Deuteronomy 21:10
What does Deuteronomy 21:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 21:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,
KJV
King James Version · 1611When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When you go out to war against other nations, and the Lord your God gives them up into your hands and you take them as prisoners;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God hath given them into thy hand, and thou hast taken captive its captivity,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou go out to fight against thy enemies, and the Lord thy God deliver them into thy hand, and thou lead them away captives,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and Jehovah thyGod delivereth them into thy hands, and thou hast taken captives of them,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
- Joshua 21:44
And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.
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