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Brenton's Septuagint
Deuteronomy 20:2
And it shall come to pass whenever thou shalt draw nigh to battle, that the priest shall draw nigh and speak to the people, and shall say to them,
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Christian Standard Bible®
When you are about to engage in battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army.
When you are about to engage in battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army.
Hebrew Names Version
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the Kohen shall approach and speak to the people,
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the Kohen shall approach 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,
And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Lexham English Bible
And then when you approach the battle, then the priest shall come near and speak to the troops.
And then when you approach the battle, then the priest shall come near and speak to the troops.
English Standard Version
And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people
And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people
New Century Version
The priest must come and speak to the army before you go into battle.
The priest must come and speak to the army before you go into battle.
New English Translation
As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,
As you move forward for battle, the priest will approach and say to the soldiers,
Amplified Bible
"When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
"When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
New American Standard Bible
"When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people.
"When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when ye are come nere vnto the battel, then the Priest shal come forth to speake vnto the people,
And when ye are come nere vnto the battel, then the Priest shal come forth to speake vnto the people,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it will be, when you are drawing near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the people.
Now it will be, when you are drawing near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the people.
Contemporary English Version
Before you march into battle, a priest will go to the front of the army
Before you march into battle, a priest will go to the front of the army
Complete Jewish Bible
When you are about to go into battle, the cohen is to come forward and address the people.
When you are about to go into battle, the cohen is to come forward and address 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,
And it shall be, when ye approach unto the battle, that the priest shall draw near and speak unto the people,
Easy-to-Read Version
"When you go to the battle, the priest must go to the soldiers and speak to them.
"When you go to the battle, the priest must go to the soldiers and speak to them.
George Lamsa Translation
And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
Good News Translation
Before you start fighting, a priest is to come forward and say to the army,
Before you start fighting, a priest is to come forward and say to the army,
Literal Translation
And it shall be, when you draw near to battle, the priest shall come and speak to the people,
And it shall be, when you draw near to battle, the priest shall come and speak to the people,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha ye are come nye vnto the battayll, the prest shal steppe forth, & speake to the people,
Now wha ye are come nye vnto the battayll, the prest shal steppe forth, & speake 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,
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto 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,
And when you are on the point of attacking, let the priest come forward and say to the people,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when ye are come nye vnto battayle, ye priest shall come foorth to speake vnto the people,
And when ye are come nye vnto battayle, ye priest shall come foorth to speake vnto the people,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
King James Version (1611)
And it shall bee when ye are come nigh vnto the battell, that the Priest shall approach and speake vnto the people,
And it shall bee when ye are come nigh vnto the battell, that the Priest shall approach and speake vnto the people,
English Revised Version
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,
Berean Standard Bible
When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli whanne the batel neiyeth now, the preest schal stonde bifor the scheltrun, and thus he schal speke to the puple,
Sotheli whanne the batel neiyeth now, the preest schal stonde bifor the scheltrun, and thus he schal speke to the puple,
Young's Literal Translation
and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,
Update Bible Version
And it shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
And it shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be when ye are come nigh to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
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,
It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,
New King James Version
So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people.
So it shall be, when you are on the verge of battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people.
New Living Translation
When you prepare for battle, the priest must come forward to speak to the troops.
When you prepare for battle, the priest must come forward to speak to the troops.
New Life Bible
When you are coming near the battle, the religious leader will come near and speak to the people.
When you are coming near the battle, the religious leader will come near and speak to the people.
New Revised Standard
Before you engage in battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the troops,
Before you engage in battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the troops,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it shall be, when ye are coming nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people;
And it shall be, when ye are coming nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:
And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:
Revised Standard Version
And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
And when you draw near to the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come near and speak to the people.
"When you are approaching the battle, the priest shall come near and speak to the people.
Contextual Overview
1 And if thou shouldest go forth to war against thine enemies, and shouldest see horse, and rider, and a people more numerous than thyself; thou shalt not be afraid of them, for the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall come to pass whenever thou shalt draw nigh to battle, that the priest shall draw nigh and speak to the people, and shall say to them, 3 Hear, O Israel; ye are going this day to battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint, fear not, neither be confounded, neither turn aside from their face. 4 For it is the Lord your God who advances with you, to fight with you against your enemies, and to save you. 5 And the scribes shall speak to the people, saying, What man is he that has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the war, and another man dedicate it. 6 And what man is he that has planted a vineyard, and not been made merry with it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man be made merry with it. 7 And what man is he that has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. 8 And the scribes shall speak further to the people, and say, What man is he that fears and is cowardly in his heart? Let him go and return to his house, lest he make the heart of his brother fail, as his own. 9 And it shall come to pass when the scribes shall have ceased speaking to the people, that they shall appoint generals of the army to be leaders of the people.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 10:8, Numbers 10:9, Numbers 31:6, Judges 20:27, Judges 20:28, 1 Samuel 14:18, 1 Samuel 30:7, 1 Samuel 30:8, 2 Chronicles 13:12
Reciprocal: Joshua 6:6 - Take up the ark
Cross-References
Genesis 12:15
that the princes of Pharao saw her, and praised her to Pharao and brought her into the house of Pharao.
that the princes of Pharao saw her, and praised her to Pharao and brought her into the house of Pharao.
Genesis 20:11
And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.
And Abraam said, Why I said, Surely there is not the worship of God in this place, and they will slay me because of my wife.
Genesis 20:12
For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.
For truly she is my sister by my father, but not by my mother, and she became my wife.
Genesis 20:13
And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness thou shalt perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.
And it came to pass when God brought me forth out of the house of my father, that I said to her, This righteousness thou shalt perform to me, in every place into which we may enter, say of me, He is my brother.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraam; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Phylistines to Gerara.
And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraam; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Phylistines to Gerara.
Genesis 26:7
And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebecca, because she was fair.
And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebecca, because she was fair.
Genesis 26:16
And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
And Abimelech said to Isaac, Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
2 Chronicles 19:2
And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, doest thou help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon thee from the Lord.
And there went out to meet him Jeu the prophet the son of Anani, and said to him, King Josaphat, doest thou help a sinner, or act friendly towards one hated of the Lord? Therefore has wrath come upon thee from the Lord.
2 Chronicles 20:37
And Eliezer thee son of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.
And Eliezer thee son of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.
2 Chronicles 32:31
Notwithstanding, in regard to the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who were sent to him to enquire of him concerning the prodigy which came upon the land, the Lord left him, to try him, to know what was in his heart.
Notwithstanding, in regard to the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who were sent to him to enquire of him concerning the prodigy which came upon the land, the Lord left him, to try him, to know what was in his heart.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle,.... When all things are preparing for it, and it seems unavoidable:
that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people; not any priest, but one appointed for this service; who is called
the anointed of war, as Jarchi and Aben Ezra observe, and concerning whom Maimonides d is more particular; he says,
"they appoint a priest to speak to the people at the time of war, and they anoint him with the anointing oil, and he is called the anointed of war; twice the anointed of war speaks unto the people, once in a book at the time they go forth, before they set in battle array, he says to the people, "what man is there", c. and when he has caused his words to be heard, he returns at another time, when they are set in array, he says, "fear not", c.''
this man seems to be an emblem of Gospel ministers, who are anointed with the gifts and graces of the Spirit of God, and whose business it is to encourage the people of God to fight the Lord's battles against sin, Satan, and the world, and not to be afraid of their spiritual enemies directing them to take to them the whole armour of God, and to endure hardness as good soldiers of Christ, to follow him the captain of their salvation, assuring them of victory through him who makes them more than conquerors, and that their warfare is or shortly will be accomplished.
d Hilchot Melachim, c. 7. sect. 1, 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The priest - Not the high priest, but one appointed for the purpose, and called, according to the rabbis, “the anointed of the war”: hence, perhaps the expression of Jeremiah 6:4, etc. “prepare ye” (literally consecrate) “war.” Thus, Phinehas went with the warriors to fight against Midian (Numbers 31:6; compare 1Sa 4:4, 1 Samuel 4:11; 2 Chronicles 13:12).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Deuteronomy 20:2. The priest shall approach, and speak unto the people — The priest on these occasions was the representative of that God whose servant he was, and whose worship he conducted. It is remarkable that almost all ancient nations took their priests with them to battle, as they did not expect success without having the object of their adoration with them, and they supposed they secured his presence by having that of his representative.
