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And whenוְהָיָה כְּyou draw nearקָרָבְכֶםtoאֶלthe war,הַמִּלְחָמָהthe priestהַכֹּהֵןshall come forwardוְנִגַּשׁand speakוְדִבֶּרto the peopleאֶל הָעָם
Deuteronomy 20:2
Study it in the app“And when you draw near to the war, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people”
Facing a larger army, Israel is told: do not fear, YHWH goes with youCourage
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 20:2, word by word
- And whenהָיָהhaya
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appears- you draw nearקָרָבְkarav
come near
To come near to someone or something.
Where else “karav” appears- the warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- shall come forwardנִגַּשׁnigash
come near
To go until one is near someone or something.
Where else “nigash” appears- and speakדִבֶּרdiber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears- to the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears
The context
1When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots, a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them, for YHWH your Elohim is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
2 · This verse (above)
3and say to them, “Hear, Israel: you are drawing near today to war against your enemies. Do not let your heart grow soft; do not be afraid, and do not panic, and do not be terrified before them,