Deuteronomy 20:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 20:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 20:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 20:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee. ”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 20:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Only, the women, and the infants, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, thou dost seize for thyself, and thou hast eaten the spoil of thine enemies which Jehovah thy God hath given to thee.”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 20:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“only the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that shall be in the city, all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take as booty for thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which Jehovah thyGod giveth thee ”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 20:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Onely the women, and the children, and the cattel, and all that is in the citie, euen all the spoyle thereof shalt thou take vnto thy selfe, and shalt eate the spoyle of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee.”

Deuteronomy 20:14 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 20:14 in Context — Deuteronomy 20

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.

15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

16 But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

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What Does Deuteronomy 20:14 Mean?

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