Deuteronomy 20:5

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.

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  • 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.'

  • 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.

  • 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 the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to celebrate the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.
  • Num 31:14 : 14 And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, who came from the battle.
  • Num 31:48 : 48 And the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses,
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and known men, and made them leaders over you, captains over thousands, captains over hundreds, captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 Judges and officers you shall make for yourself in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 Carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand and see how your brothers fare and take their pledge.
  • Ps 30:1 : 1 I will praise you, O LORD, for you have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

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