Deuteronomy 20
1 'When thou goest out to battle against thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot — a people more numerous than thou — thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God [is] with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;
Raha mivoaka hanafika ny fahavalonao ianao ka mahita soavaly sy kalesy ary olona maro noho ianao, dia aza matahotra azy; fa Jehovah Andriamanitrao kosa, Izay nitondra anao niakatra avy tany amin’ ny tany Egypta, no momba anao.
2 and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
Ary rehefa hanafika ianareo, dia hanatona ny mpisorona ka hiteny amin’ ny olona hoe:
3 and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,
Mihainoa, ry Isiraely ô, fa efa hanafika ny fahavalonareo ianareo anio; koa aza ketraka ny fonareo ary aza matahotra, na mikorapaka foana, na mangorohoro noho ny tahotra azy;
4 for Jehovah your God [is] He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies — to save you.
fa Jehovah Andriamanitrareo no miara-mandeha aminareo hiady ho anareo amin’ ny fahavalonareo mba hamonjy anareo.
5 'And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who [is] the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? — let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.
Dia hiteny amin’ ny olona ireo mpifehy azy ka hanao hoe: Iza no olona izay efa nanao trano vaovao, nefa tsy mbola nitokanany? Aoka handeha hiverina any an-tranony izy, fandrao maty any amin’ ny ady, ka olon-kafa no hitokana ny tranony.
6 'And who [is] the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? — let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common.
Ary iza no olona izay efa nanao tanim-boaloboka, nefa tsy mbola nihinana ny vokatra? Aoka handeha hiverina any an-tranony izy, fandrao maty any amin’ ny ady, ka olon-kafa no hihinana ny vokatra.
7 'And who [is] the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? — let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.
Ary iza no olona izay efa nifofo vady, nefa tsy mbola nampakatra azy? Aoka handeha hiverina any an-tranony izy, fandrao maty any amin’ ny ady, ka olon-kafa no hampakatra ny vadiny.
8 'And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who [is] the man that is afraid and tender of heart? — let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;
Ary mbola hiteny amin’ ny olona ihany ny mpifehy azy ka hanao hoe: Iza no olona izay matahotra ka osa fo? Aoka handeha hiverina any an-tranony izy, fandrao ho ketraka tahaka ny fony koa ny fon’ ny rahalahiny.
9 and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.
Ary rehefa vitan’ ny mpifehy vahoaka ny teny ataony amin’ ny olona, dia hasiany mpifehy ny miaramila hitarika azy.
10 'When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,
Raha mby akaikin’ izay tanàna hiadiana ianao, dia milazà fihavanana aminy.
11 and it hath been, if Peace it answer thee, and hath opened to thee, then it hath come to pass — all the people who are found in it are to thee for tributaries, and have served thee.
Ary raha fihavanana no avaliny anao, ka mampandroso anao izy, dia hampanaovinao fanompoana ny olona rehetra ao, ka hanompo anao izy.
12 'And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,
Fa raha tsy mety manao fihavanana aminao kosa izy, fa te-hiady aminao, dia ataovy fahirano izy.
13 and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
Ary rehefa atolotr’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao eo an-tananao izy, dia hovonoinao amin’ ny lelan-tsabatra ny lehilahy rehetra ao.
14 Only, the women, and the infants, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, thou dost seize for thyself, and thou hast eaten the spoil of thine enemies which Jehovah thy God hath given to thee.
Fa ny babo rehetra ao, dia ny zaza amim-behivavy sy ny biby fiompy ary izay rehetra ao an-tanàna, dia ho entinao ho anao; ary hohaninao ny babo azo tamin’ ny fahavalonao, izay omen’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao anao.
15 So thou dost do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Toy izany no hataonao amin’ ny tanàna rehetra izay lavitra anao indrindra ka tsy tanànan’ ireto firenena ireto.
16 'Only, of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee [for] an inheritance, thou dost not keep alive any breathing;
Fa ny tanànan’ ireto firenena ireto kosa, izay omen’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao ho lovanao, dia aza asiana miangana izay olona rehetra ao.
17 for thou dost certainly devote the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee,
Fa aringano tokoa ireo, dia ny Hetita sy ny Amorita sy ny Kananita sy ny Perizita sy ny Hivita ary ny Jebosita, araka izay nandidian’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrao anao,
18 so that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations which they have done to their gods, and ye have sinned against Jehovah your God.
mba tsy hampianarany anareo hanao araka ny fahavetavetany rehetra izay nataony tamin’ ireo andriamaniny, ka tsy hanotanareo amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitrareo.
19 'When thou layest siege unto a city many days, to fight against it, to capture it, thou dost not destroy its trees to force an axe against them, for of them thou dost eat, and them thou dost not cut down — for man's [is] the tree of the field — to go in at thy presence in the siege.
Raha hataonao fahirano ela ny tanàna izay tafihinao halaina, dia aza simbana kapaina amin’ ny famaky ny hazo eo; fa hisy hohaninao amin’ ireo, koa aza kapaina, fa olona va ny hazo any an-tsaha, no hataonao fahirano?
20 Only, the tree, which thou knowest that it [is] not a fruit-tree, it thou dost destroy, and hast cut down, and hast built a bulwark against the city which is making with thee war till thou hast subdued it.
Kanefa ny hazo izay fantatrao fa tsy fihinam-boa dia kapao ihany, ka ataovy manda hamelezana ny tanàna izay miady aminao mandra-paharesiny.
