9:7a Who serves as a soldier at his own expense?

Do soldiers pay their own salaries?
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While a man is fighting as a soldier, he does not have to support himself.

9:7b Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit?

Don’t people who plant grape vines eat some of the grapes?
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And when a person takes care of fruit trees, he has the right to eat their fruit.

9:7c Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Don’t people who take care of sheep/goats, drink some of the milk?
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And if a person raises animals, he has the right to use the milk that he gets from them.

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