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For the Lord your God is the One who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.'
Deuteronomy 20:4 In-Context
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When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army.
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He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.
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For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”
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The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it.
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Has anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else enjoy it.