A13203:1815
[The Pentateuch]
printed by Hans Luft i.e. Johan Hoochstraten, 1530
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Book Deuteronomy › Body of book › Chapter 20: ¶ The .xx. Chapter
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When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses and chariots and people moo then thou, be not afford of them, for the Lord thy God is with the which brought the out of the land off Egypt. And when ye are come nigh unto battle, let the priest come forth and speak unto the people and say unto them: Hear Israel, ye are come unto battle against your enemies, let not your hearts faint, nether fear nor be amazed nor a dread of them. For the Lord thy God goeth with you to fight for you against your enemies and to save you.
WHen thou goest out to batayle agenste thine enemyes, and seest horses and charettes and people moo then thou, be not aforde of them, for the Lorde thy God is with the whiche broughte the out of the londe off Egipte. And when ye are come nye vnto batayle, let the preast come forth and speake vnto the people and saye vnto them: Heare Israel, ye are come vnto batayle agenste youre enemyes, let not youre hartes faynte, nether feare nor be amased nor a dreade of them. For the Lorde thy God goeth with you to fyghte for you agenste youre enemyes and to saue you.
And let the officers speak unto the people ⟨p. XXXVI⟩saying: If any man have built a new house1 and have not * dedicate it, let him goo and return to his house lest he dye in the battle, and another dedicate it. And if any man have planted a vineyard and have not made it common*, let him goo and return again unto2 his house, lest he dye in the battle and another make it common. And if any man be betrothed unto a wife and have not taken her, let him goo and return again unto his house, lest he dye in the battle and another take her.
And let the officers speake vnto the people ⟨p. XXXVI⟩