Deuteronomy 20:15

What does Deuteronomy 20:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 20:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So you are to do to all the towns far away, which are not the towns of these nations.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

So thou dost do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

So shalt thou do to all cities that are at a great distance from thee, and are not of these cities which thou shalt receive in possession.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

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.

v.15This passage

v.16But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth;

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