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Deuteronomy 20:14

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but the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee.

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Deuteronomy 20:14 in other translations

but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which Yahweh your God has given you.

Deuteronomy 20:14 · World English Bible

Deuteronomy 20:14 in context

  1. 12And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it:
  2. 13and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
  3. 14but the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee.
  4. 15Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
  5. 16But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth;