Deuteronomy 20:17

Laws of Warfare · Deuteronomy 20:1–20
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Translations

Modern
For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,
Traditional
But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:
Literal
But you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite—as YHWH your God has commanded you,
Latin
…sed interficies in ore gladii, Hethæum videlicet, et Amorrhæum, et Chananæum, Pherezæum, et Hevæum, et Jebusæum, sicut præcepit tibi Dominus Deus tuus:

Original

Hebrew
English
For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Holy War

People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites Hivites: A Canaanite people group Jebusites: Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquest Perizzites: Canaanite people group living in the land of Canaan

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Covenant Deuteronomy, Book of Hittites Holy War Holy War Jebus, Jebusite Joshua, Book of Perizzite

Topics

Amorites: Judgments Denounced Against Hivites: Their Land Given to the Israelites Jebusites: Land of, Given to Abraham and his Descendants Perizzites: Doomed to Destruction The Amorites: Doomed to Utter Destruction War of Extermination