Revised Version 1895

Deuteronomy 20:1-8

1When thou goestforthH3318tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֜הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921thineenemiesאֹיְבֶ֗יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341, and seesthorsesס֤וּסsusH5483, andchariotsוָרֶ֙כֶב֙va.Re.khevH7393, and apeopleעַ֚ם'amH5971moreמִמְּךָ֔mi.me.KhaH4480thanH4480thou, thou shaltnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808beafraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372of them: for theLORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068thyGodאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is with thee, whichbroughtH3318theeupהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖ha.ma.'al.KhaH5927outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

2And it shall be, when yedrawכְּקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םke.ka.ra.ve.KhemH7126nigh unto thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.MahH4421, that thepriestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shallapproachH7126andspeakוְדִבֶּ֥רve.di.BerH1696unto thepeopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971,

3and shallsayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559unto them,Hearשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085, OIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ye draw nigh thisdayהַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117untobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעַל־'al-H5921yourenemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341:letH408notH408yourheartלְבַבְכֶ֗םle.vav.KhemH3824faintיֵרַ֣ךְye.RakhH7401;fearתִּֽירְא֧וּti.re.'UH3372notH408,norH408trembleתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.TzuH6206,neitherH408be ye affrighted at them;

4for theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430is he that goeth withyouH3588, tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֥םle.hi.la.ChemH3898foryouH3588againstH5973yourenemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖ם'o.ye.vei.KhemH341, tosaveלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַle.ho.Shi.a'H3467youH3588.

5And theofficersהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shallspeakוְדִבְּר֣וּve.di.be.RuH1696unto thepeopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,Whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is there that hathbuiltבָּנָ֤הba.NahH1129anewחָדָשׁ֙cha.DashH2319houseבַֽיִת־va.yit-H1004, and hathnotH3808dedicatedחֲנָכ֔וֹcha.na.KhoH2596it?letH3808himgoH7725andreturnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725to hishouseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435hedieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421, andanotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376dedicateיַחְנְכֶֽנּוּ׃yach.ne.Khe.nuH2596it.

6Andwhatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is there that hathplantedנָטַ֥עna.Ta'H5193avineyardכֶּ֙רֶם֙ke.remH3754, and hathnotH3808used the fruit thereof?letH3808himgoH7725andreturnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto hishouseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435hedieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421, andanotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376use the fruit thereof.

7Andwhatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834manהָאִ֞ישׁha.'IshH376is there that hathbetrothedאֵרַ֤שׂ'e.RasH781awifeאִשָּׁה֙'i.ShahH802, and hathnotH3808takenH3947herH3947?letH3808himgoH7725andreturnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto hishouseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435hedieיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191in thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421, andanotherאַחֵ֖ר'a.CherH312manוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376takeH3947herH3947.

8And theofficersהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮ha.sho.te.RimH7860shallspeakלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696furtherוְיָסְפ֣וּve.ya.se.FuH3254unto thepeopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971, and they shallsayוְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.RuH559,Whatמִי־mi-H4310manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376is there that is fearful and fainthearted?letוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808himgoH7725andreturnוְיָשֹׁ֣בve.ya.ShoH7725unto hishouseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004, lest his brethren’sheartH3824meltיִמַּ֛סyi.MasH4549as hisheartH3824.

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