Deuteronomy 20:12

Laws of Warfare

11If they accept your offer of peace and open their gates, all the people there will become forced laborers to serve you.12But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.13When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put every male to the sword.

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Berean Standard Bible
But if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city.
American Standard Version (1901)
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege 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:
Douay-Rheims 1899
But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.
Free Bible Version
However, if they refuse to make peace with you and decide to fight you, then lay siege to the town.
Geneva Bible 1599
But if it will make no peace with thee, but make war against thee, then shalt thou besiege it.
King James (Authorized) Version
And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
One Unity Resource Bible
If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.
Translation for Translators
But if they refuse to surrender peacefully, and decide instead to fight against you, your troops must surround the city and break through the walls.
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if it makes no offer of peace to you, but instead makes war against you, then you must besiege it,
Noah Webster Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
'And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it,