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.
 

20:5 let him go. Military deferment was available for four categories of male Israelites as listed in Deuteronomy 20:5-8.

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