New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 20:1-8

1“WhenH3588you goתֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'H3318out to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesH340and seeוְֽרָאִ֜יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200horsesס֤וּסsusH5483and chariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevH7393andpeopleעַ֚ם'amH5971moreH7227numerousH7227thanמִמְּךָ֔mi.me.KhaH4480you,do not be afraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of them; for the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whoH834broughtהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ha.ma.'al.KhaH5927you up from the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714, is with you.

2When you are approachingכְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םke.ka.ra.ve.KhemH7126the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421,the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall comeH5066nearH5066and speakוְדִבֶּ֥רve.di.BerH1696to the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

3He shall sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559to them, ‘Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085,O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,you are approachingH7126the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesH340todayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117.Do not be faintheartedיֵרַ֣ךְ לְבַבְכֶ֗םye.Rakh le.vav.KhemH7401 H3824.Do not be afraidתִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'UH3372,or panicתַּחְפְּז֛וּtach.pe.ZuH2648,or trembleתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.TzuH6206beforeמִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mi.pe.nei.HemH4480 H6440them,

4for the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is the one who goesהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.ho.LekhH1980with you, to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898for you againstH5973your enemiesH340,to saveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467you.’

5The officersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860also shall speakוְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.RuH1696to the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, ‘Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376that has builtבָּנָ֤הba.NahH1129a newחָדָשׁ֙cha.DashH2319houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004and has notdedicatedחֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.KhoH2596it? Let him departיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435he might dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376would dedicateיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuH2596it.

6Whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376that has plantedנָטַ֥עna.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.remH3754and has notbegunH2490to useחִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.LoH2490its fruitH2490?Let him departיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435he might dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376would beginH2490to useיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuH2490its fruitH2490.

7And whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376that is engagedאֵרַ֤שׂ'e.RasH781to a womanאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802and has notmarriedלְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.ChahH3947her? Let him departיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435he might dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376would marryיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃yi.ka.Che.nahH3947her.’

8Then the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shall speakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.FuH3254to the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971and sayוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559, ‘Whoמִי־mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376that is afraidH3372and faintheartedהַלֵּבָ֔בha.le.VavH7401 H3824?Let him departיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004, so thathe might not make his brothers’אֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251heartsלְבַ֥בle.VavH3824meltיִמַּ֛סyi.MasH4549like his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.VoH3824.’

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