Deuteronomy 20
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 20:10-15

10“WhenH3588 you approachH7126 a cityH5892 to fightH3898 againstH5921 it, you shall 1offerH7121 it termsH7121 of peaceH7965.

11IfH518 it 2agreesH6030 to makeH6030 peaceH7965 with you and opensH6605 to you, then allH3605 the peopleH5971 who are foundH4672 in it shall becomeH1961 your 3forcedH4522 laborH4522 and shall serveH5647 you.

12However, ifH518 it does not makeH7999 peaceH7999 with you, but makesH6213 warH4421 againstH5973 you, then you shall besiegeH6696 it.

13When the LordH3068 your GodH430 givesH5414 it into your handH3027, 4you shall strikeH5221 allH3605 the 5menH2138 in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719.

14OnlyH7534 the womenH802 and the childrenH2945 and 6the animalsH929 and allH3605 that is in the cityH5892, allH3605 its spoilH7998, you shall takeH962 as bootyH962 for yourself; and you shall 7useH398 the spoilH7998 of your enemiesH340 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 has givenH5414 you.

15ThusH3651 you shall doH6213 to allH3605 the citiesH5892 that are veryH3966 farH7350 from you, whichH834 are not of the citiesH5892 of theseH428 nationsH1471 8nearbyH2008.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 20:10 Lit call to it for peace ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 20:11 Lit answers peace ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 20:11 1 Kin 9:21 ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 20:13 Num 31:7 ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 20:13 Lit males ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 20:14 Josh 8:2 ↩
  7. 7. Deuteronomy 20:14 Lit eat ↩
  8. 8. Deuteronomy 20:15 Lit here ↩

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