deu 20:1

מִצְרָֽיִםאֶ֥רֶץמֵהַמַּֽעַלְךָ֖עִמָּ֔ךְאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ֙כִּֽייְהוָ֤המֵהֶ֑םתִירָ֖אלֹ֥אמִמְּךָ֔רַ֣בעַ֚םוָרֶ֨כֶב֙ס֤וּסוְֽרָאִ֜יתָאֹיְבֶ֗יךָעַללַמִּלְחָמָ֜הכִּֽיתֵצֵ֨א
miserayimh
'eresh
me
hama'aleka
'imake
'eloheyka
kiyyehwahh
mehemh
tiyra'
lo'
mimeka
rabh
'amh
warekebh
swsh
wera'iyta
'oyebeyka
'alh
lamilehamahh
kiytese'
miserayim
'eres
me
hama'aleka
'imake
'eloheyka
kiyyehwah
mehem
tiyra'
lo'
mimeka
rab
'am
warekeb
sws
wera'iyta
'oyebeyka
'al
lamilehamah
kiytese'
of Egypt,
out of the land
who brought you
is with you.
your God,
for the LORD
of them;
be afraid
do not
than yours,
larger
and an army
chariots,
horses,
and see
your enemies
against
to war
When you go out
20-1. When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

deu 20:2

אֶלהָעָֽםוְדִבֶּ֥רהַכֹּהֵ֖ןוְנִגַּ֥שׁאֶלהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הקָֽרָבְכֶ֖םכְּוְהָיָ֕ה
'elha'amh
wediberh
hakohenh
wenigash
'elhamilehamahh
qarabekemh
ke
wehayahh
'elha'am
wediber
hakohen
wenigas
'elhamilehamah
qarabekem
ke
wehayah
the army,
and address
the priest
is to come forward
into into battle,
go
When you are about to
20-2. And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

deu 20:3

פְּנֵיהֶֽםמִתַּֽעַרְצ֖וּוְאַלתַּחְפְּז֛וּוְאַֽלתִּֽירְא֧וּאַללְבַבְכֶ֗םיֵרַ֣ךְאַלאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑םעַללַמִּלְחָמָ֖ההַיֹּ֛וםקְרֵבִ֥יםאַתֶּ֨םיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לאֲלֵהֶם֙שְׁמַ֣עוְאָמַ֤ר
peneyhemh
mi
ta'areswh
we'alh
tahepezwh
we'alh
tiyre'wh
'alh
lebabekemh
yerake
'alh
'oyebeykemh
'alh
lamilehamahh
hayowmh
qerebiymh
'atemh
yisera'elh
'alehemsema'
we'amarh
peneyhem
mi
ta'aresw
we'al
tahepezw
we'al
tiyre'w
'al
lebabekem
yerake
'al
'oyebeykem
'al
lamilehamah
hayowm
qerebiym
'atem
yisera'el
'alehemsema'
we'amar
because of them.
or terrified
be alarmed
do not
be afraid;
[or]
be fainthearted
Do not
your enemies.
with
into battle
today
are going
you
O Israel,
to them, “Hear,
saying
20-3. And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

deu 20:4

אֶתְכֶֽםלְהֹושִׁ֥יעַאֹיְבֵיכֶ֖םלָכֶ֛םעִםלְהִלָּחֵ֥םעִמָּכֶ֑םהַהֹלֵ֖ךְאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םכִּ֚ייְהוָ֣ה
'etekemh
lehowsiy'a
'oyebeykemh
lakem'imh
lehilahemh
'imakemh
haholeke
'eloheykemh
kiyyehwahh
'etekem
lehowsiy'a
'oyebeykem
lakem'im
lehilahem
'imakem
haholeke
'eloheykem
kiyyehwah
to give you the victory.”
your enemies,
for you against
to fight
with you
[is] He who goes
your God
For the LORD
20-4. For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

deu 20:5

יַחְנְכֶֽנּוּאַחֵ֖רוְאִ֥ישׁבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הפֶּןיָמוּת֙לְבֵיתֹ֑ווְיָשֹׁ֣ביֵלֵ֖ךְחֲנָכֹ֔ווְלֹ֣אחָדָשׁ֙בַֽיִתאֲשֶׁ֨רבָּנָ֤ההָאִ֞ישׁמִֽילֵאמֹר֒אֶלהָעָ֣םהַשֹּֽׁטְרִים֮וְדִבְּר֣וּ
yahenekenwh
'aherh
we'iysh
bamilehamahh
penyamwth
lebeytowh
weyasobh
yeleke
hanakowh
welo'
hadash
bayith
'aserbanahh
ha'iysh
miyh
le'morh
'elha'amh
hasoteriymh
wediberwh
yahenekenw
'aher
we'iys
bamilehamah
penyamwt
lebeytow
weyasob
yeleke
hanakow
welo'
hadas
bayit
'aserbanah
ha'iys
miy
le'mor
'elha'am
hasoteriym
wediberw
dedicate it.
and another
man
in battle
or he may die
home,
Let him return
dedicated it?
and not
a new
house
built
man
“Has any
saying,
the army,
Furthermore, the officers
are to address
20-5. And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

deu 20:6

יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּאַחֵ֖רוְאִ֥ישׁבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הפֶּןיָמוּת֙לְבֵיתֹ֑ווְיָשֹׁ֣ביֵלֵ֖ךְחִלְּלֹ֔ווְלֹ֣אכֶּ֨רֶם֙אֲשֶׁרנָטַ֥עהָאִ֞ישׁוּמִֽי
yehalelenwh
'aherh
we'iysh
bamilehamahh
penyamwth
lebeytowh
weyasobh
yeleke
hilelowh
welo'
keremh
'asernata'
ha'iysh
wmiyh
yehalelenw
'aher
we'iys
bamilehamah
penyamwt
lebeytow
weyasob
yeleke
hilelow
welo'
kerem
'asernata'
ha'iys
wmiy
enjoy its fruit.
and another
man
in battle
or he may die
home,
Let him return
begun to enjoy its fruit?
and not
a vineyard
planted
man
Has any
20-6. And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.

deu 20:7

יִקָּחֶֽנָּהאַחֵ֖רוְאִ֥ישׁבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הפֶּןיָמוּת֙לְבֵיתֹ֑ווְיָשֹׁ֣ביֵלֵ֖ךְלְקָחָ֔הּוְלֹ֣אאִשָּׁה֙אֲשֶׁראֵרַ֤שׂהָאִ֞ישׁוּמִֽי
yiqahenahh
'aherh
we'iysh
bamilehamahh
penyamwth
lebeytowh
weyasobh
yeleke
leqahahh
welo'
'isahh
'aser'erash
ha'iysh
wmiyh
yiqahenah
'aher
we'iys
bamilehamah
penyamwt
lebeytow
weyasob
yeleke
leqahah
welo'
'isah
'aser'eras
ha'iys
wmiy
marry her.”
and another
man
in battle
or he may die
home,
Let him return
married her?
and not
to a woman
become pledged
man
Has any
20-7. And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

deu 20:8

לְבָבֹֽוכִּאֶחָ֖יולְבַ֥באֶתיִמַּ֛סוְלֹ֥אלְבֵיתֹ֑ווְיָשֹׁ֣ביֵלֵ֖ךְהַלֵּבָ֔בוְרַ֣ךְהַיָּרֵא֙הָאִ֤ישׁמִיוְאָמְר֗וּאֶלהָעָם֒לְדַבֵּ֣רהַשֹּׁטְרִים֮וְיָסְפ֣וּ
lebabowh
ki
'ehaywh
lebabh
'eth
yimash
welo'
lebeytowh
weyasobh
yeleke
halebabh
werake
hayare'
ha'iysh
miyh
we'amerwh
'elha'amh
ledaberh
hasoteriymh
weyasepwh
lebabow
ki
'ehayw
lebab
'et
yimas
welo'
lebeytow
weyasob
yeleke
halebab
werake
hayare'
ha'iys
miy
we'amerw
'elha'am
ledaber
hasoteriym
weyasepw
like his own.”
of his brothers
so that the hearts
melt
will not
home,
Let him return
or fainthearted?
afraid
man
“Is any
saying,
to the army,
shall speak
Then the officers
further
20-8. And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

deu 20:9

הָעָֽםבְּרֹ֥אשׁצְבָאֹ֖ותשָׂרֵ֥יוּפָֽקְד֛וּאֶלהָעָ֑םלְדַבֵּ֣רהַשֹּׁטְרִ֖יםכַלֹּ֥תכְּוְהָיָ֛ה
ha'amh
bero'sh
seba'owth
sareyh
wpaqedwh
'elha'amh
ledaberh
hasoteriymh
kaloth
ke
wehayahh
ha'am
bero's
seba'owt
sarey
wpaqedw
'elha'am
ledaber
hasoteriym
kalot
ke
wehayah
to lead it.
commanders
they are to appoint
the army,
addressing
When the officers
have finished
20-9. And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

deu 20:10

אֵלֶ֖יהָלְשָׁלֹֽוםוְקָרָ֥אתָעָלֶ֑יהָלְהִלָּחֵ֖םאֶלעִ֔ירכִּֽיתִקְרַ֣ב
'eleyhalesalowmh
weqara'ta
'aleyha
lehilahemh
'el'iyrh
kiytiqerabh
'eleyhalesalowm
weqara'ta
'aleyha
lehilahem
'el'iyr
kiytiqerab
of peace.
you are to make an offer
against it,
to fight
a city
When you approach
20-10. When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

deu 20:11

וַעֲבָדֽוּךָלְךָ֛לָמַ֖סבָ֗הּיִהְי֥וּהַנִּמְצָאהָעָ֣םכָּללָ֑ךְוְהָיָ֞הוּפָתְחָ֖התַּֽעַנְךָ֔אִםשָׁלֹ֣וםוְהָיָה֙
wa'abadwka
lekalamash
bahyiheywh
hanimesa'
ha'amh
kalh
lakewehayahh
wpatehahh
ta'aneka
'imsalowmh
wehayahh
wa'abadwka
lekalamas
bahyiheyw
hanimesa'
ha'am
kal
lakewehayah
wpatehah
ta'aneka
'imsalowm
wehayah
to serve you.
forced laborers
[there]
the people
all
and open [their gates],
they accept
If your offer of peace
will become
20-11. And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

deu 20:12

עָלֶֽיהָוְצַרְתָּ֖מִלְחָמָ֑העִמְּךָ֖וְעָשְׂתָ֥העִמָּ֔ךְתַשְׁלִים֙וְאִםלֹ֤א
'aleyha
wesareta
milehamahh
'imeka
we'asetahh
'imake
taseliymh
we'imlo'
'aleyha
wesareta
milehamah
'imeka
we'asetah
'imake
taseliym
we'imlo'
to [that city].
lay siege
war
against you,
and wage
with you
to make peace
But if they refuse
20-12. And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

deu 20:13

חָֽרֶבלְפִיזְכוּרָ֖הּכָּלאֶתוְהִכִּיתָ֥בְּיָדֶ֑ךָאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָיְהוָ֥הוּנְתָנָ֛הּ
harebh
lepiyh
zekwrahh
kalh
'eth
wehikiyta
beyadeka
'eloheyka
yehwahh
wnetanahh
hareb
lepiy
zekwrah
kal
'et
wehikiyta
beyadeka
'eloheyka
yehwah
wnetanah
with the sword.
male
every
you must strike down
into your hands,
your God
When the LORD
has delivered it
20-13. And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

