Deuteronomy 20:3-5

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³ He will say, “Listen, Israel! Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Don’t lose ·your courage [^Lheart] or be afraid. Don’t panic or be ·frightened [in dread], ⁴ because the Lord your God goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies and to ·save you [give you the victory].”

⁵ The ·officers [or scribes] should say to the army, “·Has anyone [^LWho has] built a new house but not ·given it to God [dedicated it]? He may go home, because he might die in battle and someone else would ·get to give his house to God [dedicate it].