Deuteronomy 20:9
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.
Deuteronomy 20:9 in other translations
| BSB | When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it. |
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| WEB | It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of 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. |
| 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. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Deuteronomy 20:9 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 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, Psa 110:3. In…
Deuteronomy 20:9 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Deuteronomy 20:8
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.
- Deuteronomy 20:9
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.
- Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Deuteronomy 20:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y será que, cuando los oficiales acabaren de hablar al pueblo, entonces los capitanes de los ejércitos mandarán delante del pueblo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand les magistrats auront achevé de parler au peuple, ils établiront les chefs des armées à la tête du peuple. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es soll geschehen, wenn die Vorsteher aufgehört haben, zu dem Volke zu reden, so sollen sie Heeroberste an die Spitze des Volkes stellen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque siluerint duces exercitus, et finem loquendi fecerint, unusquisque suos ad bellandum cuneos præparabit. |