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American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 20:15
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
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Christian Standard Bible®
This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and are not among the cities of these nations.
This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and are not among the cities of these nations.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
King James Version
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Lexham English Bible
Thus you shall do to all the far cities from you, which are not from the cities of these nations located nearby.
Thus you shall do to all the far cities from you, which are not from the cities of these nations located nearby.
English Standard Version
Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not cities of the nations here.
Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not cities of the nations here.
New Century Version
Do this to all the cities that are far away, that do not belong to the nations nearby.
Do this to all the cities that are far away, that do not belong to the nations nearby.
New English Translation
This is how you are to deal with all those cities located far from you, those that do not belong to these nearby nations.
This is how you are to deal with all those cities located far from you, those that do not belong to these nearby nations.
Amplified Bible
"That is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far away from you, which are not among the cities of these nations nearby [which you are to dispossess].
"That is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far away from you, which are not among the cities of these nations nearby [which you are to dispossess].
New American Standard Bible
"This is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
"This is what you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus shalt thou do vnto all ye cities, which are a great way off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations here.
Thus shalt thou do vnto all ye cities, which are a great way off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations here.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
Complete Jewish Bible
This is what you are to do to all the towns which are at a great distance from you, which are not the towns of these nations.
This is what you are to do to all the towns which are at a great distance from you, which are not the towns of these nations.
Darby Translation
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities that are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities that are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is what you must do to all the cities that are very far from you—the cities that are not in the land where you will live.
That is what you must do to all the cities that are very far from you—the cities that are not in the land where you will live.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Good News Translation
That is how you are to deal with those cities that are far away from the land you will settle in.
That is how you are to deal with those cities that are far away from the land you will settle in.
Literal Translation
So you shall do to all the cities very far away from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
So you shall do to all the cities very far away from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus shalt thou do vnto all the cities, that are very farre from the, and are not of the cities of these nacions.
Thus shalt thou do vnto all the cities, that are very farre from the, and are not of the cities of these nacions.
Bible in Basic English
So you are to do to all the towns far away, which are not the towns of these nations.
So you are to do to all the towns far away, which are not the towns of these nations.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus shalt thou do vnto all the cities which are a great way of from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do vnto all the cities which are a great way of from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
King James Version (1611)
Thus shalt thou doe vnto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou doe vnto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus shalt thou do to all the cities that are very far off from thee, not being of the cities of these nations which the Lord thy God gives thee to inherit their land.
Thus shalt thou do to all the cities that are very far off from thee, not being of the cities of these nations which the Lord thy God gives thee to inherit their land.
English Revised Version
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Berean Standard Bible
This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and do not belong to the nations nearby.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thus thou schalt do to alle the citees, that ben ful fer fro thee, and ben not of these citees which thou schalt take in to possessioun.
Thus thou schalt do to alle the citees, that ben ful fer fro thee, and ben not of these citees which thou schalt take in to possessioun.
Young's Literal Translation
So thou dost do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
So thou dost do to all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Update Bible Version
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus shalt thou do to all the cities [which are] very distant from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shalt thou do to all the cities [which are] very distant from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these nations.
World English Bible
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus shall you do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
New King James Version
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.
New Living Translation
"But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter.
"But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter.
New Life Bible
Do this to all the cities that are very far from you and are not of the cities of the nations that are near.
Do this to all the cities that are very far from you and are not of the cities of the nations that are near.
New Revised Standard
Thus you shall treat all the towns that are very far from you, which are not towns of the nations here.
Thus you shall treat all the towns that are very far from you, which are not towns of the nations here.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, shalt thou do unto all the cities that are very far away from thee, - which are not of the cities of those nations.
Thus, shalt thou do unto all the cities that are very far away from thee, - which are not of the cities of those nations.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not cities of the nations here.
Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far from you, which are not cities of the nations here.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
"Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations nearby.
Contextual Overview
10 When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 13 and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: 14 but 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. 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations. 16 But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth; 17 but 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; 18 that 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. 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 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?
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Joshua 9:9 - From a Joshua 9:24 - the Lord Ezekiel 20:11 - which
Cross-References
Genesis 13:9
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Genesis 34:10
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis 47:6
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee,.... As all such were reckoned that were without the land of Israel, even all in their neighbouring nations, the Moabites, Edomites, Ammonites, Syrians, c. for the children of Israel never went to war with any very distant nations, unless they came unto them and invaded them nor did they seek to carry their conquests to any great distance, when the most powerful and victorious, as in the days of David and Solomon:
which are not of the cities of these nations; of these seven nations, as the Targum of Jonathan, the seven nations of the land of Canaan; all that were not of them were accounted foreign cities, and at a distance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Directions intended to prevent wanton destruction of life and property in sieges.
Deuteronomy 20:16
Forbearance, however, was not to be shown toward the Canaanite nations, which were to be utterly exterminated (compare Deuteronomy 7:1-4). The command did not apply to beasts as well as men (compare Joshua 11:11, Joshua 11:14).
Deuteronomy 20:19
The parenthesis may he more literally rendered “for man is a tree of the field,” i. e., has his life from the tree of the field, is supported in life by it (compare Deuteronomy 24:6). The Egyptians seem invariably to have cut down the fruit-trees in war.
