- Deuteronomy 19:14
לֹא תַסִּיג גְּבוּל רֵעֲךָ אֲשֶׁר גָּבְלוּ רִאשֹׁנִים בְּנַחֲלָתְךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּנְחַל בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לְךָ לְרִשְׁתָּהּ׃
You shall not move your neighbor’s landmarks, set up by previous generations, in the property that will be allotted to you in the land that the ETERNAL your God is giving you to possess.
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לָא תְשַׁנֵּי תְּחוּמָא דְּחַבְרָךְ דְּתַחִימוּ קַדְמָאֵי בְּאַחְסָנְתָךְ דְּתַחְסֵין בְּאַרְעָא דַּייָ אֱלָהָךְ יָהֵיב לָךְ לְמֵירְתַהּ׃
Do not move back the boundary of your neighbor that the first [settlers] determine [bounded] in your territory that you will inherit in the land that Adonoy, your God, is giving you to inherit.
- Deuteronomy 19:15
לֹא־יָקוּם עֵד אֶחָד בְּאִישׁ לְכׇל־עָוֺן וּלְכׇל־חַטָּאת בְּכׇל־חֵטְא אֲשֶׁר יֶחֱטָא עַל־פִּי ׀ שְׁנֵי עֵדִים אוֹ עַל־פִּי שְׁלֹשָׁה־עֵדִים יָקוּם דָּבָר׃
A single witness may not validate against another party any guilt or blame for any offense that may be committed; a case can be valid only on the testimony of two witnesses or more.
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לָא יְקוּם סָהִיד חַד בִּגְבַר לְכָל עֲוָיָין וּלְכָל חוֹבִין בְּכָל חֵטְא דְּיִחְטֵי עַל מֵימַר תְּרֵין סָהֲדִין אוֹ עַל מֵימַר תְּלָתָא סָהֲדִין יִתְקַיַּים פִּתְגָמָא׃
One witness may not arise against a man about any sin or for any transgression or transgression that he transgresses; by the word of two witnesses or by the word of three witnesses let a matter be established.
- Deuteronomy 19:16
כִּי־יָקוּם עֵד־חָמָס בְּאִישׁ לַעֲנוֹת בּוֹ סָרָה׃
If someone appears against another party to testify maliciously and gives incriminating yet false testimony,
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אֲרֵי יְקוּם סָהִיד שְׁקַר בִּגְבַר לְאַסְהָדָא בֵיהּ סָטְיָא׃
If false witnesses arise against a man and bear fallacious testimony [with perversity] against him;
- Deuteronomy 19:17
וְעָמְדוּ שְׁנֵי־הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶם הָרִיב לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה לִפְנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַשֹּׁפְטִים אֲשֶׁר יִהְיוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם׃
the two parties to the dispute shall appear before GOD, before the priests or magistrates in authority at the time,
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וִיקוּמוּן תְּרֵין גּוּבְרַיָּא דִּילְהוֹן דִּינָא קֳדָם יְיָ קֳדָם כָּהֲנַיָּא וְדַיָּנַיָּא דִּיהוֹן בְּיוֹמַיָּא הָאִנּוּן׃
The two men shall stand, who are involved in the dispute, before Adonoy, before the kohanim and the judges who are in those days.
- Deuteronomy 19:18
וְדָרְשׁוּ הַשֹּׁפְטִים הֵיטֵב וְהִנֵּה עֵד־שֶׁקֶר הָעֵד שֶׁקֶר עָנָה בְאָחִיו׃
and the magistrates shall make a thorough investigation. If the one who testified is a false witness, having testified falsely against a fellow Israelite,
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וְיִתְבְּעוּן דַּיָּנַיָּא יָאוּת וְהָא סָהִיד שִׁקְרָא סָהֲדָא שִׁקְרָא אַסְהֵיד בַּאֲחוּהִי׃
When the judges shall investigate thoroughly and behold, the witness testified falsely, they testified falsely against their brother;
- Deuteronomy 19:19
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר זָמַם לַעֲשׂוֹת לְאָחִיו וּבִעַרְתָּ הָרָע מִקִּרְבֶּךָ׃
you shall do to the one as the one schemed to do to the other. Thus you will sweep out evil from your midst;
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וְתַעְבְּדוּן לֵיהּ כְּמָא דְּחַשֵּׁיב לְמֶעֱבַד לַאֲחוּהִי וּתְפַלֵּי עָבֵיד דְּבִישׁ מִבֵּינָךְ׃
You are to do to [each of] them as he conspired to do to his brother, and eliminate the evil [doers] from among you;
- Deuteronomy 19:20
וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִים יִשְׁמְעוּ וְיִרָאוּ וְלֹא־יֹסִפוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת עוֹד כַּדָּבָר הָרָע הַזֶּה בְּקִרְבֶּךָ׃
others will hear and be afraid, and such evil things will not again be done in your midst.
