Deuteronomy 20:5

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Neh 12:27 : 27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them in to Jerusalem, to make the dedication even with gladness, and with thanksgivings, and with singing, `with' cymbals, psalteries, and with harps;
  • Num 31:14 : 14 and Moses is wroth against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the host of the battle.
  • Num 31:48 : 48 And the inspectors whom the thousands of the host hath, (heads of the thousands and heads of the hundreds), draw near unto Moses,
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 `And I take the heads of your tribes, men, wise and known, and I appoint them heads over you, princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds, and princes of fifties, and princes of tens, and authorities, for your tribes.
  • Deut 16:18 : 18 `Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.
  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 and these ten cuttings of the cheese thou dost take in to the head of the thousand, and thy brethren thou dost inspect for welfare, and their pledge dost receive.'
  • Ps 30:1 : 1 A Psalm. -- A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me.

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    80%

    6`And who `is' the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common.

    7`And who `is' the man that hath betrothed a woman, and hath not taken her? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man take her.

    8`And the authorities have added to speak unto the people, and said, Who `is' the man that is afraid and tender of heart? -- let him go and turn back to his house, and the heart of his brethren doth not melt like his heart;

    9and it hath come to pass as the authorities finish to speak unto the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

    10`When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,

    11and it hath been, if Peace it answer thee, and hath opened to thee, then it hath come to pass -- all the people who are found in it are to thee for tributaries, and have served thee.

    12`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,

    13and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.

  • Deut 24:5
    72%

    5`When a man taketh a new wife, he doth not go out into the host, and `one' doth not pass over unto him for anything; free he is at his own house one year, and hath rejoiced his wife whom he hath taken.

  • Deut 22:8
    72%

    8`When thou buildest a new house, then thou hast made a parapet to thy roof, and thou dost not put blood on thy house when one falleth from it.

  • Deut 20:1-4
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    1`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemy, and hast seen horse and chariot -- a people more numerous than thou -- thou art not afraid of them, for Jehovah thy God `is' with thee, who is bringing thee up out of the land of Egypt;

    2and it hath been, in your drawing near unto the battle, that the priest hath come nigh, and spoken unto the people,

    3and said unto them, Hear, Israel, ye are drawing near to-day to battle against your enemies, let not your hearts be tender, fear not, nor make haste, nor be terrified at their presence,

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    19`Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:44
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    44`When Thy people doth go out to battle against its enemy, in the way that Thou dost send them, and they have prayed unto Jehovah the way of the city which thou hast fixed on, and of the house which I have builded for Thy name;

  • 2 Chr 6:34
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    34`When Thy people doth go out to battle against its enemies in the way that Thou dost send them, and they have prayed unto Thee the way of this city that Thou hast fixed on, and the house that I have built for Thy name:

  • Deut 21:10
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    10`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God hath given them into thy hand, and thou hast taken captive its captivity,

  • Deut 6:10
    68%

    10`And it hath been, when Jehovah thy God doth bring thee in unto the land which He hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to thee -- cities great and good, which thou hast not built,

  • Deut 8:12
    68%

    12lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited;

  • Deut 20:19-20
    2 verses
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    19`When thou layest siege unto a city many days, to fight against it, to capture it, thou dost not destroy its trees to force an axe against them, for of them thou dost eat, and them thou dost not cut down -- for man's `is' the tree of the field -- to go in at thy presence in the siege.

    20Only, the tree, which thou knowest that it `is' not a fruit-tree, it thou dost destroy, and hast cut down, and hast built a bulwark against the city which is making with thee war till thou hast subdued it.

  • 1 Chr 26:27
    67%

    27from the battles, even from the spoil they sanctified to strengthen the house of Jehovah;

  • Deut 20:15
    67%

    15So thou dost do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

  • Jer 35:7
    67%

    7and a house ye do not build, and seed ye do not sow, and a vineyard ye do not plant, nor have ye any; for in tents do ye dwell all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the ground whither ye are sojourning.

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    67%

    5Build ye houses, and abide; and plant ye gardens, and eat their fruit;

  • Num 32:20
    67%

    20And Moses saith unto them, `If ye do this thing: if ye are armed before Jehovah for battle,

  • Deut 19:1
    67%

    1`When Jehovah thy God doth cut off the nations, whose land Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, and thou hast succeeded them, and dwelt in their cities, and in their houses,

  • Josh 1:10
    67%

    10And Joshua commandeth the authorities of the people, saying,

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    66%

    4no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

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    2 verses
    66%

    14`And when a man sanctifieth his house, a holy thing to Jehovah, then hath the priest valued it, whether good or bad; as the priest doth value it so it standeth;

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    66%

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    66%

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    2 verses
    66%

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    66%

    27Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field -- go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

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    3 verses
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    18`And I command you, at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given to you this land to possess it; armed ye pass over before your brethren the sons of Israel, all the sons of might.

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    65%

    18we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance,

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    65%

    10See, now, for Jehovah hath fixed on thee to build a house for a sanctuary; be strong, and do.'

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    65%

    26`And we say, Pray let us prepare for ourselves to build the altar -- not for burnt-offering nor for sacrifice --

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    3Thou dost prepare for thee the way, and hast divided into three parts the border of thy land which Jehovah thy God doth cause thee to inherit, and it hath been for the fleeing thither of every man-slayer.