Deuteronomy 20
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Deuteronomy 20:1-9

1When thou goest outH3318 to battleH4421 against thy enemiesH341, and seestH7200 horsesH5483, and chariotsH7393, and a peopleH5971 moreH7227 than thou, be not afraidH3372 of them: for the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 is with thee, who brought theeH5927 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714. 2And it shall be, when ye are come nearH7126 to the battleH4421, that the priestH3548 shall approachH5066 and speakH1696 to the peopleH5971, 3And shall sayH559 to them, HearH8085, O IsraelH3478, ye approachH7131 this dayH3117 to battleH4421 against your enemiesH341: let not your heartsH3824 faintH7401, fearH3372 not, and do not trembleH2648, neither be ye terrifiedH6206 becauseH6440 of them;12 4For the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is he that goethH1980 with you, to fightH3898 for you against your enemiesH341, to saveH3467 you. 5And the officersH7860 shall speakH1696 to the peopleH5971, sayingH559, What manH376 is there that hath builtH1129 a newH2319 houseH1004, and hath not dedicatedH2596 it? let him goH3212 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, lest he should dieH4191 in the battleH4421, and anotherH312 manH376 should dedicateH2596 it. 6And what manH376 is he that hath plantedH5193 a vineyardH3754, and hath not yet eatenH2490 of it? let him also goH3212 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, lest he should dieH4191 in the battleH4421, and anotherH312 manH376 should eatH2490 of it.3 7And what manH376 is there that hath betrothedH781 a wifeH802, and hath not takenH3947 her? let him goH3212 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, lest he should dieH4191 in battleH4421, and anotherH312 manH376 should takeH3947 her. 8And the officersH7860 shall speakH1696 furtherH3254 to the peopleH5971, and they shall sayH559, What manH376 is there that is fearfulH3373 and faintheartedH7390H3824? let him goH3212 and returnH7725 to his houseH1004, lest his brethren’sH251 heartH3824 should faintH4549 as well as his heartH3824.4 9And it shall be, when the officersH7860 have finishedH3615 speakingH1696 to the peopleH5971, that they shall makeH6485 captainsH8269 of the armiesH6635 to leadH7218 the peopleH5971.5

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 20:3 faint: Heb. be tender ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 20:3 tremble: Heb. make haste ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 20:6 eaten...: Heb. made it common ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 20:8 faint: Heb. melt ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 20:9 to lead...: Heb. to be in the head of the people ↩

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 20

Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain