Deuteronomy 20:19
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:
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 20 connects to 9 cross-references. Before battle, a priest encourages the troops not to fear; officers then dismiss those who have built a new house, planted a vineyard, betrothed a wife, or are simply afraid, to maintain morale. Towns offered peace terms and accepting serve …
ترجمات أخرى
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?
`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 <FI>is<Fi> the tree of the field--to go in at thy presence in the siege.
If in war a town is shut in by your armies for a long time, do not let its trees be cut down and made waste; for their fruit will be your food; are the trees of the countryside men for you to take up arms against them?
المراجع المتقاطعة
And the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth …
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves …
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig …
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, …
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.