Deuteronomy 20:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.”
Deuteronomy 20:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 20:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 20:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.””
Deuteronomy 20:8 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 20:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart melt as his heart. ”
Deuteronomy 20:8 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 20:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who <FI>is<Fi> the man that is afraid and tender of heart? --let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;”
Deuteronomy 20:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 20:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and shall say, What man is there that is timid and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as well as his heart. ”
Deuteronomy 20:8 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 20:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And let the officers speake further vnto the people, and say, Whosoeuer is afrayde and faynt hearted, let him go and returne vnto his house, least his brethrens heart faynt like his heart.”
Deuteronomy 20:8 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 20:8 in Context — Deuteronomy 20
6 And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
7 And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.
9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
What Does Deuteronomy 20:8 Mean?
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