deu 20:14

אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָיְהוָ֥האֲשֶׁ֥רנָתַ֛ןאֹיְבֶ֔יךָשְׁלַ֣לאֶתלָ֑ךְוְאָֽכַלְתָּ֙תָּבֹ֣זשְׁלָלָ֖הּכָּלבָעִ֛יראֲשֶׁ֨ריִהְיֶ֥הוְכֹל֩וְהַבְּהֵמָ֜הוְהַטַּ֨ףהַ֠נָּשִׁיםרַ֣ק
'eloheyka
yehwahh
'asernatanh
'oyebeyka
selalh
'eth
lakewe'akaleta
tabozh
selalahh
kalh
ba'iyrh
'aseryiheyehh
wekolh
wehabehemahh
wehataph
hanasiymh
raqh
'eloheyka
yehwah
'asernatan
'oyebeyka
selal
'et
lakewe'akaleta
taboz
selalah
kal
ba'iyr
'aseryiheyeh
wekol
wehabehemah
wehatap
hanasiym
raq
your God
the LORD
that gives you.
of your enemies
the spoil
and you shall use
you may take as plunder,
its spoil—
all
in the city—
else is
and whatever
livestock,
children,
the women,
But
20-14. But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

deu 20:15

הֵֽנָּההָאֵ֖לֶּההַגֹּֽויִםעָרֵ֥ימֵאֲשֶׁ֛רלֹאמְאֹ֑דמִמְּךָ֖הָרְחֹקֹ֥תהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםלְכָלתַּעֲשֶׂה֙לָֽךְכֵּ֤ן
henahh
ha'elehh
hagowyimh
'areyh
me
'aserlo'
me'odh
mimeka
harehoqoth
he'ariymh
lekalh
ta'asehh
lakekenh
henah
ha'eleh
hagowyim
'arey
me
'aserlo'
me'od
mimeka
harehoqot
he'ariym
lekal
ta'aseh
lakeken
belong to the
nations nearby.
and do not
from you
that are far away
the cities
all
you are to treat
This is how
20-15. Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

deu 20:16

נְשָׁמָֽהכָּלתְחַיֶּ֖הלֹ֥אלְךָ֖נַחֲלָ֑הנֹתֵ֥ןאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָאֲשֶׁר֙יְהוָ֣ההָאֵ֔לֶּההָֽעַמִּים֙עָרֵ֤ימֵרַ֗ק
nesamahh
kalh
tehayehh
lo'
lekanahalahh
notenh
'eloheyka
'aseryehwahh
ha'elehh
ha'amiymh
'areyh
me
raqh
nesamah
kal
tehayeh
lo'
lekanahalah
noten
'eloheyka
'aseryehwah
ha'eleh
ha'amiym
'arey
me
raq
that breathes.
anything
you must not leave alive
you as an inheritance,
is giving
your God
that the LORD
of the
nations
in the cities
However,
20-16. But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

deu 20:17

אֱלֹהֶֽיךָיְהוָ֥האֲשֶׁ֥רצִוְּךָ֖כַּוְהַיְבוּסִ֑יהַחִוִּ֖יוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יהַכְּנַעֲנִ֣יוְהָאֱמֹרִי֙הַחִתִּ֤יתַּחֲרִימֵ֗םכִּֽיהַחֲרֵ֣ם
'eloheyka
yehwahh
'asersiweka
ka
wehayebwsiyh
hahiwiyh
wehaperiziyh
hakena'aniyh
weha'emoriyh
hahitiyh
tahariymemh
kiyhaharemh
'eloheyka
yehwah
'asersiweka
ka
wehayebwsiy
hahiwiy
wehaperiziy
hakena'aniy
weha'emoriy
hahitiy
tahariymem
kiyhaharem
your God
the LORD
as has commanded you,
and the Jebusites—
the Hivites
and the Perizzites,
the Canaanites
and the Amorites,
the Hittites
them—
You must completely destroy
20-17. But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

