משנה: מְשׁוּחַ מִלְחָמָה בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהוּא מְדַבֵּר אֶל הָעָם בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקּוֹדֶשׁ הָיָה מְדַבֵּר שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וְהָיָה כְּקָרָבְכֶם אֶל הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנִגַּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן זֶה כֹּהֵן מְשׁוּחַ מִלְחָמָה. וְדִבֵּר אֶל הָעָם בִּלְשׁוֹן הַקּוֹדֶשׁ. וְאָמַר אֲלֵיהֶם שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל אַתֶּם קְרֵיבִים הַיּוֹם לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל אוֹיְבֵיכֶם. עַל אוֹיְבֵיכֶם וְלֹא עַל אֲחֵיכֶם. לֹא יְהוּדָה עַל שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֹא שִׁמְעוֹן עַל בִּנְיָמִן שֶׁאִם תִּפְּלוּ בְיָדָם יְרַחֲמוּ עֲלֵיכֶם.
MISHNAH: The priest anointed for war was speaking holy language when he was addressing the people, as it is said: “It shall be when you approach war, the Cohen shall come near”, that is the priest anointed for war, “shall speak to the people”, in the holy language, “and say to them: Hear, o Israel, you are approching today war against your enemies,” against your enemies but not against your brothers, not Jehudah against Simeon and not Simeon against Benjamin, for if you would fall in their hands they would have mercy on you.