Parallel Verses
Amplified
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 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,
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 you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you. 2 When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and speak to the people, 3 and shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel: you are advancing today to battle against your enemies. Do not lack courage. Do not be afraid, or panic, or tremble [in terror] before them,
Cross References
Numbers 10:8-9
The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets; and the trumpets shall be for you a perpetual statute throughout your generations.
Numbers 31:6
Moses sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the war, and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to war with them, and the sacred vessels [of the sanctuary] and the trumpets to blow the alarm in his hand.
Judges 20:27-28
And the sons of Israel inquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,
1 Samuel 14:18
Saul said to Ahijah [the priest], “Bring the ark of God here.” For at that time the ark of God was with the sons of Israel.
1 Samuel 30:7-8
David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought him the ephod.
2 Chronicles 13:12
Behold, God is with us at our head, and His priests [are here] with their signal trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O sons of Israel, do not fight against the Lord God of your fathers, for you cannot succeed.”