Translation Comparison

Deuteronomy 20:13

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The verse Deuteronomy 20:13 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Deuteronomy 20:13 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
American Standard VersionASV	and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy bands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
English Revised VersionERV	and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:
World English BibleWEB	and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.
American King James VersionAKJV	And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

King James Bible

KJV

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

American Standard Version

ASV

and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy bands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

English Revised Version

ERV

and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:

World English Bible

WEB

and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

King James Bible

KJV

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

American Standard Version

ASV

and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy bands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and when Jehovah thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

English Revised Version

ERV

and when the LORD thy God delivereth it into thine hand, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thy hands, thou shalt smite every male of it with the edge of the sword:

World English Bible

WEB

and when Yahweh your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword:

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and Jehovah thy God hath given it into thy hand, and thou hast smitten every male of it by the mouth of the sword.

American King James Version

AKJV

And when the LORD your God has delivered it into your hands, you shall smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: