New American Standard Bible 2020
Deuteronomy 20:1-9
1“WhenH3588 you goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5921 your enemiesH340 and seeH7200 1horsesH5483, chariotsH7393, and peopleH5971 moreH7227 numerousH7227 thanH4480 you, 2do not beH3372 afraidH3372 of them; for the LordH3068 your GodH430, whoH834 broughtH5927 you upH5927 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, is with you. 2When you are approachingH7126 the battleH4421, the priestH3548 shall comeH5066 forwardH5066 and speakH1696 to the peopleH5971. 3He shall sayH559 to them, ‘HearH8085, IsraelH3478, you are approachingH7126 the battleH4421 againstH5921 your enemiesH340 todayH3117. Do not be faintheartedH7401H3824. 3Do not beH3372 afraidH3372, or panicH2648, or be terrifiedH6206 by them, 4for the LordH3068 your GodH430 4is the One who is goingH1980 with you, to fightH3898 for you againstH5973 your enemiesH340, to saveH3467 you.’ 5The officersH7860 also shall speakH1696 to the peopleH5971, sayingH559, ‘WhoH4310 is the manH376 that has builtH1129 a newH2319 houseH1004 but has not 5dedicatedH2596 it? Let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, otherwiseH6435 he might dieH4191 in the battleH4421 and anotherH312 manH376 would dedicateH2596 it. 6And whoH4310 is the manH376 that has plantedH5193 a vineyardH3754 but has not 6putH2490 it toH2490 useH2490? Let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, otherwiseH6435 he might dieH4191 in the battleH4421 and anotherH312 manH376 7would putH2490 it toH2490 useH2490. 78And whoH4310 is the manH376 that is 9betrothedH781 to a womanH802 and has not 10marriedH3947 her? Let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, otherwiseH6435 he might dieH4191 in the battleH4421 and anotherH312 manH376 would 11marryH3947 her.’ 8Then the officersH7860 shall speakH1696 furtherH3254 to the peopleH5971 and sayH559, ‘12WhoH4310 is the manH376 that isH3372 afraidH3372 and faintheartedH7401H3824? Let him goH1980 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, so that 13he does not make his brothers’H251 heartsH3824 meltH4549 like his heartH3824!’ 9And when the officersH7860 have finishedH3615 speakingH1696 to the peopleH5971, they shall appointH6485 commandersH8269 of armiesH6635 at the headH7218 of the peopleH5971.
Notes
- 1. Deuteronomy 20:1 Deut 3:22; 7:18; 31:6, 8; Ps 20:7; Is 31:1 ↩
- 2. Deuteronomy 20:1 2 Chr 32:7, 8; Ps 23:4; Is 41:10 ↩
- 3. Deuteronomy 20:3 Deut 20:1; Josh 23:10 ↩
- 4. Deuteronomy 20:4 Deut 1:30; 3:22; Josh 23:10 ↩
- 5. Deuteronomy 20:5 Neh 12:27 ↩
- 6. Deuteronomy 20:6 Lit treat(ed) it as common ↩
- 7. Deuteronomy 20:6 Lit treat(ed) it as common ↩
- 8. Deuteronomy 20:7 Deut 24:5 ↩
- 9. Deuteronomy 20:7 A betrothed couple was considered legally married, but did not yet live together ↩
- 10. Deuteronomy 20:7 Lit taken ↩
- 11. Deuteronomy 20:7 Lit take ↩
- 12. Deuteronomy 20:8 Judg 7:3 ↩
- 13. Deuteronomy 20:8 As in LXX and other ancient versions; MT his brothers’ hearts do not melt like ↩
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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