Deuteronomy 20:8

Then shall the officers further speak unto the people, and say—Who is the man that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house,—lest his brethren’s heart melt as well as his heart.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And who is the man that hath betrothed a wife and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house,—lest he die in the battle, and, another man, take her.

9And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, then shall they appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:15Then, were amazed the chiefs of Edom, The mighty ones of Moab, there seizeth them, a trembling,—Melted away, have all the dwellers of Canaan:

Numbers 32:9and they went up as far as the ravine of Eschol, and viewed the land, and then dissuaded the heart of the sons of Israel from entering into the land, which Yahweh had given them.

Deuteronomy 23:9When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then shalt thou beware of everything foul.

Luke 9:62But Jesus said [unto him] —No one, laying the hand on a plough and looking unto the things behind, is, fit, for the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceiving yourselves,—evil communications corrupt gentle manners:—

Revelation 21:8But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone,—which is the second death.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:2-10

Directions Concerning War; Persons Excused from War. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2 And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, 3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your… Read the whole commentary →

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