Deuteronomy 20:18 Parallel Translations

Otherwise, they will teach you to do all the disgusting things they do for their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

ASV:

that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so would ye sin against Jehovah your God.

BBE:

So that you may not take them as your example and do all the disgusting things which they do in the worship of their gods, so sinning against the Lord your God.

DBY:

that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods, so that ye sin against Jehovah your God.

ERV:

that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

JPS:

that they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods, and so ye sin against the LORD your God.

WBS:

That they may not teach you to do after all their abominations which they have done to their gods; so would ye sin against the LORD your God.

WEB:

that they not teach you to do after all their abominations, which they have done to their gods; so would you sin against Yahweh your God.

YLT:

so that they teach you not to do according to all their abominations which they have done to their gods, and ye have sinned against Jehovah your God.

Deuteronomy 20:18 Cross References

XREF:

Exodus 23:33 "They shall not live in your land, because they will make you sin against Me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."

Exodus 34:12 "Watch yourself that you make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going, or it will become a snare in your midst.

Deuteronomy 7:4 "For they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods; then the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you and He will quickly destroy you.

Deuteronomy 9:5 "It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, in order to confirm the oath which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 12:30 beware that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?'

Deuteronomy 12:31 "You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.

2 Kings 21:3 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel had done, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

Psalm 106:34 They did not destroy the peoples, As the LORD commanded them, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

20:10-12 The Israelites are here directed about the nations on whom they made war. Let this show God's grace in dealing with sinners. He proclaims peace, and beseeches them to be reconciled. Let it also show us our duty in dealing with our brethren. Whoever are for war, we must be for peace. Of the cities given to Israel, none of their inhabitants must be left. Since it could not be expected that they should be cured of their idolatry, they would hurt Israel. These regulations are not the rules of our conduct, but Christ's law of love. The horrors of war must fill the feeling heart with anguish upon every recollection; and are proofs of the wickedness of man, the power of Satan, and the just vengeance of God, who thus scourges a guilty world. But how dreadful their case who are engaged in unequal conflict with their Maker, who will not submit to render him the easy tribute of worship and praise! Certain ruin awaits them. Let neither the number nor the power of the enemies of our souls dismay us; nor let even our own weakness cause us to tremble or to faint. The Lord will save us; but in this war let none engage whose hearts are fond of the world, or afraid of the cross and the conflict. Care is here taken that in besieging cities the fruit-trees should not be destroyed. God is a better friend to man than he is to himself; and God's law consults our interests and comforts; while our own appetites and passions, which we indulge, are enemies to our welfare. Many of the Divine precepts restrain us from destroying that which is for our life and food. The Jews understand this as forbidding all wilful waste upon any account whatsoever. Every creature of God is good; as nothing is to be refused, so nothing is to be abused. We may live to want what we carelessly waste.

CONC:

Abominable Abominations Detestable Disgusting Example Follow Gods Practices Service Sin Sinned Sinning Teach Worship Worshiping

Abominable Abominations Detestable Disgusting Example Otherwise Practices Service Sin Sinned Teach Worshiping

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