Deuteronomy 20:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘Who is the man who is afraid and tender of heart? Let him go and return to his house, lest the heart of his brothers faint like his heart.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, What man is fearful and fainthearted? Let him return to his house, lest [because of him] his brethren's [minds and] hearts faint as does his own.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart melt as his heart.

Common English Bible

⁸ The officials will continue to address the troops, stating: “Is there anyone here who is afraid and discouraged? He can leave and go back to his house; otherwise, his comrades might lose courage just as he has.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ After these things have been declared, they shall add the remainder, and shall say to the people: 'What man is there who is overwhelmed by fear and is fainthearted? Let him go, and return to his house, lest he cause the hearts of his brothers to fear, just as he himself has been thoroughly stricken with fear.'

Deuteronomy 20:8 Cross References

Exodus 15:15

“Then the chiefs of Eḏ

Proverbs 24:10

If you falter in the day of distress, Your strength is small!

Numbers 13:31

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.”

Numbers 32:9

“For when they went up to the wadi Eshkol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Luke 9:62

But יהושע  said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of Elohim.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be led astray, “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

Deuteronomy 1:28

‘Where are we going to? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we, the cities are great and walled up to the heavens, and we saw the sons of the Anaqim there too.” ’

Deuteronomy 20:9

“And it shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint commanders of the divisions to lead the people.

Deuteronomy 23:9

“When the army goes out against your enemies, then you shall guard yourself from every evil matter.

Revelation 21:8

“But as for the cowardly, and untrustworthy, and abominable, and murderers, and those who whore, and drug sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part is in the lake which burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 3:16

“So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth.

Judges 7:3

“And now, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him turn back, and leave Mount Gilʽ