Deuteronomy 20:13 “When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put e…”

Deuteronomy 20:13

When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put every male to the sword.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Darby Translation

and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

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.

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.

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Cross references

“thou shalt smite”

Psalm 2:6–12 Numbers 31:7–9 Psalm 110:1 Luke 19:27 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9 Numbers 31:17

Psalm 2:6–12 · BSB

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

Numbers 31:7–9 · BSB

Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

Psalm 110:1 · BSB

The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Luke 19:27 · BSB

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

2 Thessalonians 1:7–9 · BSB

and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

Numbers 31:17 · BSB

So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

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

In context

12But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.

14But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.

Read Deuteronomy 20