Deuteronomy Chapter 20 verse 12 Holy Bible

ASV Deuteronomy 20:12

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
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BBE Deuteronomy 20:12

If however it will not make peace with you, but war, then let it be shut in on all sides:
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DARBY Deuteronomy 20:12

And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;
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KJV Deuteronomy 20:12

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
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WBT Deuteronomy 20:12

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
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WEB Deuteronomy 20:12

If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
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YLT Deuteronomy 20:12

`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthey refuseלֹ֤א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noto make peaceתַשְׁלִים֙ (ṯaš·lîm)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocatewith youעִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's 5973: With, equally withand wageוְעָשְׂתָ֥ה (wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makewarמִלְחָמָ֑ה (mil·ḥā·māh)Noun - feminine singularStrong's 4421: A battle, waragainst you,עִמְּךָ֖ (‘im·mə·ḵā)Preposition | second person masculine singularStrong's 5973: With, equally withlay siegeוְצַרְתָּ֖ (wə·ṣar·tā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiegeto [that city].עָלֶֽיהָּ׃‪‬‪‬ (‘ā·le·hā)Preposition | third person feminine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJump to PreviousBattle Besiege City Engage However Lay Makes Peace Refuse Shut Sides Siege War