Deuteronomy 20:8

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And the officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest the heart of his fellows melt as his heart.’

Cross References

Exodus 15:15

Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; the leaders of Moab, trembling seizes them; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

Proverbs 24:10

If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.

Numbers 13:31

Then 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 Valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the people of Israel from going into the land which the Lord had given them.

Luke 9:62

Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Deuteronomy 1:28

Whither are we going up? Our brethren have made our hearts melt, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.” ’

Deuteronomy 20:9

And when the officers have make an end of speaking to the people, then commanders shall be appointed at the head of the people.

Deuteronomy 23:9

“When you go forth against your enemies and are in camp, then you shall keep yourself from every evil thing.

Revelation 21:8

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”

Revelation 3:16

So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.

Judges 7:3

Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling, let him return home.’ ” And Gideon tested them; twenty-two thousand returned, and ten thousand remained.