deu 20:18

אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽםלַיהוָ֥הוַחֲטָאתֶ֖םלֵֽאלֹהֵיהֶ֑םאֲשֶׁ֥רעָשׂ֖וּתֹּֽועֲבֹתָ֔םכֹל֙כְּלַעֲשֹׂ֔ותאֶתְכֶם֙יְלַמְּד֤וּאֲשֶׁ֨רלֹֽאלְמַ֗עַן
'eloheykemh
layhwahh
wahata'temh
le'loheyhemh
'aser'aswh
tow'abotamh
kolh
ke
la'asowth
'etekemh
yelamedwh
'aserlo'
lema'anh
'eloheykem
layhwah
wahata'tem
le'loheyhem
'aser'asw
tow'abotam
kol
ke
la'asowt
'etekem
yelamedw
'aserlo'
lema'an
your God.
against the LORD
[and] cause you to sin
for their gods
they do
the detestable things
all
you to do
teach
they cannot
so that
20-18. That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

deu 20:19

בַּמָּצֹֽורפָּנֶ֖יךָמִלָבֹ֥אהַשָּׂדֶ֔העֵ֣ץכִּ֤יהָֽאָדָם֙תִכְרֹ֑תלֹ֣אוְאֹתֹ֖ותֹאכֵ֔לכִּ֚ימִמֶּ֣נּוּגַּרְזֶ֔ןעָלָיו֙לִנְדֹּ֤חַעֵצָהּ֙אֶתתַשְׁחִ֤יתלֹֽאלְתָפְשָׂ֗הּעָלֶ֣יהָלְֽהִלָּחֵ֧םרַבִּ֜יםיָמִ֨יםאֶלעִיר֩כִּֽיתָצ֣וּר
bamasowrh
paneyka
mi
labo'
hasadehh
'esh
kiyha'adamh
tikeroth
lo'
we'otowh
to'kelh
kiymimenwh
garezenh
'alaywh
linedoha
'esahh
'eth
tasehiyth
lo'
letapesahh
'aleyha
lehilahemh
rabiymh
yamiymh
'el'iyrh
kiytaswrh
bamasowr
paneyka
mi
labo'
hasadeh
'es
kiyha'adam
tikerot
lo'
we'otow
to'kel
kiymimenw
garezen
'alayw
linedoha
'esah
'et
tasehiyt
lo'
letapesah
'aleyha
lehilahem
rabiym
yamiym
'el'iyr
kiytaswr
that you should besiege them?
of the field
Are the trees
human,
cut them down.
.You must not
you can eat their fruit
because because
an ax
to them,
by putting
its trees
destroy
you must not
to capture it,
against it
while fighting
for an extended
time
to a city
When you lay siege
20-19. When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

deu 20:20

רִדְתָּֽהּעַ֥דמִלְחָמָ֖העִמְּךָ֛עֹשָׂ֧האֲשֶׁרהִ֨ואהָעִיר֙עַלמָצֹ֗ורוּבָנִ֣יתָוְכָרָ֑תָּתַשְׁחִ֖יתאֹתֹ֥וה֔וּאמַאֲכָל֙עֵ֤ץכִּֽילֹאאֲשֶׁרתֵּדַ֗עעֵ֣ץרַ֞ק
ridetahh
'adh
milehamahh
'imeka
'osahh
'aserhiw'
ha'iyrh
'alh
masowrh
wbaniyta
wekarata
tasehiyth
'otowh
hw'
ma'akalh
'esh
kiylo'
'aserteda'
'esh
raqh
ridetah
'ad
milehamah
'imeka
'osah
'aserhiw'
ha'iyr
'al
masowr
wbaniyta
wekarata
tasehiyt
'otow
hw'
ma'akal
'es
kiylo'
'aserteda'
'es
raq
it falls.
until
war
against you,
is waging
that that
the city
against
siege works
to build
[Use them]
you may destroy
produce fruit.
do not
that you know
the trees
But
20-20. Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.