8And 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;


In Context

5 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.

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;

9 and 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,

Deuteronomy 20:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:8Then the officers shall add, "Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his brothers will not become disheartened too."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:8After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and shall say, What man is there that is timid and faint-hearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as well as his heart.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And 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 melt as his heart.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart should faint as well as his heart.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:8The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, |What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart.|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:8And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.