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וּדְיִשְׁתְּאַרוּן יִשְׁמְעוּן וְיִדְחֲלוּן וְלָא יֵיסְפוּן לְמֶעֱבַד עוֹד כְּפִתְגָמָא בִּישָׁא הָדֵין בֵּינָךְ׃
And the remainder will hear and be fearful, and they will not repeat this evil thing among you.
- Deuteronomy 19:21
וְלֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ נֶפֶשׁ בְּנֶפֶשׁ עַיִן בְּעַיִן שֵׁן בְּשֵׁן יָד בְּיָד רֶגֶל בְּרָגֶל׃
Nor must you show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
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וְלָא תְחוּס עֵינָךְ נַפְשָׁא חֲלָף נַפְשָׁא עֵינָא חֲלָף עֵינָא שִׁנָּא חֲלָף שִׁנָּא יְדָא חֲלָף יְדָא רִגְלָא חֲלָף רִגְלָא׃
You are not to have compassion: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- Deuteronomy 20:1
כִּי־תֵצֵא לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־אֹיְבֶךָ וְרָאִיתָ סוּס וָרֶכֶב עַם רַב מִמְּךָ לֹא תִירָא מֵהֶם כִּי־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עִמָּךְ הַמַּעַלְךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃
When you take the field against your enemies, and see horses and chariots—forces larger than yours—have no fear of them, for the ETERNAL your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, is with you.
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אֲרֵי תִפּוֹק לְאָגָחָא קְרָבָא עַל בַּעֲלֵי דְּבָבָךְ וְתִחְזֵי סוּסָוָן וּרְתִכִּין עַם סַגִּי מִנָּךְ לָא תִדְחַל מִנְּהוֹן אֲרֵי יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ מֵימְרֵיהּ בְּסַעֲדָךְ דְּאַסְּקָךְ מֵאַרְעָא דְּמִצְרָיִם׃
When you go to [wage] war against your enemy, and you see horse and chariot, people who outnumber you; do not be afraid of them, for [the word of] Adonoy, your God, is with you [will aid you], He Who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 20:2
וְהָיָה כְּקָרׇבְכֶם אֶל־הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִגַּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן וְדִבֶּר אֶל־הָעָם׃
Before you join battle, the priest shall come forward and address the troops.
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וִיהֵי כְּמִקְרַבְכוֹן לְאָגָחָא קְרָבָא וְיִתְקָרַב כָּהֲנָא וִימַלֵּיל עִם עַמָּא׃
Now, as you [come] near the battle [to wage war], the kohein shall approach and speak to the people.
- Deuteronomy 20:3
וְאָמַר אֲלֵהֶם שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתֶּם קְרֵבִים הַיּוֹם לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶם אַל־יֵרַךְ לְבַבְכֶם אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תַּחְפְּזוּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצוּ מִפְּנֵיהֶם׃
He shall say to them, “Hear, O Israel! You are about to join battle with your enemy. Let not your courage falter. Do not be in fear, or in panic, or in dread of them.
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וְיֵימַר לְהוֹן שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתּוּן מִתְקָרְבִין יוֹמָא דֵין לְאָגָחָא קְרָבָא עַל בַּעֲלֵי דְּבָבֵיכוֹן לָא יְזוּעַ לִבְּכוֹן לָא תִדְחֲלוּן וְלָא תִתְבַּעְתוּן וְלָא תִתַּבְרוּן מִן קֳדָמֵיהוֹן׃
He will say to them, ‘‘Hear, Yisroel! You are setting out today to battle [to wage war] against your enemies. Do not be faint hearted; or intimidated and do not panic, and do not be crushed [broken] before them;
- Deuteronomy 20:4
כִּי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם הַהֹלֵךְ עִמָּכֶם לְהִלָּחֵם לָכֶם עִם־אֹיְבֵיכֶם לְהוֹשִׁיעַ אֶתְכֶם׃
For it is the ETERNAL your God who marches with you to do battle for you against your enemy, to bring you victory.”
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אֲרֵי יְיָ אֱלָהֲכוֹן דִּמְדַבַּר קֳדָמֵיכוֹן לְאָגָחָא לְכוֹן קְרָב עִם בַּעֲלֵי דְּבָבֵיכוֹן לְמִפְרַק יָתְכוֹן׃
Because Adonoy, your God, marches with you [before you] to do battle [wage war] for you with your enemies to save you.’’
