Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
However, you must not let any living thing survive among the cities of these people the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
International Standard Version
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
A Conservative Version
But of the cities of these peoples, that LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance, thou shall save alive nothing that breathes,
American Standard Version
But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth;
Amplified
Only in the cities of these peoples that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes.
Bible in Basic English
But in the towns of these peoples whose land the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, let no living thing be kept from death:
Darby Translation
But of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth,
Julia Smith Translation
Only of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God gave to thee an inheritance, thou shalt not preserve alive and breathing:
King James 2000
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD your God does give you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But from the cities of these peoples that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you as an inheritance, you shall not let anything live that breathes.
Modern King James verseion
But of the cities of these people, which Jehovah your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But in the cities of these nations which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.
NET Bible
As for the cities of these peoples that the Lord your God is going to give you as an inheritance, you must not allow a single living thing to survive.
New Heart English Bible
But of the cities of these peoples, that the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;
The Emphasized Bible
But of the cities of these peoples which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee as an inheritance, shalt thou not save alive, any breathing thing.
Webster
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:
World English Bible
But of the cities of these peoples, that Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee for an inheritance, thou dost not keep alive any breathing;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 20:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
15
Thus you shall do to all the cities that are very far from you, which are not of the cities of these nations
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 11:14
Numbers 21:2-3
So
Numbers 33:52
then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and
Deuteronomy 7:1-4
“
Exodus 23:31-33
Numbers 21:35
So
Deuteronomy 7:16
You shall consume all the peoples whom the Lord your God will deliver to you;
Joshua 6:17-21
The city shall be
Joshua 9:24
So they answered Joshua and said, “
Joshua 9:27
But Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord, to this day,
Joshua 10:28
Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword;
Joshua 10:40
Thus Joshua struck all the land,
Joshua 11:11-12