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 ax 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? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge thou shalt not Matthew 3:10 Matthew 7:15-20 Matthew 21:19 Luke 13:7-9 John 15:2-8 for the tree, etc. Deuteronomy 26:6 to employ, etc. Chapter Outline 1. The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle5. The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war 10. How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace 16. What cities must be devoted 19. Trees must not be destroyed in the siege Jump to Previous Ax Axe Besiege Besieged City Cut Destroy Eat Employ Life Making Mayest Siege Thereof Time Tree Trees War WieldingJump to Next Ax Axe Besiege Besieged City Cut Destroy Eat Employ Life Making Mayest Siege Thereof Time Tree Trees War Wielding |
Parallel Verses 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! Links Deuteronomy 20:19 NIVDeuteronomy 20:19 NLT Deuteronomy 20:19 ESV Deuteronomy 20:19 NASB Deuteronomy 20:19 KJV Deuteronomy 20:19 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 20:19 Parallel Deuteronomy 20:19 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 20:19 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 20:19 French Bible Deuteronomy 20:19 German Bible Deuteronomy 20:19 Commentaries Bible Hub |
