Deuteronomy 20:9

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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.

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7 What man is there who has pledged to be married to a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

8 The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.”

9 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.

10 When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

11 It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

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Deuteronomy 20:9 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: When the officers have finished addressing the army, they are to appoint commanders to lead it.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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 Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.