Deuteronomy 20:9
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.”
When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
10 When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.
11 If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.
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.
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- BSB
- When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- BLB
- And it shall come to pass, the officers having finished speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.
- ÅB
- Og når så tilsynsmennene har endt sin tale til folket, da skal de sette hærførere over folket.
- OTB
- Når offiserene har avsluttet sin tale til folket, skal de utnevne befalingsmenn over hæren.
- B1930
- Og når så tilsynsmennene har endt sin tale til folket, da skal de sette hærførere over folket.