Deuteronomy 20:18

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

New Heart English Bible

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 you shall utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite; as the Lord your God has commanded you;

19When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of you?

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Cross References

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

Deuteronomy 7:4For he will turn away your son from following me, so that he may serve other gods: so the anger of the Lord would be kindled against you, and he would destroy you quickly.

Deuteronomy 12:31You shall not do so to the Lord your God: for every abomination to the Lord, which he hates, have they done to their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.

Deuteronomy 18:19It shall happen, that whoever will not listen to my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

Judges 2:3Therefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare to you."

1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived! "Evil companionships corrupt good morals."

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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