deuteronomy 20:16 but of the cities of these people which the lord thy god doth give thee for an inheritance thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth

Deuteronomy 20:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Only in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But of the cities of these peoples, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, of the cities of these peoples, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee as an inheritance, shalt thou not save alive, any breathing thing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Only, of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee [for] an inheritance, thou dost not keep alive any breathing;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But of those cities that shall be given thee, thou shalt suffer none at all to live:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But of the cities of this people, which the Lorde thy God shall giue thee to inherite, thou shalt saue no person aliue,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth giue thee for an inheritance, thou shalt saue aliue nothing that breatheth:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But of the cities of these people which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [Of these] ye shall not take any thing alive;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But of the cities of these people, which Yahweh thy Elohim doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:

But x7535

(7535) Complement
רַק
raq
{rak}

The same as H7534 as a noun; properly leanness, that is, (figuratively) limitation; only adverbially merely, or conjugationally although.

of the cities 5892

{5892} Prime
עִיר
`iyr
{eer}

From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

of these x428

(0428) Complement
אֵלֶּה
'el-leh
{ale'-leh}

Prolonged from H0411; these or those.

people, 5971

{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}

From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.

which x834

(0834) Complement
אֲשֶׁר
'asher
{ash-er'}

A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.

Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068

{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.

thy ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים 430

{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}

Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.

doth give 5414

{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}

A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).

z8802

<8802> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386

thee [for] an inheritance, 5159

{5159} Prime
נַחֲלָה
nachalah
{nakh-al-aw'}

From H5157 (in its usual sense); properly something inherited, that is, (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.

thou shalt save alive 2421

{2421} Prime
חָיַה
chayah
{khaw-yaw'}

A prim root (compare H2331, H2424); to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively to revive.

z8762

<8762> Grammar

Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447

nothing x3808

(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}

lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.

x3605

(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}

From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).

that breatheth: 5397

{5397} Prime
נְשָׁמָה
n@shamah
{nesh-aw-maw'}

From H5395; a puff, that is, wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect or (concretely) an animal.

See commentary on Deuteronomy 20:10-20.

See commentary on Deuteronomy 20:10-20.

Deuteronomy 20:16

Nothing — No man. For the beasts, some few excepted, were given them for a prey.

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Deuteronomy 7:1-4 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; ... For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.

Deuteronomy 7:16 And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that [will be] a snare unto thee.

Numbers 21:2-3 And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. ... And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

Numbers 21:35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.

Numbers 33:52 Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

Joshua 6:17-21 And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. ... And they utterly destroyed all that [was] in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

Joshua 9:24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

Joshua 9:27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

Joshua 10:28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that [were] therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:40 So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

Joshua 11:11-12 And they smote all the souls that [were] therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying [them]: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. ... And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, [and] he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

Joshua 11:14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.

Nu 21:2, 35; 33:52. Dt 7:1, 16. Jsh 6:17; 9:24, 27; 10:28, 40; 11:11, 14.