Deuteronomy 20:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But if it does not accept your terms of peace and makes war against you, then you shall besiege it,

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

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

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

However, if the city does not negotiate peacefully with you but makes war against you, you may attack it.

But if they are not willing to enter into an agreement, and they begin to act against you in warfare, then you shall besiege it.

But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.

If it accepts your terms of peace and surrenders to you, then all the people in it shall serve you at forced labor.

and when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword.