Deuteronomy 20:4

Good News Translation

The Lord your God is going with you, and he will give you victory.'

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.’

Hebrew Names Version
for the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

King James Version
For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Lexham English Bible
for Yahweh your God is going with you to fight for you against your enemies to help you.'

English Standard Version
for the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.'

New Century Version
because the Lord your God goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies and to save you."

New English Translation
for the Lord your God goes with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies to give you victory."

Amplified Bible
for the LORD your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

New American Standard Bible
for the LORD your God is the One who is going with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
For ye Lord your God goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, & to saue you

Legacy Standard Bible
for Yahweh your God is the one who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

Contemporary English Version
The Lord your God will fight alongside you and help you win the battle."

Complete Jewish Bible
because Adonai your God is going with you to fight on your behalf against your enemies and give you victory.'

Darby Translation
for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord your God is going with you to help you fight against your enemies. He will help you win!'

George Lamsa Translation
For the LORD your God is he that goes with you, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and it is he who shall fight for you with your enemies, and he shall save you.

Literal Translation
For Jehovah your God is He who is going before you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For the LORDE youre God goeth with you, to fyghte for you agaynst youre enemies, yt he maye saue you.

American Standard Version
for Jehovah your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Bible in Basic English
For the Lord your God goes with you, fighting for you to give you salvation from those who are against you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For the Lord your God goeth with you, to fyght for you agaynst your enemies, and to saue you.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
for the LORD your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

King James Version (1611)
For the Lord your God is hee that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to saue you.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For it is the Lord your God who advances with you, to fight with you against your enemies, and to save you.

English Revised Version
for the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Berean Standard Bible
For the LORD your God is He who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for youre Lord God is in the myddis of you, and he schal fiyte for you ayens aduersaries, that he delyuere you fro perel.

Young's Literal Translation
for Jehovah your God [is] He who is going with you, to fight for you with your enemies -- to save you.

Update Bible Version
for Yahweh your God is he that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD your God [is] he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

World English Bible
for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

New King James Version
for the LORD your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

New Living Translation
For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!'

New Life Bible
For the Lord your God is the One Who goes with you. He will fight for you against those who hate you. And He will save you.'

New Revised Standard
for it is the Lord your God who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For Yahweh your God, is he that is going with you, - to fight for you against your enemies to save you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the Lord your God is in the midst of you, and will fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you from danger.

Revised Standard Version
for the LORD your God is he that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'

Contextual Overview

¹ "When you go out to fight against your enemies and you see chariots and horses and an army that outnumbers yours, do not be afraid of them. The Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, will be with you. ² Before you start fighting, a priest is to come forward and say to the army, ³ ‘Men of Israel, listen! Today you are going into battle. Do not be afraid of your enemies or lose courage or panic. ⁴ The Lord your God is going with you, and he will give you victory.' ⁵ "Then the officers will address the men and say, ‘Is there any man here who has just built a house, but has not yet dedicated it? If so, he is to go home. Otherwise, if he is killed in battle, someone else will dedicate his house. ⁶ Is there any man here who has just planted a vineyard, but has not yet had the chance to harvest its grapes? If so, he is to go home. Otherwise, if he is killed in battle, someone else will enjoy the wine. ⁷ Is there anyone here who is engaged to be married? If so, he is to go home. Otherwise, if he is killed in battle, someone else will marry the woman he is engaged to.' ⁸ "The officers will also say to the men, ‘Is there any man here who has lost his nerve and is afraid? If so, he is to go home. Otherwise, he will destroy the morale of the others.' ⁹ When the officers have finished speaking to the army, leaders are to be chosen for each unit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to fight: Deuteronomy 1:30, Deuteronomy 3:22, Deuteronomy 11:25, Deuteronomy 32:30, Exodus 14:14, Joshua 10:42, Joshua 23:10, 2 Chronicles 13:12, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Romans 8:37

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 9:3 - goeth over Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:5 - There shall Joshua 23:3 - for the 1 Samuel 7:10 - discomfited 2 Kings 19:6 - Be not afraid 1 Chronicles 22:18 - before the Lord 2 Chronicles 20:15 - Be not afraid Nehemiah 4:14 - General Nehemiah 4:20 - our God Psalms 60:10 - didst Psalms 108:11 - go forth Isaiah 28:6 - and for strength Isaiah 52:12 - for Jeremiah 42:11 - for I Ephesians 6:10 - be

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Suddenly the Lord rained burning sulfur on the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah

Genesis 20:6
God replied in the dream, "Yes, I know that you did it with a clear conscience; so I kept you from sinning against me and did not let you touch her.

Genesis 20:17
Because of what had happened to Sarah, Abraham's wife, the Lord had made it impossible for any woman in Abimelech's palace to have children. So Abraham prayed for Abimelech, and God healed him. He also healed his wife and his slave women, so that they could have children.

2 Samuel 4:11
How much worse it will be for evil men who murder an innocent man asleep in his own house! I will now take revenge on you for murdering him and will wipe you off the face of the earth!"

1 Chronicles 21:17
David prayed, "O God, I am the one who did wrong. I am the one who ordered the census. What have these poor people done? Lord , my God, punish me and my family, and spare your people."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you,.... To battle, and therefore they had no reason to fear and be dismayed, to be fainthearted, terrified, and tremble:

fear not, I am with thee,.... Isaiah 41:10, this, according to the Misnah f, respects the ark, and so Jarchi, which was a symbol of the divine Presence, and went with them to battle; see Joshua 6:4

to fight for you against your enemies, to save you; to annoy and destroy the one, and to protect and save the other; thus far the anointed priest addressed the people in an oration to this purpose: the account Maimonides gives of it is, that

"when they have set their ranks, and are near to a battle, the anointed of war stands on an high place, and all the ranks before him, and says to them in the holy tongue, "hear, O Israel", c. unto to save you and then another priest under him causes it to be heard by all the people with an high voice g;''

he repeated what the anointed of war had said, and expressed it with a loud voice, that all might hear.

f Ut supra. (Misn. Sotab, c. 8. sect. 1.) g Hilchot Melachim, c. 7. sect. 3.