Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto 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,
Amplified
When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
Bible in Basic English
And when you are on the point of attacking, let the priest come forward and say 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 thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 3 and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;
Cross References
Numbers 10:8-9
And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and they shall be to you for a statute for ever throughout your generations.
Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them, a thousand of every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.
Judges 20:27-28
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul said unto Ahijah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.
1 Samuel 30:7-8
And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
2 Chronicles 13:12
And, behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against Jehovah, the God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.