Deuteronomy 20:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The officers shall then say to the people: 'If anyone has built a new house and has not yet dedicated it, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another dedicate it.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dicate it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And let the officers speake vnto the people sayenge: Yf any man haue bylt a new housse and haue not dedicate it, let him goo and returne to his housse lest he dye in the batayle, and another dedicate it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the captaynes shal speake to ye people, and saye: Who so hath buylded a new house, and hath not dedicate it, let him go, and byde in his house, that he dye not in ye battayll, and another dedicate it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying, What man is there that hath buylt a new house, and hath not dedicate it? let him go and returne to his house, least he dye in the battel, and an other man dedicate it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And let the officers speake vnto the people, saying: If any man haue built a newe house, and haue not dedicate it: let hym go and returne to his house, lest he dye in the battayle, and another man dedicate it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man [is there] that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The officers shall speak to the people, saying, What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And the authorities have spoken unto the people, saying, Who `is' the man that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let the overseers say to the people, If there is any man who has made for himself a new house and has not gone into it, let him go back to his house, so that in the event of his death in the fight, another may not take his house for himself.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The officers shall speak to the people, saying, "What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Moreover, the officers are to say to the troops,“Who among you has built a new house and not dedicated it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else dedicate it.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 12:27 : 27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all their places to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgiving and with singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
  • Num 31:14 : 14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds—who returned from war.
  • Num 31:48 : 48 Then the officers who were over the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—approached Moses
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the Lord your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly.
  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 Also take these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the well-being of your brothers and bring back some assurance from them.
  • Ps 30:1 : 1 A psalm, a song for the dedication of the house, of David.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 20:6-13
    8 verses
    80%

    6If anyone has planted a vineyard but has not yet enjoyed its fruit, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another enjoy its fruit.

    7If anyone is engaged to a woman but has not yet married her, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another man marry her.

    8The officers shall continue to speak to the people, saying: 'Is anyone afraid or fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, so he does not cause his brothers' hearts to melt like his own.'

    9When the officers have finished speaking to the people, they shall appoint commanders to lead the armies at the head of the troops.

    10When you approach a city to fight against it, offer it peace terms.

    11If it accepts your offer of peace and opens its gates to you, then all the people found in it shall serve you and work for you.

    12But if it does not make peace with you and wages war against you, then you shall besiege it.

    13When the LORD your God delivers it into your hands, strike down every male there with the sword.

  • Deut 24:5
    72%

    5If a man has recently married, he is not to be sent to war or have any duty laid on him. He is to be free to stay at home for one year and bring joy to his wife whom he has married.

  • Deut 22:8
    72%

    8When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you do not bring bloodguilt upon your house if someone falls from it.

  • Deut 20:1-4
    4 verses
    70%

    1When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

    2When you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and address the people.

    3He shall say to them: 'Hear, O Israel, you are about to go into battle against your enemies. Do not let your hearts be faint; do not be afraid, panic, or dread them.'

    4For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies and to give you victory.

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    69%

    19Now set your heart and soul to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for the name of the Lord.

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    69%

    44When Your people go out to fight against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD in the direction of the city You have chosen and the temple I have built for Your name,

  • 2 Chr 6:34
    68%

    34When Your people go out to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and they pray to You toward this city which You have chosen and the house I have built for Your name,

  • Deut 21:10
    68%

    10When you go out to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God gives them into your hand and you take captives,

  • Deut 6:10
    68%

    10When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to you, with cities great and good that you did not build,

  • Deut 8:12
    68%

    12Otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and settled in them,

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    2 verses
    68%

    19When you lay siege to a city for a long time to capture it, do not destroy its trees by cutting them down with an axe, for you may eat from them. Do not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a human that it should face the siege with you?

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    67%

    27From the spoils won in battles, they had dedicated them to maintain and repair the house of the LORD.

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    67%

    15This is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not part of the cities of these nations.

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    67%

    7'You must not build houses, sow seed, plant vineyards, or own any of these things, but instead, live in tents all your days so that you may live long in the land where you sojourn.'

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    67%

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    67%

    20Moses said to them, "If you will do this—if you arm yourselves for battle before the Lord,

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    67%

    1When the LORD your God eliminates the nations whose land He is giving you, and you take possession of them and settle in their cities and houses,

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    67%

    10Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

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    66%

    4No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of civilian life; instead, they strive to please the one who enlisted them.

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    2 verses
    66%

    14If someone consecrates their house as holy to the LORD, the priest shall value it as either good or bad; whatever value the priest assigns, so it shall remain.

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    66%

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  • Josh 22:19
    66%

    19If, however, the land of your possession is unclean, then come over to the land the LORD possesses, where the LORD's tabernacle stands, and settle among us. But do not rebel against the LORD or against us by building an altar for yourselves other than the altar of the LORD our God.

  • Deut 12:9-10
    2 verses
    66%

    9For you have not yet come into the resting place and the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you.

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  • Prov 24:27
    66%

    27Prepare your work outside and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.

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    3 verses
    66%

    18At that time I commanded you: 'The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.'

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    66%

    3But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

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    66%

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  • 2 Kgs 22:5
    66%

    5Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—

  • Num 31:27-28
    2 verses
    66%

    27'Divide the plunder between the warriors who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.'

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    65%

    18We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has received their inheritance.

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    65%

    13I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities you did not build. You are living in them and eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.

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    65%

    10Consider now, for the LORD has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.

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    65%

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