IRVML
19. യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഒരു പട്ടണം പിടിക്കുവാൻ അത് വളരെക്കാലം ഉപരോധിക്കേണ്ടിവന്നാൽ അതിലുള്ള വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ കോടാലികൊണ്ട് വെട്ടി നശിപ്പിക്കരുത്; അവയുടെ ഫലം നിനക്കു തിന്നാവുന്നതാകയാൽ അവ വെട്ടിക്കളയരുത്; നീ ദേശത്തെ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ നിരോധിക്കുവാൻ അവ മനുഷ്യരാകുന്നുവോ?
MOV
19. ഒരു പട്ടണം പിടിപ്പാൻ അതിനോടു യുദ്ധംചെയ്തു വളരെക്കാലം നിരോധിക്കേണ്ടിവന്നാൽ അതിന്റെ ചുറ്റുമുള്ള വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ കോടാലികൊണ്ടു വെട്ടി നശിപ്പിക്കരുതു; അവയുടെ ഫലം നിനക്കു തിന്നാവുന്നതാകയാൽ അവയെ വെട്ടിക്കളയരുതു; നീ പറമ്പിലെ വൃക്ഷത്തെ നിരോധിപ്പാൻ അതു മനുഷ്യനാകുന്നുവോ?
ERVML
OCVML
KJV
19. When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field [is] man’s [life]) to employ [them] in the siege:
AMP
19. When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by using an ax on them, for you can eat their fruit; you must not cut them down, for is the tree of the field a man, that it should be besieged by you?
KJVP
19. When H3588 CONJ thou shalt besiege H6696 a city H5892 GFS a long H7227 AMP time H3117 NMP , in making war H3898 against H5921 PREP-3MS it to take H8610 it , thou shalt not H3808 ADV destroy H7843 the trees H6086 thereof by forcing H5080 an axe H1631 against H5921 PREP-3MS them : for H3588 CONJ thou mayest eat H398 of H4480 M-PREP-3MS them , and thou shalt not H3808 NADV cut them down H3772 ( CONJ for CONJ the tree H6086 NMS of the field H7704 D-NMS [ is ] man H120 D-NMS \'s [ life ] ) to employ H935 [ them ] in the siege H4692 :
YLT
19. `When thou layest siege unto a city many days, to fight against it, to capture it, thou dost not destroy its trees to force an axe against them, for of them thou dost eat, and them thou dost not cut down -- for man's [is] the tree of the field -- to go in at thy presence in the siege.
ASV
19. When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?
WEB
19. When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees of it 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?
NASB
19. "When you are at war with a city and have to lay siege to it for a long time before you capture it, you shall not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them. You may eat their fruit, but you must not cut down the trees. After all, are the trees of the field men, that they should be included in your siege?
ESV
19. "When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them. You may eat from them, but you shall not cut them down. Are the trees in the field human, that they should be besieged by you?
RV
19. When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down; for is the tree of the field man, that it should be besieged of thee?
RSV
19. "When you besiege a city for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, but you shall not cut them down. Are the trees in the field men that they should be besieged by you?
NKJV
19. " When you besiege a city for a long time, while making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them; if you can eat of them, do not cut them down to use in the siege, for the tree of the field [is] man's [food.]
MKJV
19. When you shall besiege a city a long time in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy its trees by forcing an axe against them. For you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down. For is the tree of the field a man that it should go before you to lay siege?
AKJV
19. When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an ax against them: for you may eat of them, and you shall not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
NRSV
19. If you besiege a town for a long time, making war against it in order to take it, you must not destroy its trees by wielding an ax against them. Although you may take food from them, you must not cut them down. Are trees in the field human beings that they should come under siege from you?
NIV
19. When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it to capture it, do not destroy its trees by putting an axe to them, because you can eat their fruit. Do not cut them down. Are the trees of the field people, that you should besiege them?
NIRV
19. Suppose you surround a city and get ready to attack it. And suppose you fight against it for a long time in order to capture it. Then don't chop its trees down and destroy them. You can eat their fruit. So don't cut them down. The trees of the field aren't people. So why should you attack them?
NLT
19. "When you are attacking a town and the war drags on, you must not cut down the trees with your axes. You may eat the fruit, but do not cut down the trees. Are the trees your enemies, that you should attack them?
MSG
19. When you mount an attack on a town and the siege goes on a long time, don't start cutting down the trees, swinging your axes against them. Those trees are your future food; don't cut them down. Are trees soldiers who come against you with weapons?
GNB
19. "When you are trying to capture a city, do not cut down its fruit trees, even though the siege lasts a long time. Eat the fruit, but do not destroy the trees; the trees are not your enemies.
NET
19. If you besiege a city for a long time while attempting to capture it, you must not chop down its trees, for you may eat fruit from them and should not cut them down. A tree in the field is not human that you should besiege it!
ERVEN
19. "When you are making war against a city, you might surround that city for a long time. You must not cut down the fruit trees around that city. You may eat the fruit from these trees, but you must not cut them down. These trees are not the enemy, so don't make war against them.