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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

wage war

AT: "fight in a war"

wielding an ax against them

AT: "cutting down the trees with an ax"

For is the tree of the field a man whom you should besiege?

AT: "For fruit trees are not people, so they are not your enemy" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

trees for food

AT: "trees that grow fruit to eat"

you will build bulwarks against the city

AT: "you will use these trees to build walls and ramps to fight against the city"

until it falls

AT: "until the city loses the war"