Deuteronomy 13:15 “you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote…”

Deuteronomy 13:15

you must surely put the inhabitants of that city to the sword. Devote to destruction all its people and livestock.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

World English Bible

you shall surely strike the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, with all that is therein and its livestock, with the edge of the sword.

American Standard Version

thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt euen slay the inhabitants of that citie with the edge of the sworde: destroy it vtterly, and all that is therein, and the cattel thereof with the edge of the sworde.

Darby Translation

thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, devoting it to destruction, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost surely smite the inhabitants of that city by the mouth of the sword; devoting it, and all that [is] in it, even its cattle, by the mouth of the sword;

Bible in Basic English

Then take up arms against the people of that town and give it up to the curse, with all its cattle and everything in it.

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Cross references

“destroying it utterly”

Deuteronomy 7:2 Exodus 22:20 Leviticus 27:28 Deuteronomy 2:34 Deuteronomy 7:16 Exodus 23:24

Deuteronomy 7:2 · BSB

and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Exodus 22:20 · BSB

If anyone sacrifices to any god other than the LORD alone, he must be set apart for destruction.

Leviticus 27:28 · BSB

Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 2:34 · BSB

At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors.

Deuteronomy 7:16 · BSB

You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you.

Exodus 23:24 · BSB

You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you,

16And you are to gather all its plunder in the middle of the public square, and completely burn the city and all its plunder as a whole burnt offering to the LORD your God. The city must remain a mound of ruins forever, never to be rebuilt.

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