New American Standard Bible 2020

Deuteronomy 20:1-9

1“WhenH3588you goתֵצֵ֨אte.Tze'H3318outH3318to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921your enemiesH340and seeוְֽרָאִ֜יתָve.ra.'I.taH7200horsesס֤וּסsusH5483,chariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevH7393, andpeopleעַ֚ם'amH5971moreH7227numerousH7227thanמִמְּךָ֔mi.me.KhaH4480you,do not beH3372afraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of them; for the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,whoH834broughtH5927you upH5927from 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 comeH5066forwardH5066and speakוְדִבֶּ֥רve.di.BerH1696to the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

3He shall sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559to them, ‘Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085,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 beH3372afraidתִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'UH3372,or panicתַּחְפְּז֛וּtach.pe.ZuH2648,or be terrifiedתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.TzuH6206by them,

4for the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is the One who is goingהַהֹלֵ֖ךְha.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-H1004but has notdedicatedחֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.KhoH2596it? Let him goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.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.

6And whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376that has plantedנָטַ֥עna.Ta'H5193a vineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.remH3754but has notputחִלְּל֔וֹchi.le.LoH2490it toH2490useיְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ye.chal.le.Le.nuH2490?Let him goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435he might dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376would putH2490it toH2490useH2490.

7And whoוּמִֽי־u.mi-H4310is the manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376that isbetrothedאֵרַ֤שׂ'e.RasH781to a womanאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802and has notmarriedלְקָחָ֔הּle.ka.ChahH3947her? Let him goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435he might dieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421and anotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376wouldmarryיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃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 isH3372afraidH3372and faintheartedהַלֵּבָ֔בha.le.VavH7401 H3824?Let him goיֵלֵ֖ךְye.LekhH1980and returnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004, so thathe does not make his brothers’אֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251heartsלְבַ֥בle.VavH3824meltיִמַּ֛סyi.MasH4549like his heartכִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃kil.va.VoH3824!’

9And when the officersהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםha.sho.te.RimH7860have finishedכְּכַלֹּ֥תke.kha.LotH3615speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696to the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,they shall appointוּפָֽקְד֛וּu.Fa.ke.DuH6485commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of armiesצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635at the headבְּרֹ֥אשׁbe.RoshH7218of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ סha.'AmH5971.

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