Deuteronomy 20:18
What does Deuteronomy 20:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 20:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so would ye sin against Jehovah your God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611That 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so would ye sin against Jehovah your God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So that you may not take them as your example and do all the disgusting things which they do in the worship of their gods, so sinning against the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862so that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations which they have done to their gods, and ye have sinned against Jehovah your God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Lest they teach you to do all the abominations which they have done to their gods: and you should sin against the Lord your God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto theirgods, so that ye sin against Jehovah yourGod.
Context
v.17but thou shalt utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;
v.18This passage
v.19When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 23:13
know for a certainty that Jehovah your God will no more drive these nations from out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which Jehovah your God hath given you.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
- Psalms 106:34
They did not destroy the peoples, As Jehovah commanded them,
- Deuteronomy 7:4
For he will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of Jehovah be kindled against you, and he will destroy thee quickly.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
- Deuteronomy 18:19
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
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