10When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.


In Context

7 And what man is there that has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

8 And the officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return to his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.

9 And it shall be, when the officers have made an end of speaking to the people that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people.

10 When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

11 And it shall be, if it make you answer of peace, and open to you, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries to you, and they shall serve you.

12 And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:

Deuteronomy 20:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:10If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When thou comest nigh to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:10'When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,