Deuteronomy 20:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. ”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 20:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 20:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Only the trees that you know are not trees for food, you shall destroy and cut them down. You shall build bulwarks against the city that makes war with you, until it falls.”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 20:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Only the trees of which thou knowest that they are not trees for food, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it fall. ”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 20:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Only, the tree, which thou knowest that it <FI>is<Fi> not a fruit-tree, it thou dost destroy, and hast cut down, and hast built a bulwark against the city which is making with thee war till thou hast subdued it.”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 20:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Only the trees which thou knowest are not trees for meat, thou mayest destroy and cut them down, and build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it fall. ”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 20:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Onely those trees, which thou knowest are not for meate, those shalt thou destroy and cut downe, and make fortes against the citie that maketh warre with thee, vntil thou subdue it. ”
Deuteronomy 20:20 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 20:20 in Context — Deuteronomy 20
18 That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the Lord your God.
19 When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man’s life) to employ them in the siege:
20 Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
What Does Deuteronomy 20:20 Mean?
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