Parallel Verses
King James Version
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
New American Standard Bible
However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it.
Holman Bible
However, if it does not make peace with you but wages war against you, lay siege to it.
International Standard Version
But if they refuse to make peace with you and instead choose war, then attack it.
A Conservative Version
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shall besiege it.
American Standard Version
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
Amplified
However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall lay siege to it.
Bible in Basic English
If however it will not make peace with you, but war, then let it be shut in on all sides:
Darby Translation
And if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then thou shalt besiege it;
Julia Smith Translation
And if it will not be at peace with thee, and it made war with thee, and thou besieged against it
King James 2000
And if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if they {do not accept your terms of peace} and they want to make war with you, then you shall lay siege against it.
Modern King James verseion
But if it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if they will make no peace with thee, then make war against the city and besiege it.
NET Bible
If it does not accept terms of peace but makes war with you, then you are to lay siege to it.
New Heart English Bible
If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
The Emphasized Bible
But if it will not make peace with thee, but will make war with thee, then shalt thou lay siege to it;
Webster
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
World English Bible
If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it:
Youngs Literal Translation
'And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,
Themes
Armies » Employed in » Besieging cities
Siege » An offer of peace must be made to the city before beginning a
Interlinear
Shalam
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 20:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Detailed Stipulations: Purity And Unity
11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 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: