Deuteronomy 20:9 Parallel Translations

When the officers finish speaking to the troops, they should appoint commanders to lead them.(GOD'S WORD®)

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

ASV:

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

BBE:

Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.

DBY:

And it shall be, when the officers have ended speaking unto the people, that they shall place captains of the hosts at the head of the people.

ERV:

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

JPS:

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that captains of hosts shall be appointed at the head of the people.

WBS:

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

WEB:

It shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

YLT:

and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

Deuteronomy 20:9 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 20:8 "Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, 'Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him depart and return to his house, so that he might not make his brothers' hearts melt like his heart.'

Deuteronomy 20:10 "When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

20:9 Make captains - Or rather, as the Hebrew hath it, they shall set or place the captains of the armies in the head or front of the people under their charge, that they may conduct them, and by their example encourage their soldiers. It is not likely they had their captains to make when they were just going to battle.

MHC:

20:1-9 In the wars wherein Israel engaged according to the will of God, they might expect the Divine assistance. The Lord was to be their only confidence. In these respects they were types of the Christian's warfare. Those unwilling to fight, must be sent away. The unwillingness might arise from a man's outward condition. God would not be served by men forced against their will. Thy people shall be willing, Ps 110:3. In running the Christian race, and fighting the good fight of faith, we must lay aside all that would make us unwilling. If a man's unwillingness rose from weakness and fear, he had leave to return from the war. The reason here given is, lest his brethren's heart fail as well as his heart. We must take heed that we fear not with the fear of them that are afraid, Isa 8:12.

CONC:

Appoint Appointed Armies Army Authorities Captains Commanders Ended Finish Finished Hosts Lead Officers Overseers Pass Princes Saying Speak Speaking

Appoint Appointed Armies Army Authorities Captains Commanders End Ended Head Hosts It Lead Officers Overseers Princes Speak Speaking Words

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