Ulangan 7:11
Konteks7:11 So keep the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that I today am commanding you to do.
Ulangan 20:2
Konteks20:2 As you move forward for battle, the priest 1 will approach and say to the soldiers, 2
Ulangan 33:25
Konteks33:25 The bars of your gates 3 will be made of iron and bronze,
and may you have lifelong strength.
[20:2] 1 sn The reference to the priest suggests also the presence of the ark of the covenant, the visible sign of God’s presence. The whole setting is clearly that of “holy war” or “Yahweh war,” in which God himself takes initiative as the true commander of the forces of Israel (cf. Exod 14:14-18; 15:3-10; Deut 3:22; 7:18-24; 31:6, 8).
[20:2] 2 tn Heb “and he will say to the people.” Cf. NIV, NCV, CEV “the army”; NRSV, NLT “the troops.”
[33:25] 3 tn The words “of your gates” have been supplied in the translation to clarify the referent of “bars.”