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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”