New American Standard Bible 2020

Deuteronomy 20:10-12

10“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you approachתִקְרַ֣בtik.RavH7126a cityעִ֔יר'IrH5892to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898againstעָלֶ֑יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921it, you shallofferH7121it termsH7121of peaceלְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.LomH7965.

11And ifאִם־'im-H518itagreesH6030toH6030makeH6030peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965with you and opensוּפָתְחָ֖הu.fa.te.ChahH6605to you, then allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971who are foundהַנִּמְצָא־ha.nim.tza'-H4672in it shall becomeH1961yourforcedH4522laborלָמַ֖סla.MasH4522and serveוַעֲבָדֽוּךָ׃va.'a.va.Du.khaH5647you.

12However, ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518it does not makeתַשְׁלִים֙tash.LimH7999peaceH7999with you, but makesוְעָשְׂתָ֥הve.'a.se.TahH6213warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421againstH5973you, then you shall besiegeוְצַרְתָּ֖ve.tzar.TaH6696it.

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