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And the officials shall continue to speak to the troops, and they shall say, ‘What man[a] is afraid and disheartened?[b] Let him go, and let him return to his house, and let him not cause the heart of his brothers to melt[c] like his.’ And when the officials have finished speaking[d] to the army troops, then they shall appoint commanders of divisions at the head of the troops.

10 “When you approach a city to fight against it, you must offer it peace.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 20:8 Literally “Who is the man”
  2. Deuteronomy 20:8 Literally “and soft/weak of the heart”
  3. Deuteronomy 20:8 The verb has a causal meaning here
  4. Deuteronomy 20:9 Literally “it will happen as to finish the officials to speak”
  5. Deuteronomy 20:10 Literally “you should call it for peace”