Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Has anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else enjoy it. New Living Translation Has anyone here just planted a vineyard but not yet eaten any of its fruit? If so, you may go home! You might die in battle, and someone else would eat the first fruit. English Standard Version And is there any man who has planted a vineyard and has not enjoyed its fruit? Let him go back to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man enjoy its fruit. Berean Standard Bible Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Also what man is there who has planted a vineyard and has not eaten of it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man eat of it. New American Standard Bible And who is the man that has planted a vineyard but has not put it to use? Let him go and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would put it to use. NASB 1995 ‘Who is the man that has planted a vineyard and has not begun to use its fruit? Let him depart and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would begin to use its fruit. NASB 1977 ‘And who is the man that has planted a vineyard and has not begun to use its fruit? Let him depart and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man begin to use its fruit. Legacy Standard Bible Who is the man that has planted a vineyard and has not begun to use its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man begin to use its fruit. Amplified Bible What man has planted a vineyard and has not put it to use [harvesting its fruit]? Let him go and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would begin to use its fruit. Christian Standard Bible Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him leave and return home. Otherwise he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. Holman Christian Standard Bible Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him leave and return home. Otherwise he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. American Standard Version And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof. Contemporary English Version If any of you have planted a vineyard but haven't had your first grape harvest, you may go home. It isn't right for you to die in battle and for somebody else to enjoy your grapes. English Revised Version And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you have planted a vineyard and not enjoyed the grapes, you may go home. Otherwise, you might die in battle, and someone else will enjoy the grapes. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version And is there a man here who has planted a vineyard and not yet benefited from it? Let him go home. Otherwise, he may die in battle and another man use it. NET Bible Or who among you has planted a vineyard and not benefited from it? He may go home, lest he die in battle and someone else benefit from it. New Heart English Bible What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit. Webster's Bible Translation And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return to his house, lest he should die in the battle, and another man should eat of it. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHas any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. World English Bible What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd who [is] the man that has planted a vineyard and has not made it common? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common. Young's Literal Translation And who is the man that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not made it common? -- let him go and turn back to his house, lest he die in battle, and another man make it common. Smith's Literal Translation And what man who planted a vineyard, and made it not common? He Shall go and turn back to his house lest he shall die in the war, and another man shall make it common. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhat man is there, that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not as yet made it to be common, whereof all men may eat? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man execute his office. Catholic Public Domain Version What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not yet caused it to be common, so that all may eat from it? Let him go, and return to his house, lest perhaps he may die in the battle, and another man may carry out his office. New American Bible Is there anyone who has planted a vineyard and not yet plucked its fruit? Let him return home, lest he die in battle and another pluck its fruit. New Revised Standard Version Has anyone planted a vineyard but not yet enjoyed its fruit? He should go back to his house, or he might die in the battle and another be first to enjoy its fruit. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd what man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not yet trod the grapes of it? Let him return and go to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man tread its grapes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And who is the man who has planted a vineyard and has not pressed out from it? Let him return, let him go to his house, lest he will be killed in war and another man will press it out. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And what man is there that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit thereof? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use the fruit thereof. Brenton Septuagint Translation And what man is he that has planted a vineyard, and not been made merry with it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man be made merry with it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws of Warfare…5Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it. 6Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. 7Has 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.”… Cross References Luke 14:18-20 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’ / Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’ / Still another said, ‘I have married a wife, so I cannot come.’ Matthew 22:2-4 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ Isaiah 65:21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Nehemiah 5:3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” Jeremiah 31:5 Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; / those who weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing; / and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away. Ecclesiastes 2:4-6 I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself. / I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees. / I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees. 1 Kings 4:25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. Micah 4:4 And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken. Amos 9:14 I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Leviticus 19:23-25 When you enter the land and plant any kind of tree for food, you shall regard the fruit as forbidden. For three years it will be forbidden to you and must not be eaten. / In the fourth year all its fruit must be consecrated as a praise offering to the LORD. / But in the fifth year you may eat its fruit; thus your harvest will be increased. I am the LORD your God. 1 Corinthians 9:7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? Psalm 107:37 They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. 2 Kings 19:29 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Treasury of Scripture And what man is he that has planted a vineyard, and has not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it. eaten of it [heb] made it common Deuteronomy 28:30 Thou 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. Leviticus 19:23-25 And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of… Jeremiah 31:5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things. lest he die Isaiah 65:22 They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. Zephaniah 1:13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof. Jump to Previous Battle Begin Begun Death Depart Die Eat Eaten Enjoy Enjoyed Event Home House Otherwise Planted Someone Use Used Vine-Garden VineyardJump to Next Battle Begin Begun Death Depart Die Eat Eaten Enjoy Enjoyed Event Home House Otherwise Planted Someone Use Used Vine-Garden VineyardDeuteronomy 20 1. The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle5. The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war 10. How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace 16. What cities must be devoted 19. Trees must not be destroyed in the siege Has any man planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy its fruit? In ancient Israel, vineyards were a significant part of agricultural life and economic stability. Planting a vineyard required years of labor before it yielded fruit, typically taking about four years to produce a harvest. This phrase reflects the importance of personal investment and the anticipation of future reward. Biblically, vineyards often symbolize God's blessings and the prosperity of the land (Isaiah 5:1-7). The question implies a sense of incompletion and unfulfilled promise, highlighting the personal loss if one were to die before enjoying the fruits of their labor. Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man enjoy its fruit. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsraelitesThe people to whom Moses is speaking, preparing them for entering the Promised Land and engaging in battles. 2. Moses The leader of the Israelites, delivering God's laws and instructions. 3. Vineyard Represents personal investments and future hopes, a common agricultural endeavor in ancient Israel. 4. Battle The context of the passage, referring to the wars the Israelites would face in claiming the Promised Land. 5. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Teaching Points God's Care for Personal InvestmentsGod acknowledges the importance of personal investments and the right to enjoy the fruits of one's labor. This reflects His care for the individual aspects of our lives. Prioritizing Responsibilities The passage teaches the importance of fulfilling personal responsibilities before engaging in communal or external commitments, such as going to battle. Understanding God's Timing Recognizing that there is a time for everything, including enjoying the fruits of our labor, helps us align our lives with God's timing and purposes. Balancing Duty and Personal Life The instruction to return home if one has not enjoyed the fruits of their vineyard highlights the balance between duty to community and personal life. Trusting in God's Provision By allowing individuals to return home, God demonstrates His provision and understanding of human needs, encouraging trust in His care. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 20What is the Bible's perspective on war? What does 'husbandman' mean in the Bible? Why does God permit deception? Why does Deuteronomy 28 emphasize material prosperity or catastrophe as divine favor or curse, while other passages (e.g., Job) depict suffering as potentially unrelated to personal obedience? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Has anyוּמִֽי־ (ū·mî-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix man הָאִ֞ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person planted נָטַ֥ע (nā·ṭa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant a vineyard כֶּ֙רֶם֙ (ke·rem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard and not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no begun to enjoy its fruit? חִלְּל֔וֹ (ḥil·lə·lōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play Let him return יֵלֵ֖ךְ (yê·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk home, לְבֵית֑וֹ (lə·ḇê·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house or פֶּן־ (pen-) Conjunction Strong's 6435: Removal, lest he may die יָמוּת֙ (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in battle בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war and another אַחֵ֖ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other man וְאִ֥ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person enjoy its fruit. יְחַלְּלֶֽנּוּ׃ (yə·ḥal·lə·len·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play Links Deuteronomy 20:6 NIVDeuteronomy 20:6 NLT Deuteronomy 20:6 ESV Deuteronomy 20:6 NASB Deuteronomy 20:6 KJV Deuteronomy 20:6 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 20:6 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 20:6 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 20:6 French Bible Deuteronomy 20:6 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 20:6 What man is there who has planted (Deut. 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