Deuteronomy 20

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1: WhenH3588 you go outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5921 your enemies,H0341 and seeH7200 horses,H5483 and chariots,H7393 [and] peopleH5971 more numerousH7227 than youH4480 notH3808 do be afraidH3372 of themH1992 forH3588 YahwehH3068 your God [is]H0430 with youH5973 who brought you upH5927 from the landH0776 of Egypt.H4714

2: So it shall be,H1961 when you are on the vergeH7126 ofH0413 battle,H4421 that shall approachH5066 the priestH3548 and speakH1696 toH0413 the people,H5971

3: and he shall sayH0559 to themH0413 Hear,H8085 Israel,H3478 youH0859 are on the vergeH7131 TodayH3117 of battleH4421 withH5921 your enemies-H0341 notH0408 do let faint,H7401 your heartH3824 not,H0408 do be afraidH3372 and notH0408 do tremble,H2648 orH0408 be terrifiedH6206 because of them.H6440

4: ForH3588 YahwehH3068 your God [is]H0430 He who goesH1980 with youH5973 to fightH3898 againstH5973 your enemies,H0341 to saveH3467 you.H0853

5: And shall speakH1696 the officersH7860 toH0413 the people,H5971 saying,H0559 who [is]H4310 the manH0376 whoH0834 has builtH1129 a house,H1004 newH2319 and notH3808 has dedicated itH2596 let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his house,H1004 lestH6435 he dieH4191 in the battle,H4421 and manH0376 anotherH0312 dedicate it.H2596

6: And who [is]H4310 the manH0376 whoH0834 has plantedH5193 a vineyard,H3754 and notH3808 has eaten of itH2490 let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his house,H1004 lestH6435 he dieH4191 in the battle,H4421 and manH0376 anotherH0312 eat of it.H2490

7: And who [is]H4310 the manH0376 whoH0834 who is betrothed toH0781 a woman,H0802 and notH3808 has married herH3947 let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his house,H1004 lestH6435 he dieH4191 in the battle,H4421 and manH0376 anotherH0312 marry her.H3947

8: And furtherH3254 the officersH7860 shall speakH1696 toH0413 the people,H5971 and say,H0559 who [is]H4310 the manH0376 [who is] fearfulH3373 andH7390 fainthearted?H3824 let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his house,H1004 and lestH3808 faintH4549 -H0853 the heartH3824 of his brothersH0251 like his heart.H3824

9: And when so it shall be,H1961 have finishedH3615 the officersH7860 speakingH1696 toH0413 the people,H5971 that they shall makeH6485 captainsH8269 of the armiesH6635 to leadH7218 the people.H5971

10: WhenH3588 you go nearH7126 untoH0413 a cityH5892 to fightH3898 against itH5921 then proclaimH7121 to itH0413 [an offer of] peace.H7965

11: And it shall be,H1961 that ifH0518 of peace,H7965 they accept your offerH6030 and openH6605 then,H1961 allH3605 the peopleH5971 [who are] foundH4672 shall be placedH1961 under tributeH4522 and serve you.H5647

12: And ifH0518 notH3808 [the city] will make peaceH7999 with youH5973 but makesH6213 against youH5973 warH4421 then you shall besiegeH6696 it.H5921

13: And when delivers itH5414 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 into your hands,H3027 and you shall strikeH5221 -H0853 everyH3605 male in itH2138 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719

14: ButH7535 the women,H0802 and the little ones,H2945 and the livestock,H0929 and allH3605 thatH0834 isH1961 in the city,H5892 allH3605 its spoilH7998 you shall plunderH0962 and you shall eatH0398 -H0853 the plunderH7998 enemies',H0341 whichH0834 givesH5414 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430

15: ThusH3651 you shall doH6213 to allH3605 the cities [which are]H5892 farH7350 from youH4480 veryH3966 whichH0834 notH3808 of the citiesH5892 of nationsH1471 theseH0428 are.H2007

16: ButH7535 of the citiesH5892 of peoples,H5971 theseH0428 whichH0834 YahwehH3068 your GodH0430 givesH5414 [as] an inheritance,H5159 nothingH3808 you shall let remain aliveH2421 allH3605 that breathes.H5397

17: ButH3588 utterlyH2763 you shall destroy themH2763 the Hittite,H2850 and the Amorite,H0567 and the Canaanite,H3669 and the Perizzite,H6522 and the Hivite,H2340 and the Jebusite-H2983 just asH0834 has commanded youH6680 YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

18: To the end thatH4616 -H0834 lestH3808 they teachH3925 youH0853 to doH6213 according to allH3605 their abominations,H8441 whichH0834 they have doneH6213 for their gods-H0430 and you sinH2398 against YahwehH3068 your God.H0430

19: WhenH3588 you besiegeH6696 untoH0413 a cityH5892 for a time,H3117 longH7227 while making warH3898 against itH5921 to take itH8610 notH3808 you shall destroyH7843 -H0853 its treesH6086 by wieldingH5080 against themH5921 an axH1631 ifH3588 of themH4480 you can eatH0398 and themH0853 notH3808 do cut downH3772 forH3588 the [is] man's [food]H0120 treeH6086 of the fieldH7704 to useH0935 in the face ofH6440 the siege-H4692

20: onlyH7535 the treesH6086 whichH0834 you knowH3045 thatH3588 notH3808 treesH6086 for food,H3978 areH1931 -H0853 you may destroyH7843 and cut down-H3772 and to buildH1129 siegeworksH4692 againstH5921 the cityH5892 thatH0834 itH1931 makesH6213 with youH5973 warH4421 untilH5704 it is subdued.H3381