Deuteronomy 20

Lè nou soti pou n' al goumen kont lènmi nou yo, epi nou wè yo gen plis chwal, plis cha lagè ak plis moun pase nou, nou pa bezwen pè, paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, li menm ki te fè nou moute soti nan peyi Lejip la, l'ap kanpe la avèk nou.

When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Lè lè batay la rive, prèt la va vanse, l'a pale ak sòlda yo.

And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

L'a di yo: -Koute byen, moun Izrayèl yo: Jòdi a nou pral goumen kont lènmi nou yo. Kè nou pa bezwen sote. Nou pa bezwen pè, nou pa bezwen tranble, ni nou pa bezwen kouri pou yo.

And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

Seyè a, Bondye nou an, ap mache avèk nou. L'a goumen pou nou kont lènmi nou yo pou l' fè nou genyen batay la.

For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Apre sa, chèf yo va pale ak sòlda yo. Y'a di yo: -Eske gen yon moun la a ki fèk fin bati yon kay, men ki poko fè sèvis pou mete kay la apa pou Bondye? Si gen yon moun konsa, pito l' al fè wout li lakay li, paske li ka mouri nan goumen an, epi se yon lòt moun ki va fè sèvis pou mete kay la apa pou Bondye.

And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

Eske gen yon moun la a ki fèk plante yon jaden rezen epi ki poko gen chans fè yon rekòt rezen menm? Si gen yon moun konsa, pito l' al fè wout li lakay li, paske li ka mouri nan batay la, epi se va yon lòt moun ki va jwi jaden rezen l' lan.

And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.

Eske gen yon moun isit la ki fiyanse pou l' marye? Si gen yon moun konsa, pito l' al fè wout li lakay li, paske li ka mouri nan lagè a epi se yon lòt moun ki va marye ak fiyanse l' la.

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

Apre sa, chèf yo va di sòlda yo ankò: -Eske gen yon moun la a ki pè, ki santi li pa gen kouraj pou l' al goumen? Si gen yon moun konsa, pito l' al fè wout li lakay li, paske li ka kraze kouraj lòt yo tou.

And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

Lè chèf yo va fin pale konsa ak sòlda yo, y'a chwazi yon kaptenn pou chak divizyon pou mache alatèt lame a.

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

Lè n'ap pwoche bò yon lavil pou n' atake l', premye bagay n'a fè, n'a mande l' pou l' fè lapè ak nou.

When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

Si yo dakò, si yo louvri pòtay lavil la ban nou, tout moun nan lavil la va travay fè kòve pou nou, y'a tounen esklav nou.

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

Men, si yo refize fè lapè ak nou epi yo mande goumen, n'a sènen lavil la toupatou epi n'a atake l'.

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

Seyè a, Bondye nou an, va lage l' nan men nou. Epi n'a touye dènye gason ki nan lavil la.

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Men, n'a pran tout fanm yo, tout pitit yo, tout bèt yo ak tou sa ki nan lavil la, ak tout byen lènmi yo va kite pou nou. N'a manje tou sa n'a pran nan men lènmi nou yo paske se Seyè a menm ki ban nou yo.

But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

Se konsa n'a fè sa pou tout lavil ki byen lwen nou, andeyò limit peyi Seyè a ban nou pou nou rete a.

Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

Men, lè nou pran yon lavil ki nan limit peyi Seyè a ap ban nou pou nou rete a, se pou nou touye tou sa ki vivan ladan l'.

But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

Se pou nou touye tout moun sa yo: moun Et yo, moun Amori yo, moun Kanaran yo, moun Ferèz yo, moun Ivi yo, moun Jebis vo. Se pou nou ofri yo bay Seyè a, Bondye nou an, jan li te ban nou lòd la.

But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee:

Se pou nou disparèt yo pou yo pa fè nou tonbe nan peche kont Seyè a, Bondye nou an, pou yo pa moutre nou fè tout vye bagay lèd y'ap fè pou bondye pa yo.

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

Si lè n'ap atake yon lavil nou wè nou blije sènen l' pandan lontan anvan pou nou ka pran l', piga nou koupe ankenn pyebwa ki bay fwi, paske nou ka bezwen fwi yo pou nou manje. Pa koupe pyebwa yo. Se pyebwa ase yo ye, se pa moun yo ye. Ou pa ka aji avèk yo tankou moun ki nan lavil ou sènen an.

When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

Men, nou gen dwa debranche pyebwa ki pa bay fwi, nou ka koupe yo, nou ka sèvi ak yo pou fè zouti pou atake lavil la jouk lavil la va tonbe nan men nou.

Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.