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And he shall say to them, ‘Hear, Israel, you are near today[a] to the battle against your enemies; do not lose heart;[b] you shall not be afraid, and you shall not panic, and you shall not be terrified because of them,[c] for Yahweh your God is going with you to fight for you against your enemies to help you.’ And the officials shall speak to the troops, saying,[d] ‘Who is the man who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to this house, so that he does not die in battle and another man[e] dedicates it.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 20:3 Literally “the day”
  2. Deuteronomy 20:3 Literally “do not be faint/tender-hearted”
  3. Deuteronomy 20:3 Literally “from their faces”
  4. Deuteronomy 20:5 Literally “to say”
  5. Deuteronomy 20:5 Literally “a man other”

He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted(A) or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you(B) to fight(C) for you against your enemies to give you victory.(D)

The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in(E) it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it.

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