(A)And who is the man that is [a]betrothed to a woman and has not [b]married her? Let him go and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would [c]marry her.’ Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, ‘(B)Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, so that [d]he does not make his brothers’ hearts melt like his heart!’

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 20:7 A betrothed couple was considered legally married, but did not yet live together
  2. Deuteronomy 20:7 Lit taken
  3. Deuteronomy 20:7 Lit take
  4. Deuteronomy 20:8 As in LXX and other ancient versions; MT his brothers’ hearts do not melt like

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