Deuteronomy 20:8

Translations

Modern

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.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the officers shall add to speak to the people and say, “Who is the man fearful and fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, so that the heart of his brothers shall not melt like his heart.”

Latin

His dictis addent reliqua, et loquentur ad populum: Quis est homo formidolosus, et corde pavido? vadat, et revertatur in domum suam, ne pavere faciat corda fratrum suorum, sicut ipse timore perterritus est.

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English

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.”

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Judges 7:3
Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the men: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
Deuteronomy 1:28
Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”
Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
Acts 15:37–38
Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
Numbers 32:9
For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
Deuteronomy 23:9
When you are encamped against your enemies, then you shall keep yourself from every wicked thing.
Luke 9:62
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Exodus 15:15
Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
Numbers 13:31–14:3
But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Revelation 3:16
So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

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Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Holy War Holy War Judges, Book of Warfare

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Armies: March in Ranks: Exhorted Before Battle Armies: Who Were Exempt from Service In Cowardice: General Scriptures Concerning Soldiers: Cowards Excused from Duty As Soldiers: Others Exempt from Service The Armies of Israel: The Fearful Allowed to Leave

Deuteronomy 20:8

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