Parallel Verses
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;
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,
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,
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 shalt go out to wage war against thine enemy, and shalt see the horses and chariots of a people more in number than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them, - for, Yahweh thy God, is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are coming nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people; 3 and shall say unto them, - Hear, O Israel, ye are coming near to-day, unto battle against your enemies, - let not your heart faint do not fear nor start nor quake because of them.
Cross References
Numbers 10:8-9
And, the sons of Aaron the priests, shall blow with the trumpets, - and it shall be unto you for a statute age-abiding, unto your generations.
Numbers 31:6
And Moses sent them a thousand of each tribe to the war, - them, and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary, and the alarm trumpets, in his hand.
Judges 20:27-28
And the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, - there, being the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;
1 Samuel 14:18
Then said Saul unto Ahijah, Bring near the ark of God; for the ark of God was, on that day, in the midst of the sons of Israel.
1 Samuel 30:7-8
Then said David to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, Do bring near me, I pray thee, the ephod. So Abiathar brought near the ephod, unto David.
2 Chronicles 13:12
And lo! with us as Head, is God himself, and his priests, and the trumpets of alarm, to sound an alarm against you, - O sons of Israel! do not fight against Yahweh God of your fathers, for ye shall not prosper.