Deuteronomy 20:19
New International Version
When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it to capture it, do not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can eat their fruit. Do not cut them down. Are the trees people, that you should besiege them?

New Living Translation
"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?

English Standard Version
“When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them. You may eat from them, but you shall not cut them down. Are the trees in the field human, that they should be besieged by you?

Berean Study Bible
When you lay siege to a city for an extended time while fighting against it to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an axe to them, because you can eat their fruit. You must not cut them down. Are the trees of the field human, that you should besiege them?

New American Standard Bible
"When you besiege a city a long time, to make war against it in order to capture it, you shall not destroy its trees by swinging an axe against them; for you may eat from them, and you shall not cut them down. For is the tree of the field a man, that it should be besieged by you?

King James Bible
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because you can get food from them. You must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human, to come under siege by you?

International Standard Version
"When you attack a city and have to fight against it for many days, don't destroy its trees by cutting them down with an ax. You may eat from them, but you must not cut them down. Are the trees of the field human beings, that you would come and attack them?

NET Bible
If you besiege a city for a long time while attempting to capture it, you must not chop down its trees, for you may eat fruit from them and should not cut them down. A tree in the field is not human that you should besiege it!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what you must do whenever you blockade a city for a long time in order to capture it in war. Don't harm any of its fruit trees with an ax. You can eat the fruit. Never cut those trees down, because the trees of the field are not people you have come to blockade.

Jubilee Bible 2000
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them, for thou may eat of them; and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege.

King James 2000 Bible
When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an ax against them: for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

American King James Version
When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an ax against them: for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

American Standard Version
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?

Douay-Rheims Bible
When thou hast besieged a city a long time, and hath compassed it with bulwarks to take it, thou shalt not cut down the trees that may be eaten of, neither shalt thou spoil the country round about with axes: for it is a tree, and not a man, neither can it increase the number of them that fight against thee.

Darby Bible Translation
When thou shalt besiege a city many days, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by lifting up an axe against them; for thou canst eat of them; and thou shalt not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man that it should be besieged?

English Revised Version
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?

Webster's Bible Translation
When thou shalt besiege a city a long time in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees of it by forcing an ax against them; for thou mayest eat of them: and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

World English Bible
When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of you?

Young's Literal Translation
When thou layest siege unto a city many days, to fight against it, to capture it, thou dost not destroy its trees to force an axe against them, for of them thou dost eat, and them thou dost not cut down -- for man's is the tree of the field -- to go in at thy presence in the siege.

Deuteronomium 20:19 Afrikaans PWL
As jy ’n stad vir lank beleër deur oorlog daarteen te voer om dit te verower, moet jy sy bome nie verwoes deur die byl daarteen te swaai nie; as jy daarvan kan eet moet jy dit nie afkap nie, want is die bome van die veld dan mense dat hulle deur jou beleër moet word?

Ligji i Përtërirë 20:19 Albanian
Kur të rrethosh një qytet për një kohë të gjatë, duke luftuar kundër tij, për ta shtënë në dorë, nuk do të shkatërrosh drurët frutorë me goditje të sëpatës, do të hash frutat e tyre dhe nuk do t'i rrëzosh; sepse vallë druri i fushës a është njeri që ti ta përdorësh në rrethimin?

ﺍﻟﺘﺜﻨﻴﺔ 20:19 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
اذا حاصرت مدينة اياما كثيرة محاربا اياها لكي تأخذها فلا تتلف شجرها بوضع فاس عليه. انك منه تأكل. فلا تقطعه. لانه هل شجرة الحقل انسان حتى يذهب قدامك في الحصار.

De Ander Ee 20:19 Bavarian
Wennst ayn Stat lönger belögertst, däßst ys einnemen kanst, sollst nit verwaiß de Baeum vernichtn, dyrmitst irer schadtst. Du derffst öbbs von ien össn, aber nit in de +Baeum, für d Menschn, önn Feind seghn, däßst ys belögeretst.

