1 C uando salgas a la guerra contra tus enemigos, si vieres caballos y carros, y un pueblo más grande que tú, no tengas temor de ellos, porque Jehová tu Dios está contigo, el cual te sacó de tierra de Egipto.

When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.

2 Y cuando os acerquéis para combatir, se pondrá en pie el sacerdote y hablará al pueblo,

It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,

3 y les dirá: Oye, Israel, vosotros os juntáis hoy en batalla contra vuestros enemigos; no desmaye vuestro corazón, no temáis, ni os azoréis, ni tampoco os desalentéis delante de ellos;

and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;

4 p orque Jehová vuestro Dios va con vosotros, para pelear por vosotros contra vuestros enemigos, para salvaros.

for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”

5 Y los oficiales hablarán al pueblo, diciendo: ¿Quién ha edificado casa nueva, y no la ha estrenado? Vaya, y vuélvase a su casa, no sea que muera en la batalla, y algún otro la estrene.

The officers shall speak to the people, saying, “What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

6 ¿ Y quién ha plantado viña, y no ha disfrutado de ella? Vaya, y vuélvase a su casa, no sea que muera en la batalla, y algún otro la disfrute.

What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit.

7 ¿ Y quién se ha desposado con mujer, y no la ha tomado? Vaya, y vuélvase a su casa, no sea que muera en la batalla, y algún otro la tome.

What man is there who has pledged to be married a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

8 Y volverán los oficiales a hablar al pueblo, y dirán: ¿Quién es hombre medroso y pusilánime? Vaya, y vuélvase a su casa, y no apoque el corazón de sus hermanos, como el corazón suyo.

The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.”

9 Y cuando los oficiales acaben de hablar al pueblo, entonces los capitanes del ejército tomarán el mando a la cabeza del pueblo.

It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

10 C uando te acerques a una ciudad para combatirla, le intimarás la paz.

When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

11 Y si respondiere: Paz, y te abriere, todo el pueblo que en ella fuere hallado te será tributario, y te servirá.

It shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

12 M as si no hiciere paz contigo, y emprendiere guerra contigo, entonces la sitiarás.

If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.

13 L uego que Jehová tu Dios la entregue en tu mano, herirás a todo varón suyo a filo de espada.

When Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

14 S olamente las mujeres y los niños, y los animales, y todo lo que haya en la ciudad, todo su botín tomarás para ti; y comerás del botín de tus enemigos, los cuales Jehová tu Dios te entregó.

but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.

15 A sí harás a todas las ciudades que estén muy lejos de ti, que no sean de las ciudades de estas naciones.

Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.

16 P ero de las ciudades de estos pueblos que Jehová tu Dios te da por heredad, ninguna persona dejarás con vida,

But of the cities of these peoples, that Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;

17 s ino que los destruirás completamente: al heteo, al amorreo, al cananeo, al ferezeo, al heveo y al jebuseo, como Jehová tu Dios te ha mandado;

but you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Yahweh your God has commanded you;

18 p ara que no os enseñen a hacer según todas sus abominaciones que ellos han hecho para sus dioses, y pequéis contra Jehová vuestro Dios.

that they not teach you to follow all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.

19 C uando sities a alguna ciudad, peleando contra ella muchos días para tomarla, no destruirás sus árboles metiendo hacha en ellos, porque de ellos podrás comer; y no los talarás, porque el árbol del campo no es hombre para venir contra ti en el sitio.

When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; for you may eat of them. You shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged by you?

20 M as el árbol que sepas que no lleva fruto, podrás destruirlo y talarlo, para construir baluarte contra la ciudad que te hace la guerra, hasta sojuzgarla.

Only the trees that you know are not trees for food, you shall destroy and cut them down. You shall build bulwarks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.