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.