1 When you go to war against your enemies and you see horses, chariots and an army more numerous than yours, then have no fear because Yahweh, your God, who brought you out of Egypt, is with you.
2 When the hour of battle draws near, the priest shall advance to the head of the army and shall speak to the people saying:
3 "Listen, Israel, today you are to enter into battle against your enemies. Do not let your heart be discouraged, or afraid or troubled, and do not tremble before them,
4 for Yahweh, your God, is with you, to fight in your favor against your enemies and save you."
5 So the secretaries shall say to the people: "Is there anyone of you who has just built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him go home; lest he die in battle and another dedicate it.
6 Is there anyone among you who has planted a new vineyard and has not yet enjoyed its fruits? Let him go home, lest he die in the war and another enjoy its fruit.
7 Is there anyone who has made a promise to marry and has not yet been married? Let him go back to his home at once, lest he die in combat and another take the woman as his wife."
8 They shall also say: "Is there anyone who is afraid or weakhearted? Let him go home immediately, lest his fear discourage others."
9 When they have finished speaking, commanders shall be put at the head of the people.
10 When you draw near to a city to lay siege to it, you shall first offer it peace.
11 If it accepts your proposal and opens the gates to you, all the people found in it shall become your slaves and serve you.
12 If they do not accept the peace that you offer them and declare war against you, you shall lay siege to the city.
13 And when Yahweh, your God, gives it into your hands, you shall kill by the sword all the men,
14 but the women and children, the livestock and all the other things which you find there shall be your booty, and you shall eat from the plunder of your enemies which Yahweh has given over to you.
15 This you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you and which are not in the country which you will possess.
16 But in the cities which Yahweh gives you as an inheritance, you shall not leave anything that lives.
17 You must destroy them all according to the law of anathema - the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites - as Yahweh, your God, has commanded you,
18 that they may not teach you all those evil things which they have done to honor their gods, for by imitating them you shall sin against Yahweh, your God.
19 If, on attacking a city, you have to lay siege to it for a long time before capturing it, you shall not destroy the fruit trees around it nor cut them with your axe, that you may eat their fruit. Do not cut them, then. Are the trees of the field men that they should also be stricken?
20 If there are trees in the field which are not fruit-bearing, but are for other uses, cut them down and make ladders and instruments out of them with which you may seize the city that offers you resistance.
Versículos relacionados com Deuteronomy, 20:
Deuteronomy 20 talks about war laws for the Israelites. The chapter presents the instructions that must be followed when the people go to battle, including who can fight, how to prepare for war and what to do with captives and spoils. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in Deuteronomy 20:
Psalm 144:1: "Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands to war, my fingers to battle." This verse highlights the importance of preparation for war, which is emphasized in Deuteronomy 20.
1 Samuel 17:47: "And all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save by the sword or the spear; for the battle is from the Lord, and He shall surrender all of you into our hands." This verse emphasizes that victory in war comes from God and not from the skills of the combatants, a theme present in Deuteronomy 20.
2 Kings 6:16: "Don't be afraid," he said, "those who are with us are more than those with them." This verse shows how God's confidence can help Israelites face challenges in war, how it is emphasized in Deuteronomy 20.
Proverbs 21:31: "The horse is prepared for battle day, but victory comes from the Lord." This verse emphasizes the importance of preparation for war, but also points out that victory comes from God, as it is emphasized in Deuteronomy 20.
2 Chronicles 20:15: "He said, Listen, all of you from Judah and Jerusalem! Do not be afraid or be discouraged because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but of God." This verse emphasizes that victory in war comes from God and not from the skills of the combatants, a theme present in Deuteronomy 20.
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