Deuteronomy 20:8

'And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who [is] the man that is afraid and tender of heart? — let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

Young's Literal Translation

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

7'And who [is] the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? — let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.

9and 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.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:15Then have chiefs of Edom been troubled: Mighty ones of Moab — Trembling doth seize them! Melted have all inhabitants of Canaan!

Numbers 32:9and they go up unto the valley of Eshcol, and see the land, and discourage the heart of the sons of Israel so as not to go in unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them;

Deuteronomy 23:9'When a camp goeth out against thine enemies, then thou hast kept from every evil thing.

Luke 9:62and Jesus said unto him, 'No one having put his hand on a plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of God.'

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Revelation 21:8and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part [is] in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a 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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