3sayingוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559to themאֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.HemH413, “Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,todayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117youאַתֶּ֨ם'a.TemH859are goingקְרֵבִ֥יםke.re.VimH7131into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421withעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341.Do notאַל־'al-H408be faintheartedיֵרַ֣ךְ לְבַבְכֶ֗םye.Rakh le.vav.KhemH7401 H3824orאַל־'al-H408afraidתִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'UH3372;do notוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408be alarmedתַּחְפְּז֛וּ וְאַל־tach.pe.Zu ve.'al-H2648 H408or terrifiedתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.TzuH6206because of themמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.HemH6440.

4Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430goesהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם'i.ma.KhemH5973to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898for youagainstעִם־'im-H5973your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341,to give you the victoryלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467אֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.”

5Furthermore, the officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ אֶל־ha.sho.te.Rim 'el-H7860 H413are to addressוְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.RuH1696the armyהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Has anyמִֽי־mi-H4310manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834builtבָּנָ֤הba.NahH1129a newחָדָשׁ֙cha.DashH2319houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808dedicated itחֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.KhoH2596?Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣בye.Lekh ve.ya.ShoH1980 H7725homeלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he may dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376dedicate itיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuH2596.

6Has anyוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834plantedנָטַ֥עna.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.remH3754and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808begun to enjoy its fruitחִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.LoH2490?Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣בye.Lekh ve.ya.ShoH1980 H7725homeלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he may dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376enjoy its fruitיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuH2490.

7Has anyוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834become pledgedאֵרַ֤שׂ'e.RasH781to a womanאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802and notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808married herלְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.ChahH3947?Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣בye.Lekh ve.ya.ShoH1980 H7725homeלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,orפֶּן־pen-H6435he may dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376marry herיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yi.ka.Che.nahH3947.”

8Then the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.FuH3254toאֶל־'el-H413the armyהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,sayingוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559, “Is anyמִי־mi-H4310manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376afraidהַיָּרֵא֙hai.ya.Re'H3373or faintheartedוְרַ֣ךְ הַלֵּבָ֔בve.Rakh ha.le.VavH7390 H3824?Let him returnיֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣בye.Lekh ve.ya.ShoH1980 H7725homeלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,so that the heartsלְבַ֥בle.VavH3824of his brothersאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808meltיִמַּ֛סyi.MasH4549like his ownכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.VoH3824אֶת־'et-H853.”

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