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.
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.
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.
Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.
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.
It shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.
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.
The meaning is that the "officers" should then subdivide the levies, and appoint leaders of the smaller divisions thus constituted.
20:9 Make captains - Or rather, as the Hebrew hath it, they shall set or place the captains of the armies in the head or front of the people under their charge, that they may conduct them, and by their example encourage their soldiers. It is not likely they had their captains to make when they were just going to battle.