Whenכִּיyou go outתֵצֵאto warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainst your enemiesעַל אֹיְבֶיךָand seeוְרָאִיתָhorsesסוּסand chariots,וָרֶכֶבa peopleעַםmore numerousרַבthan you,מִמְּךָyou shall notלֹאbe afraidתִירָאof them,מֵהֶםforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis with you,עִמָּךְwho brought you upהַמַּעַלְךָfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
And whenוְהָיָה כְּyou draw nearקָרָבְכֶםtoאֶלthe war,הַמִּלְחָמָהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall come forwardוְנִגַּשׁand speakוְדִבֶּרto the peopleאֶל הָעָם
and sayוְאָמַרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Hear,שְׁמַעIsrael:יִשְׂרָאֵלyouאַתֶּםare drawing nearקְרֵבִיםtodayהַיּוֹםto warלַמִּלְחָמָהagainst your enemies.עַל אֹיְבֵיכֶםDo not letאַלyour heartלְבַבְכֶםgrow soft;יֵרַךְdo notאַלbe afraid,תִּירְאוּand do notוְאַלpanic,תַּחְפְּזוּand do notוְאַלbe terrifiedתַּעַרְצוּbefore them,מִפְּנֵיהֶם
forכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֵיכֶםis the one who goesהַהֹלֵךְwith youעִמָּכֶםto fightלְהִלָּחֵםfor youלָכֶםagainstעִםyour enemies,אֹיְבֵיכֶםto saveלְהוֹשִׁיעַyou.”אֶתְכֶם
And the supervisorsוְ הַשֹּׁטְרִיםshall speakדִבְּרוּto the people,אֶל הָעָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Whoמִיis the manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרhas builtבָּנָהa newחָדָשׁhouseבַיִתand has notוְלֹאdedicated it?חֲנָכוֹLet him goיֵלֵךְand returnוְיָשֹׁבto his house,לְבֵיתוֹso that he does notפֶּןdieיָמוּתin the warבַּמִּלְחָמָהand anotherוְ אַחֵרmanאִישׁdedicate it.יַחְנְכֶנּוּ
And whoוּמִיis the manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרhas plantedנָטַעa vineyardכֶּרֶםand has notוְלֹאbegun to use it?חִלְּלוֹLet him goיֵלֵךְand returnוְיָשֹׁבto his house,לְבֵיתוֹso that he does notפֶּןdieיָמוּתin the warבַּמִּלְחָמָהand anotherוְ אַחֵרmanאִישׁbegin to use it.יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ
And whoוּמִיis the manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרhas become engaged toאֵרַשׂa womanאִשָּׁהand has notוְלֹאtaken her?לְקָחָהּLet him goיֵלֵךְand returnוְיָשֹׁבto his house,לְבֵיתוֹso that he does notפֶּןdieיָמוּתin the warבַּמִּלְחָמָהand anotherוְ אַחֵרmanאִישׁtake her.”יִקָּחֶנָּה
And the supervisorsוְ הַשֹּׁטְרִיםshall speakלְדַבֵּרfurtherיָסְפוּto the peopleאֶל הָעָםand say,וְאָמְרוּ“Whoמִיis the manהָאִישׁwho is afraidהַיָּרֵאand softוְרַךְof heart?הַלֵּבָבLet him goיֵלֵךְand returnוְיָשֹׁבto his house,לְבֵיתוֹso thatוְthe heartאֶת לְבַבof his brothersאֶחָיוdoes notלֹאmeltיִמַּסlike his heart.”כִּלְבָבוֹ
And whenוְהָיָה כְּthe supervisorsהַשֹּׁטְרִיםhave finishedכַלֹּתspeakingלְדַבֵּרto the people,אֶל הָעָםthey shall appointוּפָקְדוּcommandersשָׂרֵיof armiesצְבָאוֹתat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the people.הָעָם
