Parallel Verses
Amplified
“When you advance to a city to fight against it, you shall [first] offer it terms of peace.
New American Standard Bible
“When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall
King James Version
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Holman Bible
“When you approach a city to fight against it, you must make an offer of peace.
International Standard Version
"When you approach a city to wage war against it, extend terms of peace.
A Conservative Version
When thou draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
American Standard Version
When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Bible in Basic English
When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.
Darby Translation
When thou approachest unto a city to fight against it, thou shalt proclaim peace unto it.
Julia Smith Translation
When thou shalt come near to a city to war against it, and call peace to it.
King James 2000
When you come near unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"When you approach a city to fight against it, {you must offer it peace}.
Modern King James verseion
When you come near a city to fight against it, then shout peace to it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, offer them peace.
NET Bible
When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.
New Heart English Bible
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou shalt come nigh unto a city, to fight against it, - then shalt thou proclaim unto it - peace,
Webster
When thou comest nigh to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
World English Bible
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
Youngs Literal Translation
'When thou drawest near unto a city to fight against it, then thou hast called unto it for Peace,
Interlinear
Qarab
Qara'
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
9 And it shall be when the officers have finished speaking to the soldiers, they shall appoint commanders of armies over them. 10 “When you advance to a city to fight against it, you shall [first] offer it terms of peace. 11 If that city accepts your terms of peace and opens its gates to you, then all the people who are found in it shall become your forced labor and shall serve you.
Cross References
2 Samuel 20:18-22
Then she said, “In the past people used to say, ‘They will certainly ask advice at Abel,’ and so they settled the dispute.
Isaiah 57:19
As I create the
Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near!”
Says the Lord;
“And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise].”
Zechariah 9:10
I will cut off the [war] chariot from Ephraim
And the [war] horse from Jerusalem,
And the bow of war will be cut off.
And He will speak [words of] peace to the nations,
And His dominion shall be from sea to sea [absolutely endless],
And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
Luke 10:5-6
Acts 10:36
You know the message which He sent to the sons of Israel, announcing
2 Corinthians 5:18-1
But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],
Ephesians 2:17
And He came and preached the good news of peace to you [Gentiles] who were far away, and peace to those [Jews] who were near.