Deuteronomy 20:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹³ and when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ and when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, you shall smite every male there with the edge of the sword.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Common English Bible

¹³ The LORD your God will hand it over to you; you must kill all the city’s males with the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ And when the Lord your God will have delivered it into your hands, you shall strike down anyone who is in it, of the male gender, with the edge of the sword,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹³ And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy hands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword:

Deuteronomy 20:13 Cross References

Psalm 110:1

The Lord says to my lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.”

Luke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to rule over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.’ ”

Deuteronomy 20:12

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