| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 20:12:1 ⧉וְאִם־לֹ֤אveimloBut if not Deuteronomy 20:12:2 ⧉תַשְׁלִים֙tashleemmakes peace Deuteronomy 20:12:3 ⧉עִמָּ֔ךְimmakhwith you Deuteronomy 20:12:4 ⧉וְעָשְׂתָ֥הveastabut makes Deuteronomy 20:12:5 ⧉עִמְּךָ֖imkhawith you Deuteronomy 20:12:6 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֑הmilkhamahwar Deuteronomy 20:12:7 ⧉וְצַרְתָּ֖vetsartathen you shall besiege Deuteronomy 20:12:8 ⧉עָלֶֽיהָ׃alehait |
| 12. Formal Translation But if she does not make peace with you and instead wages war against you, then you shall besiege her. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation If the city refuses to make peace with you and declares war against you, then you should surround and lay siege to it. |