Deuteronomy 20:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,

English ASV

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

English Amplified

But if it refuses to make peace with you and fights against you, then you shall besiege it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But if it refuses to make peace with you and fights against you, then you shall besiege it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

However, if it does not make peace with you but wages war against you, lay siege to it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;

English EASY 2024

But they may refuse to agree. They may start to fight against you. If they do that, you must put your soldiers all around the city.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But if the city refuses to make peace with you and fights against you, you should surround the city.

But if it makes no peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But if the people of that city will not surrender, but choose to fight, surround it with your army.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If they won't accept your offer of peace but declare war on you, set up a blockade around the city.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

However, if it does not make peace with you but wages war against you, lay siege to it.

English KJV 1611

And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:

English LSB

However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If it will not make peace with you but makes war against you, then you are to besiege it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But if it refuses to make peace with you and instead offers you battle, lay siege to it,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But suppose they refuse your offer of peace and prepare for battle. Then surround that city. Get ready to attack it.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Now if the city will not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.

English NLT

But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If it does not submit to you peacefully, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But if it makes no peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But if it refuses and won't make peace with you, you must besiege it.

English Tyndale 1537

But and if they will make no peace with thee, then make war against the city and besiege it.

Deuteronomy 20:12 — Compare Translations