Deuteronomy 20:13
What does Deuteronomy 20:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 20:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, let every male in it be put to death without mercy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and when Jehovah thyGod delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Context
v.12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
v.13This passage
v.14but 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 19:27
But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Psalms 2:6
Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Psalms 110:1
Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
- Numbers 31:7
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
- 1 Kings 11:15
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, and had smitten every male in Edom
- Psalms 21:8
Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.
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