Второзаконие 20:19 Bulgarian
Когато обсаждаш някой град за дълго време и воюваш против него, за да го превземеш, да не унищожаваш дърветата му, нито да дигаш на тях секира; да не ги насичаш, защото от тях можеш да се храниш. Човек ли е полското дърво та да се обсажда от тебе?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
「你若許久圍困,攻打所要取的一座城,就不可舉斧子砍壞樹木。因為你可以吃那樹上的果子,不可砍伐。田間的樹木豈是人,叫你糟蹋嗎?

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
“你若许久围困,攻打所要取的一座城,就不可举斧子砍坏树木。因为你可以吃那树上的果子,不可砍伐。田间的树木岂是人,叫你糟蹋吗?

申 命 記 20:19 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 若 許 久 圍 困 、 攻 打 所 要 取 的 一 座 城 , 就 不 可 舉 斧 子 砍 壞 樹 木 ; 因 為 你 可 以 吃 那 樹 上 的 果 子 , 不 可 砍 伐 。 田 間 的 樹 木 豈 是 人 , 叫 你 蹧 蹋 麼 ?

申 命 記 20:19 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 若 许 久 围 困 、 攻 打 所 要 取 的 一 座 城 , 就 不 可 举 斧 子 砍 坏 树 木 ; 因 为 你 可 以 吃 那 树 上 的 果 子 , 不 可 砍 伐 。 田 间 的 树 木 岂 是 人 , 叫 你 糟 蹋 麽 ?

Deuteronomy 20:19 Croatian Bible
Kad navališ na kakav grad pa ga moradneš dugo opsjedati da ga osvojiš, nemoj uništavati njegovih stabala zasijecajući u njih sjekirom. Možeš im jesti plod, a nemoj ih sjeći. Jer poljska stabla nisu ljudi da bi ispred tebe mogla bježati u utvrdu.

Deuteronomium 20:19 Czech BKR
Když oblehneš město některé, za dlouhý čas dobývaje ho, abys je vzal, nezkazíš stromů jeho, sekerou je vytínaje, nebo z nich ovoce jísti budeš; protož jich nevysekáš, (nebo potrava člověka jest strom polní), chtěje užívati jich k obraně své.

5 Mosebog 20:19 Danish
Naar du ved Belejringen af en By maa holde den indesluttet i lang Tid for at indtage den, maa du ikke ødelægge de Træer, der hører til den, ved at svinge Øksen imod dem; fra dem faar du Føde; dem maa du ikke hugge om; thi mon Markens Træer er Mennesker, at de ogsaa skulde rammes af Belejringen?

Deuteronomium 20:19 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Wanneer gij een stad vele dagen zult belegeren, strijdende tegen haar, om die in te nemen, zo zult gij haar geboomte niet verderven, de bijl daaraan drijvende; want gij zult daarvan eten; daarom zult gij dat niet afhouwen (want het geboomte van het veld is des mensen spijze), opdat het voor uw aangezicht kome tot een bolwerk.

Swete's Septuagint
Ἐὰν δὲ περικαθίσῃς περὶ πόλιν μίαν ἡμέρας πλείους ἐκπολεμῆσαι αὐτὴν εἰς κατάλημψιν αὐτῆς, οὐχὶ ἐξολεθρεύσεις τὰ δένδρα αὐτῆς ἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὰ σίδηρον· ἀλλ᾽ ἢ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ φάγῃ, αὐτὸ δὲ οὐκ ἐκκόψεις. μὴ ἄνθρωπος τὸ ξύλον τὸ ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ, εἰσελθεῖν ἀπὸ προσώπου σου εἰς τὸν χάρακα;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּֽי־תָצ֣וּר אֶל־עִיר֩ יָמִ֨ים רַבִּ֜ים לְֽהִלָּחֵ֧ם עָלֶ֣יהָ לְתָפְשָׂ֗הּ לֹֽא־תַשְׁחִ֤ית אֶת־עֵצָהּ֙ לִנְדֹּ֤חַ עָלָיו֙ גַּרְזֶ֔ן כִּ֚י מִמֶּ֣נּוּ תֹאכֵ֔ל וְאֹתֹ֖ו לֹ֣א תִכְרֹ֑ת כִּ֤י הָֽאָדָם֙ עֵ֣ץ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה לָבֹ֥א מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ בַּמָּצֹֽור׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי־תצור אל־עיר ימים רבים להלחם עליה לתפשה לא־תשחית את־עצה לנדח עליו גרזן כי ממנו תאכל ואתו לא תכרת כי האדם עץ השדה לבא מפניך במצור׃

