Deuteronomy 20:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 20:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 20:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 20:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. ”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 20:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 20:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it. ”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 20:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When thou commest neere vnto a citie to fight against it, thou shalt offer it peace.”

Deuteronomy 20:10 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 20:10 in Context — Deuteronomy 20

8 And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.

9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

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What Does Deuteronomy 20:10 Mean?

Deuteronomy 20:10 is a verse from the Book of Deuteronomy, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Deuteronomy chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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