Deuteronomy 20:11
“And it shall be, if it make thee answere of peace, and open vnto thee, then it shalbe that all the people that is found therein, shall be tributaries vnto thee, and they shall serue thee.”
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Deuteronomy 20:11 Context
9And it shall be when the Officers haue made an end of speaking vnto the people, that they shall make Captaines of the armies to leade the people. 10¶ When thou commest nigh vnto a City to fight against it, then proclaime peace vnto it. 11And it shall be, if it make thee answere of peace, and open vnto thee, then it shalbe that all the people that is found therein, shall be tributaries vnto thee, and they shall serue thee. 12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make warre against thee, then thou shalt besiege it. 13And when the Lord thy God hath deliuered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite euery male thereof with the edge of the sword.
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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.
- King James Version
"If it agrees to make peace with you and opens to you, then all the people who are found in it shall become your forced labor and shall serve you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And if it gives you back an answer of peace, opening its doors to you, then all the people in it may be put to forced work as your servants.
- Basic English Bible
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then all the people that are found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
- Darby Bible
And it shall be, if it shall make thee answer of peace, and open to thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein, shall be tributaries to thee, and they shall serve thee.
- Webster's Bible
It shall be, if it makes you answer of peace, and opens to you, then it shall be, that all the people who are found therein shall become tributary to you, and shall serve you.
- World English Bible
and it hath been, if Peace it answer thee, and hath opened to thee, then it hath come to pass -- all the people who are found in it are to thee for tributaries, and have served thee.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that are found therein shall become tributary unto thee, and shall serve thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible