Deuteronomy 21:10

¶ When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

When thou goest forth {H3318} to war {H4421} against thine enemies {H341}, and the LORD {H3068} thy God {H430} hath delivered {H5414} them into thine hands {H3027}, and thou hast taken {H7617} them captive {H7628},

"When you go out to war against your enemies, and ADONAI your God hands them over to you, and you take prisoners,

When you go to war against your enemies and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand and you take them captive,

When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 20:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

  • Deuteronomy 20:16 (2 votes)

    But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

  • Joshua 21:44 (1 votes)

    And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.