Aleppo Codex
יט כי תצור אל עיר ימים רבים להלחם עליה לתפשה לא תשחית את עצה לנדח עליו גרזן--כי ממנו תאכל ואתו לא תכרת  כי האדם עץ השדה לבא מפניך במצור

5 Mózes 20:19 Hungarian: Karoli
Mikor valamely várost hosszabb ideig tartasz körülzárva, hadakozván az ellen, hogy bevegyed azt: ki ne veszítsd annak egy élõfáját sem, fejszével vágván azt; hanem egyél arról, és azt magát ki ne irtsad; mert ember-é a mezõnek fája, hogy ostrom alá jusson miattad?

Moseo 5: Readmono 20:19 Esperanto
Se vi dum longa tempo siegxos urbon, por militakiri gxin kaj preni gxin, ne ruinigu gxiajn arbojn, levante kontraux ilin hakilon; cxar vi povas mangxi fruktojn de ili, tial ne forhaku ilin; cxar cxu arbo de kampo estas homo, ke gxi povus foriri de vi en la fortikajxon?

VIIDES MOOSEKSEN 20:19 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Jos sinä kauvan olet jonkun kaupungin edessä, jota vastaan sinä sodit omistaakses sitä, niin älä hävitä sen puita, älä myös kirveellä raiskaa niitä; sillä sinä saat niistä syödä, sentähden älä hakkaa niitä maahan; sillä ihmisellä on metsäpuitakin, tulemaan varustukseksi sinun etees.

Deutéronome 20:19 French: Darby
Quand tu assiegeras une ville pendant plusieurs jours en lui faisant la guerre pour la prendre, tu ne detruiras pas ses arbres en levant la hache contre eux, car tu pourras en manger: tu ne les couperas pas, car l'arbre des champs est-il un homme, pour etre assiege par toi?

Deutéronome 20:19 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Si tu fais un long siège pour t'emparer d'une ville avec laquelle tu es en guerre, tu ne détruiras point les arbres en y portant la hache, tu t'en nourriras et tu ne les abattras point; car l'arbre des champs est-il un homme pour être assiégé par toi?

Deutéronome 20:19 French: Martin (1744)
Quand tu tiendras une ville assiégée durant plusieurs jours, en la battant pour la prendre, tu ne détruiras point ses arbres à coups de cognée, parce que tu en pourras manger; c'est pourquoi tu ne les couperas point; car l'arbre des champs [est-il] un homme, pour entrer dans la forteresse.

5 Mose 20:19 German: Modernized
Wenn du vor einer Stadt lange Zeit liegen mußt, wider die du streitest, sie zu erobern, so sollst du die Bäume nicht verderben, daß du mit Äxten dran fahrest; denn du kannst davon essen, darum sollst du sie nicht ausrotten. Ist's doch Holz auf dem Felde und nicht Mensch, daß es vor dir ein Bollwerk sein möge.

5 Mose 20:19 German: Luther (1912)
Wenn du vor einer Stadt lange Zeit liegen mußt, wider die du streitest, sie zu erobern, so sollst die Bäume nicht verderben, daß du mit Äxten dran fährst; denn du kannst davon essen, darum sollst du sie nicht ausrotten. Ist's doch Holz auf dem Felde und nicht ein Mensch, daß es vor dir ein Bollwerk sein könnte.

5 Mose 20:19 German: Textbibel (1899)

Deuteronomio 20:19 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Quando cingerai d’assedio una città per lungo tempo, attaccandola per prenderla, non ne distruggerai gli alberi a colpi di scure; ne mangerai il frutto, ma non li abbatterai; poiché l’albero della campagna è forse un uomo che tu l’abbia ad includere nell’assedio?

Deuteronomio 20:19 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Quando tu terrai l’assedio a una città lungo tempo, combattendola per pigliarla, non guastar gli alberi di essa, avventando la scure contro a essi; perciocchè d’essi potrai mangiare, e però non tagliarli; perciocchè è forse l’albero della campagna un uomo, per entrar dentro alla fortezza, fuggendo d’innanzi a te?

ULANGAN 20:19 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka apabila kamu mengepungi sebuah negeri beberapa hari lamanya dan kamu berperang hendak mengalahkan dia, janganlah kamu menebang pohon-pohonnya dengan dikenakan kapak, karena barang yang dapat kamu makan janganlah kamu tebang (bukankah segala pohon di padang itu karena sebab manusia?), supaya ia itu menjadi akan suatu apilan di hadapanmu.

신명기 20:19 Korean
너희가 어느 성읍을 오래 동안 에워싸고 쳐서 취하려 할 때에도 도끼를 둘러 그 곳의 나무를 작벌하지 말라 이는 너희의 먹을 것이 될 것임이니 찍지 말라 밭의 수목이 사람이냐 ? 너희가 어찌 그것을 에워싸겠느냐 ?

Deuteronomium 20:19 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Quando obsederis civitatem multo tempore, et munitionibus circumdederis ut expugnes eam, non succides arbores, de quibus vesci potest, nec securibus per circuitum debes vastare regionem : quoniam lignum est, et non homo, nec potest bellantium contra te augere numerum.

Pakartotino Ástatymo knyga 20:19 Lithuanian
Ilgą laiką laikydamas apsuptą miestą ir prieš jį kariaudamas, neišnaikink medžių, bet valgyk jų vaisius; juk medis­ne žmogus, kad prieš jį kariautum.

Deuteronomy 20:19 Maori
Ki te maha nga ra e whakapaea ai e koe he pa, e tauria ai kia horo, kei whakakorea e koe nga rakau o reira, kai akina atu ki te toki; no te mea hei kai ena mau, a kaua e tuaina e koe; he tangata koia te rakau o te parae kia whakapaea e koe?

5 Mosebok 20:19 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Når du holder en by kringsatt i lang tid og strider mot den for å innta den, så skal du ikke ødelegge dens trær ved å skadehugge dem med øksen; du kan ete av dem, men du skal ikke hugge dem ned; trærne på marken er da ikke mennesker, så du skulde stride mot dem og?

Deuteronomio 20:19 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Cuando sities una ciudad por muchos días, peleando contra ella para tomarla, no destruirás sus árboles metiendo el hacha contra ellos; no los talarás, pues de ellos puedes comer. Porque, ¿es acaso el árbol del campo un hombre para que le pongas sitio?

Deuteronomio 20:19 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"Cuando sities una ciudad por muchos días, peleando contra ella para tomarla, no destruirás sus árboles metiendo el hacha contra ellos; no los talarás, pues de ellos puedes comer. Porque, ¿es acaso el árbol del campo un hombre para que le pongas sitio?

Deuteronomio 20:19 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Cuando pusieres cerco a alguna ciudad, peleando contra ella muchos días para tomarla, no destruirás sus árboles metiendo hacha en ellos, porque de ellos podrás comer; y no los talarás para emplearlos en el sitio porque el árbol del campo es la vida del hombre.

Deuteronomio 20:19 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Cuando pusieres cerco á alguna ciudad, peleando contra ella muchos días para tomarla, no destruyas su arboleda metiendo en ella hacha, porque de ella comerás; y no la talarás, que no es hombre el árbol del campo para venir contra ti en el cerco.

