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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Deuteronomy 20:2
And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:
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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,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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,
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,
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;
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 If thou go out to war against thy enemies, and see horsemen and chariots, and the numbers of the enemy’s army greater than thine, thou shalt not fear them: because the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt. 2 And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner: 3 Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not: 4 Because the Lord your God is in the midst of you, and will fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you from danger. 5 And the captains shall proclaim through every band in the hearing of the army: What man is there, that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it. 6 What man is there, that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not as yet made it to be common, whereof all men may eat? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man execute his office. 7 What man is there, that hath espoused a wife, and not taken her? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the war, and another man take her. 8 After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear. 9 And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.
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
And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao.
And the princes told Pharao, and praised her before him: and the woman was taken into the house of Pharao.
Genesis 20:11
Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:
Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife:
Genesis 20:12
Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.
Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife.
Genesis 20:13
And after God brought me out of my father’s house, I said to her: Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.
And after God brought me out of my father’s house, I said to her: Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother.
Genesis 26:1
And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara.
And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara.
Genesis 26:7
And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty.
And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty.
Genesis 26:16
Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
Insomuch that Abimelech himself said to Isaac: Depart from us, for thou art become much mightier than we.
2 Chronicles 19:2
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord:
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer met him, and said to him: Thou helpest the ungodly, and thou art joined in friendship with them that hate the Lord, and therefore thou didst deserve indeed the wrath of the Lord:
2 Chronicles 20:37
And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.
And Eliezer the son of Dodau of Maresa prophesied to Josaphat, saying: Because thou hast made a league with Ochozias, the Lord hath destroyed thy works, and the ships are broken, and they could not go to Tharsis.
2 Chronicles 32:31
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that 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, âthe anointed of the warâ: hence, perhaps the expression of Jeremiah 6:4, etc. âprepare yeâ (literally consecrate) âwar.â 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.
