Deuteronomy 20:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy 20:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 20:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 20:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.”

Deuteronomy 20:12 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 20:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Deuteronomy 20:12 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 20:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,”

Deuteronomy 20:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 20:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it; ”

Deuteronomy 20:12 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 20:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if it will make no peace with thee, but make war against thee, then shalt thou besiege it.”

Deuteronomy 20:12 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 20:12 in Context — Deuteronomy 20

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:

13 And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

14 But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.

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What Does Deuteronomy 20:12 Mean?

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