Deuteronomy 20:4
What does Deuteronomy 20:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 20:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the Lord your God goes with you, fighting for you to give you salvation from those who are against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for Jehovah your God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies--to save you.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because the Lord your God is in the midst of you, and will fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you from danger.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for Jehovah yourGod is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
Context
v.3and shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your heart faint; fear not, nor tremble, neither be ye affrighted at them;
v.4This passage
v.5And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 10:42
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Jehovah, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7
Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
- Deuteronomy 11:25
There shall no man be able to stand before you: Jehovah your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath spoken unto you.
- Joshua 23:10
One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.
- Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
- Deuteronomy 32:30
How should one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Except their Rock had sold them, And Jehovah had delivered them up?
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