Deuteronomy 20:6
4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.”
5 Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit.
7 Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”
8 Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit.
- KJV
- And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
- WEB
- What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit.
- ASV
- And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof.
- DARBY
- And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not eaten of it? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
- BLB
- And who [is] the man who has planted a vineyard and has not eaten of it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man eat of it.
- ÅB
- Og er her noen mann som har plantet en vingård og enda ikke har tatt den i bruk, så kan han gå og vende tilbake til sitt hus, for at han ikke skal dø i striden og en annen ta den i bruk.
- OTB
- Er det noen som har plantet en vingård og ennå ikke nytt dens frukt? La ham vende tilbake til sitt hus, så han ikke dør i striden og en annen nyter dens frukt.
- B1930
- Og er her nogen mann som har plantet en vingård og ennu ikke har tatt den i bruk, så kan han gå og vende tilbake til sitt hus, forat han ikke skal dø i striden og en annen ta den i bruk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 19:23–25
When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten.
Read in context