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


In Context

7 Has anyone become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else marry her."

8 Then the officers shall add, "Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his brothers will not become disheartened too."

9 When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.

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

11 If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you.

12 If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city.

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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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