- Deuteronomy 20:5
וְדִבְּרוּ הַשֹּׁטְרִים אֶל־הָעָם לֵאמֹר מִי־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר בָּנָה בַיִת־חָדָשׁ וְלֹא חֲנָכוֹ יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ פֶּן־יָמוּת בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְאִישׁ אַחֵר יַחְנְכֶנּוּ׃
Then the officials shall address the troops, as follows: “Is there anyone who has built a new house but has not dedicated it? Let him go back to his home, lest he die in battle and another dedicate it.
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וִימַלְּלוּן סָרְכַיָּא עִם עַמָּא לְמֵימַר מַן גּוּבְרָא דִּבְנָא בֵיתָא חֲדַתָּא וְלָא חַנְכֵיהּ יְהָךְ וִיתוּב לְבֵיתֵיהּ דִּלְמָא יִתְקְטִיל בִּקְרָבָא וּגְבַר אָחֳרָן יַחְנְכִנֵּיהּ׃
The officers will address the people as follows, ‘‘Whichever man has built a new house and did not inaugurate it as a dwelling, let him go and return home lest he die in battle [while waging war] and another man will inaugurate it.
- Deuteronomy 20:6
וּמִי־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־נָטַע כֶּרֶם וְלֹא חִלְּלוֹ יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ פֶּן־יָמוּת בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְאִישׁ אַחֵר יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ׃
Is there anyone who has planted a vineyard but has never harvested it? Let him go back to his home, lest he die in battle and another harvest it.
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וּמַן גּוּבְרָא דִּנְצַב כַּרְמָא וְלָא אַחֲלֵיהּ יְהָךְ וִיתוּב לְבֵיתֵיהּ דִּלְמָא יִתְקְטִיל בִּקְרָבָא וּגְבַר אָחֳרָן יַחֲלִנֵּיהּ׃
And whichever man has planted a vineyard and did not redeem it[s fruit,] let him go and return home, lest he die in battle [while waging war] and another man redeem it.
- Deuteronomy 20:7
וּמִי־הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אֵרַשׂ אִשָּׁה וְלֹא לְקָחָהּ יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ פֶּן־יָמוּת בַּמִּלְחָמָה וְאִישׁ אַחֵר יִקָּחֶנָּה׃
Is there anyone who has paid the bride-price for a wife, but who has not yet taken her [into his household]? Let him go back to his home, lest he die in battle and another take her to wife.”
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וּמַן גּוּבְרָא דַּאֲרַשׂ אִתְּתָא וְלָא נַסְבַּהּ יְהָךְ וִיתוּב לְבֵיתֵיהּ דִּלְמָא יִתְקְטִיל בִּקְרָבָא וּגְבַר אָחֳרָן יִסְּבִנַּהּ׃
And whichever man has betrothed a woman and not married her, let him go and return home, lest he die in battle [while waging war] and another man marry her.’’
- Deuteronomy 20:8
וְיָסְפוּ הַשֹּׁטְרִים לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם וְאָמְרוּ מִי־הָאִישׁ הַיָּרֵא וְרַךְ הַלֵּבָב יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ וְלֹא יִמַּס אֶת־לְבַב אֶחָיו כִּלְבָבוֹ׃
The officials shall go on addressing the troops and say, “Is there anyone afraid and disheartened? Let him go back to his home, lest the courage of his comrades flag like his.”
Targum Onkelos
וְיֵיסְפוּן סָרְכַיָּא לְמַלָּלָא עִם עַמָּא וְיֵימְרוּן מַן גּוּבְרָא דְּדָחוּל וּתְבִיר לִבָּא יְהָךְ וִיתוּב לְבֵיתֵיהּ וְלָא יִתְבַּר יָת לִבָּא דַּאֲחוֹהִי כְּלִבֵּיהּ׃
The officers will further address the people and say. ‘‘Whoever is afraid or faint [broken] hearted, let him go and return home, and let him not destroy the resolve [break the heart] of his brothers like his own resolve.’’
- Deuteronomy 20:9
וְהָיָה כְּכַלֹּת הַשֹּׁטְרִים לְדַבֵּר אֶל־הָעָם וּפָקְדוּ שָׂרֵי צְבָאוֹת בְּרֹאשׁ הָעָם׃
When the officials have finished addressing the troops, army commanders shall assume command of the troops.
Targum Onkelos
וִיהֵי כַּד יְשֵׁיצוֹן סָרְכַיָּא לְמַלָּלָא עִם עַמָּא וִימַנּוֹן רַבָּנֵי חֵילָא בְּרֵישׁ עַמָּא׃
When the officers finish addressing the people; they will appoint army commanders at the head of the people.