Deuteronomy 20:18

Lest they teach you to do all the abominations which they have done to their gods: and you should sin against the Lord your God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17But shalt kill them with the edge of the sword, to wit, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

19When thou hast besieged a city a long time, and hath compassed it with bulwarks to take it, thou shalt not cut down the trees that may be eaten of, neither shalt thou spoil the country round about with axes: for it is a tree, and not a man, neither can it increase the number of them that fight against thee.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:33Let them not dwell in thy land, lest perhaps thy make thee sin against me, if thou serve their god: which undoubtedly will be a scandal to thee.

Deuteronomy 7:4For she will turn away thy son from following me, that he may rather serve strange gods, and the wrath of the Lord will be kindled, and will quickly destroy thee.

Deuteronomy 12:31Thou shalt not do in like manner to the Lord thy God. For they have done to their gods all the abominations which the Lord abhorreth, offering their sons and daughters, and burning them with fire.

Deuteronomy 18:19And he that will not hear his words, which he shall speak in my name, I will be the revenger.

Judges 2:3Wherefore I would not destroy them from before your face: that you may have enemies, and their gods may be your ruin.

1 Corinthians 15:33Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 20:11-20

Proclamations of War; Directions Concerning War. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: 13 And when the Lord thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou… Read the whole commentary →

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