KJV King James Version
And what man [is there] that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
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Deuteronomy 20:7
And what man [is there] that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”
WEB World English Bible
What man is there who has pledged to be married 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 20
4 For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
5 And 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.
6 And what man [is he] that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not [yet] eaten of it? let him [also] go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.
7 And what man [is there] that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
8 And 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.
9 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.
10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּמִֽי־H4310 · miwho?הָאִ֞ישׁH376 · ishmanאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichאֵרַ֤שׂH781 · a.ra.sto betrothאִשָּׁה֙H802 · ish.shahwomanוְלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotלְקָחָ֔הּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeיֵלֵ֖ךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentוְיָשֹׁ֣בH7725 · shuvto return: returnלְבֵית֑וֹH1004 · betplaceפֶּן־H6435 · penlestיָמוּת֙H4191 · mutto dieבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוְאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanאַחֵ֖רH312 · a.cheranotherיִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃H3947 · la.qachto take: take
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 24:5When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: [but] he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.Deuteronomy 28:30Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.Luke 14:18-20And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.2 Timothy 2:4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.Deuteronomy 22:23-25If a damsel [that is] a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
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