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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:
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Verse 19 is found in chapter 20 of Deuteronomy. Besieged cities must not indiscriminately destroy fruit trees because they can provide food. The rule introduces a limit even in a wartime context and shows that military necessity does not justify destroying every resource indiscriminately. The legislation also protects the land’s future ability to sustain life.
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Compare Deuteronomy 20:19 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Wenn du vor einer Stadt lange Zeit liegen mußt, wider die du streitest, sie zu erobern, so sollst die Bäume nicht verderben, daß du mit Äxten dran fährst; denn du kannst davon essen, darum sollst du sie nicht ausrotten. Ist's doch Holz auf dem Felde und nicht ein Mensch, daß es vor dir ein Bollwerk sein könnte.
Español · RVR1909 Cuando pusieres cerco a alguna ciudad, peleando contra ella muchos días para tomarla, no destruyas su arboleda metiendo en ella hacha, porque de ella comerás; y no la talarás, que no es hombre el árbol del campo para venir contra ti en el cerco.
Español · NTBT Cuando sities una ciudad durante muchos días para combatir contra ella y tomarla, no destruirás sus árboles metiendo el hacha contra ellos, porque de ellos comerás; no los talarás. ¿Acaso el árbol del campo es un hombre para que lo pongas bajo asedio?
Français · LSG Si tu fais un long siège pour t'emparer d'une ville avec laquelle tu es en guerre, tu ne détruiras point les arbres en y portant la hache, tu t'en nourriras et tu ne les abattras point; car l'arbre des champs est-il un homme pour être assiégé par toi?
Italiano · DIO1885 Quando tu terrai l’assedio a una città lungo tempo, combattendola per pigliarla, non guastar gli alberi di essa, avventando la scure contro a essi; perciocchè d’essi potrai mangiare, e però non tagliarli; perciocchè è forse l’albero della campagna un uomo, per entrar dentro alla fortezza, fuggendo d’innanzi a te?
Português · ARC Quando sitiares uma cidade por muitos dias, pelejando contra ela para a tomar, não destruirás o seu arvoredo, colocando nele o machado, porque dele comerás; pois que não o cortarás (pois o arvoredo do campo é mantimento para o homem), para empregar no cerco.
中文 · RCUV 「你若圍困一座城，需要攻打許多日子才能奪取，就不可用斧頭砍壞樹木。你可以吃樹上的果子，卻不可把樹砍下來。田間的樹木豈是人，讓你去圍攻的嗎？
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