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Christian Standard Bible ®
Deuteronomy 20:13
When the Lord your God hands it over to you, strike down all its males with the sword.
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Hebrew Names Version
and when the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
and when the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
King James Version
And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh your God will give it into your hand, and you shall kill all its males with the edge of the sword.
And Yahweh your God will give it into your hand, and you shall kill all its males with the edge of the sword.
English Standard Version
And when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword,
And when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword,
New Century Version
The Lord your God will give it to you. Then kill all the men with your swords,
The Lord your God will give it to you. Then kill all the men with your swords,
New English Translation
The Lord your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.
The Lord your God will deliver it over to you and you must kill every single male by the sword.
Amplified Bible
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike down all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike down all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
New American Standard Bible
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lord thy God shall deliuer it into thine handes, and thou shalt smite all the males thereof with the edge of the sworde.
And the Lord thy God shall deliuer it into thine handes, and thou shalt smite all the males thereof with the edge of the sworde.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh your God shall give it into your hand, and you shall strike all the males in it with the edge of the sword.
And Yahweh your God shall give it into your hand, and you shall strike all the males in it with the edge of the sword.
Complete Jewish Bible
When Adonai your God hands it over to you, you are to put every male to the sword.
When Adonai your God hands it over to you, you are to put every male to the sword.
Darby Translation
and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Easy-to-Read Version
And when the Lord your God lets you take the city, you must kill all the men in it.
And when the Lord your God lets you take the city, you must kill all the men in it.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall slay all its males with the edge of the sword;
And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall slay all its males with the edge of the sword;
Good News Translation
Then, when the Lord your God lets you capture the city, kill every man in it.
Then, when the Lord your God lets you capture the city, kill every man in it.
Literal Translation
And Jehovah your God shall give it into your hand; and you shall strike every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
And Jehovah your God shall give it into your hand; and you shall strike every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and whan the LORDE thy God delyuereth it in to thy hande, thou shalt smyte all the males that are therin, with the edge of the swerde:
and whan the LORDE thy God delyuereth it in to thy hande, thou shalt smyte all the males that are therin, with the edge of the swerde:
American Standard Version
and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Bible in Basic English
And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, let every male in it be put to death without mercy.
And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, let every male in it be put to death without mercy.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the Lorde thy God hath deliuered it into thine handes, thou shalt smyte all the males therof with the edge of the sworde:
And when the Lorde thy God hath deliuered it into thine handes, thou shalt smyte all the males therof with the edge of the sworde:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;
And when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;
King James Version (1611)
And when the Lord thy God hath deliuered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite euery male thereof with the edge of the sword.
And when the Lord thy God hath deliuered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite euery male thereof with the edge of the sword.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
until the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, and thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:
until the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, and thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:
English Revised Version
and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Berean Standard Bible
When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you must strike down every male with the sword.
When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you must strike down every male with the sword.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thi Lord God hath bitake it in thin hond, thou schalt smyte bi the scharpnesse of swerd al thing of male kynde which is ther ynne,
And whanne thi Lord God hath bitake it in thin hond, thou schalt smyte bi the scharpnesse of swerd al thing of male kynde which is ther ynne,
Young's Literal Translation
and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
Update Bible Version
and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:
World English Bible
and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
New King James Version
And when the LORD your God delivers it into your hands, you shall strike every male in it with the edge of the sword.
And when the LORD your God delivers it into your hands, you shall strike every male in it with the edge of the sword.
New Living Translation
When the Lord your God hands the town over to you, use your swords to kill every man in the town.
When the Lord your God hands the town over to you, use your swords to kill every man in the town.
New Life Bible
When the Lord your God gives the city to you, you must kill all the men in it with the sword.
When the Lord your God gives the city to you, you must kill all the men in it with the sword.
New Revised Standard
and when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword.
and when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Yahweh thy God will deliver it into thy hand, - and thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;
and Yahweh thy God will deliver it into thy hand, - and thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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,
And 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,
Revised Standard Version
and when the LORD your God gives it into your hand you shall put all its males to the sword,
and when the LORD your God gives it into your hand you shall put all its males to the sword,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
"When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword.
Contextual Overview
10“When you approach a city to fight against it, make an offer of peace. 11If it accepts your offer of peace and opens its gates to you, all the people found in it will become forced laborers for you and serve you. 12However, if it does not make peace with you but wages war against you, lay siege to it. 13When the Lord your God hands it over to you, strike down all its males with the sword. 14But you may take the women, dependents, animals, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—as plunder. You may enjoy the spoil of your enemies that the Lord your God has given you. 15This is how you are to treat all the cities that are far away from you and are not among the cities of these nations. 16However, you must not let any living thing survive among the cities of these people the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance. 17You must completely destroy them—the Hethite, Amorite, Canaanite, Perizzite, Hivite, and Jebusite—as the Lord your God has commanded you, 18so that they won’t teach you to do all the detestable acts they do for their gods, and you sin against the Lord your God. 19“When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, do not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. Do not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou shalt smite: Numbers 31:7-9, Numbers 31:17, Numbers 31:18, 1 Kings 11:15, 1 Kings 11:16, Psalms 2:6-12, Psalms 21:8, Psalms 21:9, Psalms 110:1, Luke 19:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
Reciprocal: Numbers 31:15 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
The Lord said to Abram:
The Lord said to Abram:
Genesis 12:9
Then Abram journeyed by stages to the Negev.
Then Abram journeyed by stages to the Negev.
Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”
Genesis 20:5
Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”
Didn’t he himself say to me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
1 Samuel 23:21
“May you be blessed by the Lord,” replied Saul, “for you have shown concern for me.
“May you be blessed by the Lord,” replied Saul, “for you have shown concern for me.
Psalms 64:5
They adopt an evil plan;they talk about hiding traps and say,“Who will see them?”
They adopt an evil plan;they talk about hiding traps and say,“Who will see them?”
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
Then Peter said to her, “Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and set out for a place that he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, even though he did not know where he was going.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands,.... When, what with pressures without, and calamities within, the city is obliged to surrender: this is not to be imputed to the methods and arts of war used in besieging, or to the courage and skill of the besiegers; but to the power and providence of God succeeding means used, and sending famine or pestilence among the besieged, and inclining their hearts to deliver up their city:
thou shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword; the men in it, grown persons, as distinguished from little ones in the next verse; because it was owing to these it was not surrendered at once, when terms of peace were offered.
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 âfor man is a tree of the field,â 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.
