Deuteronomy 20:9

In 11 translations

BSB

When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.

KJV

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.to lead…: Heb. to be in the head of the people

WEB

It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

ASV

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall appoint captains of hosts at the head of the people.

LSV

And it has come to pass, as the authorities finish to speak to the people, that they have appointed princes of the hosts at the head of the people.

YLT

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.

DBY

And it shall be, when the officers have ended speaking unto the people, that they shall place captains of the hosts at the head of the people.

DRC

And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.

GNV

And after that the officers haue made an ende of speaking vnto the people, they shall make captaines of the armie to gouerne the people.

JPS

And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that captains of hosts shall be appointed at the head of the people.

LXXE

And it shall come to pass when the scribes shall have ceased speaking to the people, that they shall appoint generals of the army to be leaders of the people.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וְהָיָ֛ה כְּכַלֹּ֥ת הַשֹּׁטְרִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־הָעָ֑ם וּפָֽקְד֛וּ שָׂרֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הָעָֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔσται ὅταν παύσωνται οἱ γραμματεῖς λαλοῦντες πρὸς τὸν λαὸν, καὶ καταστήσουσιν ἄρχοντας τῆς στρατιᾶς προηγουμένους τοῦ λαοῦ.

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