| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 20:3:1 ⧉וְאָמַ֤רveamarand shall say Deuteronomy 20:3:2 ⧉אֲלֵהֶם֙alehemto them Deuteronomy 20:3:3 ⧉שְׁמַ֣עshemahear Deuteronomy 20:3:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Deuteronomy 20:3:5 ⧉אַתֶּ֨םatemyou Deuteronomy 20:3:6 ⧉קְרֵבִ֥יםkerevimare drawing near Deuteronomy 20:3:7 ⧉הַיּ֛וֹםhayomtoday Deuteronomy 20:3:8 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilkhamato the battle Deuteronomy 20:3:9 ⧉עַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑םaloyvekhemagainst your enemies Deuteronomy 20:3:10 ⧉אַל־יֵרַ֣ךְalyerakhdo not faint Deuteronomy 20:3:11 ⧉לְבַבְכֶ֗םlevavkhemyour heart Deuteronomy 20:3:12 ⧉אַל־תִּֽירְא֧וּaltirudo not fear Deuteronomy 20:3:13 ⧉וְאַל־תַּחְפְּז֛וּvealtakhpezuand do not panic Deuteronomy 20:3:14 ⧉וְאַל־תּֽ͏ַעַרְצ֖וּvealtaartzunor be terrified Deuteronomy 20:3:15 ⧉מִפְּנֵיהֶֽם׃mipnehembecause of them |
| 3. Formal Translation And he shall say to them, “Hear, Israel: today you are coming near to the battle against your enemies. Do not let your heart weaken; do not fear, do not panic, and do not be terrified in front of them.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation He will say to them, “Listen, Israel. Today you are stepping toward battle against your enemies. Do not lose courage; do not fear, do not panic, and do not be in dread of them.” |