Whenכִּיyou draw nearתִקְרַבtoאֶלa cityעִירto fightלְהִלָּחֵםagainst it,עָלֶיהָyou shall callוְקָרָאתָto itאֵלֶיהָfor peace.לְשָׁלוֹם
And ifוְהָיָה אִםit answers youתַּעַנְךָwith peaceשָׁלוֹםand opens its gatesוּפָתְחָהto you,לָךְthenוְהָיָהallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםwho are foundהַנִּמְצָאin itבָהּshall beיִהְיוּyoursלְךָfor forced laborלָמַסand shall serve you.וַעֲבָדוּךָ
But ifוְאִםit does notלֹאmake peaceתַשְׁלִיםwith youעִמָּךְbut makesוְעָשְׂתָהwarמִלְחָמָהagainst you,עִמְּךָthen you shall besiegeוְצַרְתָּit.עָלֶיהָּ
And YHWHוּ יְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָwill give itנְתָנָהּinto your hand,בְּיָדֶךָand you shall strikeוְהִכִּיתָallאֶת כָּלits malesזְכוּרָהּwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword.חָרֶב
Onlyרַקthe women,הַנָּשִׁיםthe little ones,וְהַטַּףthe livestock,וְהַבְּהֵמָהand allוְכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרisיִהְיֶהin the city,בָעִירallכָּלits spoil,שְׁלָלָהּyou may take as plunderתָּבֹזfor yourself;לָךְand you may eatוְאָכַלְתָּthe spoilאֶת שְׁלַלof your enemies,אֹיְבֶיךָwhichאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָhas givenנָתַןyou.לָךְ
Thusכֵּןyou shall doתַּעֲשֶׂהto allלְכָלthe citiesהֶעָרִיםthat are veryמְאֹדfarהָרְחֹקֹתfrom you,מִמְּךָthatאֲשֶׁרare notלֹאof the citiesמֵעָרֵיof theseהָאֵלֶּהnationsהַגּוֹיִםhere.הֵנָּה
Butרַקfrom the citiesמֵעָרֵיof theseהָאֵלֶּהpeoplesהָעַמִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָis givingנֹתֵןyouלְךָas an inheritance,נַחֲלָהyou shall notלֹאlet liveתְחַיֶּהanythingכָּלthat breathes,נְשָׁמָה
butכִּיyou shall surelyהַחֲרֵםdevote them to destruction:תַּחֲרִימֵםthe Hittiteהַחִתִּיand the Amorite,וְהָאֱמֹרִיthe Canaaniteהַכְּנַעֲנִיand the Perizzite,וְהַפְּרִזִּיthe Hiviteהַחִוִּיand the Jebusite,וְהַיְבוּסִיasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָhas commanded you,צִוְּךָ
so thatלְמַעַן אֲשֶׁרthey do notלֹאteachיְלַמְּדוּyouאֶתְכֶםto doלַעֲשׂוֹתaccording to allכְּכֹלtheir abominationsתּוֹעֲבֹתָםthatאֲשֶׁרthey have doneעָשׂוּfor their gods,לֵאלֹהֵיהֶםand you sinוַחֲטָאתֶםagainst YHWHלַיהוָהyour Elohim.אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
Whenכִּיyou besiegeתָצוּרa cityאֶל עִירmanyרַבִּיםdays,יָמִיםfightingלְהִלָּחֵםagainst itעָלֶיהָto capture it,לְתָפְשָׂהּyou shall notלֹאdestroyתַשְׁחִיתits treesאֶת עֵצָהּby swingingלִנְדֹּחַan axeגַּרְזֶןagainst them,עָלָיוforכִּיfrom themמִמֶּנּוּyou may eat,תֹאכֵלand you shall notוְ לֹאcut them down.אֹתוֹ תִכְרֹתIsכִּיthe treeעֵץof the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהa human being,הָאָדָםto comeלָבֹאbefore youמִפָּנֶיךָin the siege?בַּמָּצוֹר
Onlyרַקa treeעֵץthatאֲשֶׁרyou knowתֵּדַעthatכִּיitהוּאis notלֹאa treeעֵץfor food,מַאֲכָלitאֹתוֹyou may destroyתַשְׁחִיתand cut down,וְכָרָתָּand buildוּבָנִיתָsiegeworksמָצוֹרagainstעַלthe cityהָעִירthatאֲשֶׁרisהִואmakingעֹשָׂהwarמִלְחָמָהwith you,עִמְּךָuntilעַדit falls.רִדְתָּהּ