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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New Living Translation
Deuteronomy 20:15
"But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter.
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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.
American Standard 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.
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 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 "As you approach a town to attack it, you must first offer its people terms for peace. 11 If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor. 12 But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town. 13 When the Lord your God hands the town over to you, use your swords to kill every man in the town. 14 But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder. You may enjoy the plunder from your enemies that the Lord your God has given you. 15 "But these instructions apply only to distant towns, not to the towns of the nations in the land you will enter. 16 In those towns that the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession, destroy every living thing. 17 You must completely destroy the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, just as the Lord your God has commanded you. 18 This will prevent the people of the land from teaching you to imitate their detestable customs in the worship of their gods, which would cause you to sin deeply against the Lord your God. 19 "When you are attacking a town and the war drags on, you must not cut down the trees with your axes. You may eat the fruit, but do not cut down the trees. Are the trees your enemies, that you should attack them?
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
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left."
The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I'll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I'll go to the left."
Genesis 34:10
And you may live among us; the land is open to you! Settle here and trade with us. And feel free to buy property in the area."
And you may live among us; the land is open to you! Settle here and trade with us. And feel free to buy property in the area."
Genesis 47:6
choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too."
choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too."
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 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.