Deuteronomio 20:19 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Cuando pusieres cerco a alguna ciudad, peleando contra ella muchos días para tomarla, no destruyas su arboleda metiendo en ella hacha, porque de ella comerás; y no la talarás, (porque el árbol del campo es la vida del hombre) para emplearla en el cerco.

Deuteronômio 20:19 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Quando tiveres de sitiar uma cidade durante muito tempo antes de atacá-la e, finalmente, tomá-la, não deves abater as árvores a golpes de machado; alimentar-te-ás delas, sem cortá-las: uma árvore do campo é por acaso um homem, para que a trates como um sitiado?

Deuteronômio 20:19 Portugese Bible
Quando sitiares uma cidade por muitos dias, pelejando contra ela para a tomar, não destruirás o seu arvoredo, metendo nele o machado, porque dele poderás comer; pelo que não o cortarás; porventura a árvore do campo é homem, para que seja sitiada por ti?   

Deuteronom 20:19 Romanian: Cornilescu
Dacă vei împresura multe zile o cetate cu care eşti în război, ca s'o cucereşti, pomii să nu -i strici, tăindu -i cu securea; să mănînci din ei şi să nu -i tai; căci pomul de pe cîmp este oare un om ca să fie nimicit prin împresurare de tine?

Второзаконие 20:19 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Если долгое время будешь держать в осаде какой-нибудь город, чтобы завоевать его и взять его, то не порти дерев его, от которых можно питаться, и не опустошай окрестностей, ибо дерево на поле не человек, чтобы могло уйти от тебя в укрепление;

Второзаконие 20:19 Russian koi8r
Если долгое время будешь держать в осаде [какой-нибудь] город, чтобы завоевать его и взять его, то не порти дерев его, от которых можно питаться, и не опустошай окрестностей, ибо дерево на поле не человек, чтобы могло уйти от тебя в укрепление;

5 Mosebok 20:19 Swedish (1917)
Om du måste länge belägra en stad för att erövra och intaga den, så skall du icke förstöra träden däromkring genom att höja din yxa mot dem; du må äta av deras frukt, men du skall icke hugga ned dem; träden på marken äro ju icke människor som skola belägras av dig.

Deuteronomy 20:19 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Pagka iyong kukubkubing mahabang panahon ang isang bayan sa pakikibaka upang sakupin, ay huwag mong sisirain ang mga punong kahoy niyaon, na pagbubuhatan ng palakol; sapagka't makakain mo, at huwag mong ipagbububuwal; sapagka't tao ba ang kahoy sa parang na kukubkubin mo?

พระราชบัญญัติ 20:19 Thai: from KJV
เมื่อท่านล้อมหัวเมืองหนึ่งอยู่ช้านาน เพื่อจะสู้รบเอาหัวเมืองนั้น อย่าใช้ขวานฟันทำลายต้นไม้ของเมืองนั้นเสีย เพราะท่านทั้งหลายจะรับประทานผลจากต้นไม้นั้น อย่าโค่นลงเพื่อใช้ในการล้อมเมืองนั้นเลย (เพราะต้นไม้ในทุ่งนาเป็นชีวิตมนุษย์)

Yasa'nın Tekrarı 20:19 Turkish
‹‹Bir kentle savaşırken, kenti ele geçirmek için kuşatma uzun sürerse, ağaçlarına balta vurup yok etmeyeceksiniz. Ağaçların ürünlerini yiyebilirsiniz, ama onları kesmeyeceksiniz. Çünkü kırdaki ağaçlar insan değil ki kuşatma altına alasınız.

Phuïc-truyeàn Luaät-leä Kyù 20:19 Vietnamese (1934)
Khi ngươi vây một thành nào lâu đặng hãm chiếm, chớ lấy rìu chặt những cây của thành đó, vì ngươi có thể ăn được trái nó. Vậy, chớ chặt nó; vì cây ngoại đồng há là một người để bị ngươi vây sao?

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