Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And when you are on the point of attacking, let the priest come forward and say to the people,
New American Standard Bible
When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come near and speak to the people.
King James Version
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Holman Bible
When you are about to engage in battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army.
International Standard Version
As you draw near for battle, let the priest approach and speak to the army.
A Conservative Version
And it shall be, when ye draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
American Standard Version
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Amplified
When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
Darby Translation
And it shall be, when ye approach unto the battle, that the priest shall draw near and speak unto the people,
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in your coming near to the war, and the priest approached and spake to the people,
King James 2000
And it shall be, when you are come near unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And then} when you approach the battle, then the priest shall come near and speak to the troops.
Modern King James verseion
And it shall be, when you come near to the battle, the priest shall go up and speak to the people,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when ye are come nigh unto battle, let the priest come forth and speak unto the people,
NET Bible
As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,
New Heart English Bible
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
The Emphasized Bible
And it shall be, when ye are coming nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people;
Webster
And it shall be when ye are come nigh to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
World English Bible
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
Youngs Literal Translation
and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Exhorted before battle
Priest » Duties of » To encourage the army on the eve of battle
priests » Services of » Encouraging the people when they went to war
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Defending them against their enemies
Topics
Interlinear
Qarab
Milchamah
Nagash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
1 When you go out to war against other nations, and come face to face with horses and war-carriages and armies greater in number than yourselves, have no fear of them: for the Lord your God is with you, who took you up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And when you are on the point of attacking, let the priest come forward and say to the people, 3 Give ear, O Israel: today you are going forward to the fight; let your heart be strong; do not let uncontrolled fear overcome you because of those who are against you;
Cross References
Numbers 10:8-9
The horns are to be sounded by the sons of Aaron, the priests; this is to be a law for you for ever, from generation to generation.
Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them out to war, a thousand from every tribe, and with them Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest, taking in his hands the vessels of the holy place and the horns for sounding the note of war.
Judges 20:27-28
And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,
1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.
1 Samuel 30:7-8
And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, Come here to me with the ephod. And Abiathar took the ephod to David.
2 Chronicles 13:12
And now God is with us at our head, and his priests with their loud horns sounding against you. O children of Israel, do not make war on the Lord, the God of your fathers, for it will not go well for you.