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Deuteronomy 20:14 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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 the LORD your God has given you. "

Deuteronomy 20:14

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12 If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.

13 When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

14 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 the LORD your God has given you.

15 Thus you shall do to all the cities which are very far off from you, which are not of the cities of these nations.

16 But of the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, you shall save alive nothing that breathes;

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Related Verses

Joshua 11:14

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"The children of Israel took all the plunder of these cities, with the livestock, as plunder for themselves; but every man they struck with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They didn’t leave any who breathed."

Speaks to the same theme

Deuteronomy 3:7

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"But all the livestock, and the plunder of the cities, we took for plunder for ourselves."

Speaks to the same theme

Deuteronomy 13:16

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"You shall gather all its plunder into the middle of its street, and shall burn with fire the city, with all of its plunder, to the LORD your God. It shall be a heap forever. It shall not be built again."

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Habakkuk 2:8

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"Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it."

Speaks to the same theme

Joshua 8:7

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"and you shall rise up from the ambush, and take possession of the city; for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand."

Speaks to the same theme

Joshua 8:2

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"You shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king, except you shall take its goods and its livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush for the city behind it.”"

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Deuteronomy 20:1

"When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you."

Deuteronomy 20:2

"It shall be, when you draw near to the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak to the people,"

Deuteronomy 20:3

"and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;"

Deuteronomy 20:4

"for the LORD your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”"

Deuteronomy 20:5

"The officers shall speak to the people, saying, “What man is there who has built a new house, and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it."

Deuteronomy 20:6

"What man is there who has planted a vineyard, and has not used its fruit? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man use its fruit."

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