Verse 19
When thou shalt besiege{H6696}{(H8799)} a city{H5892} a long{H7227} time{H3117}, in making war{H3898}{(H8736)} against it to take{H8610}{(H8800)} it, thou shalt not destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} the trees{H6086} thereof by forcing{H5080}{(H8800)} an axe{H1631} against them: for thou mayest eat{H398}{(H8799)} of them, and thou shalt not cut them down{H3772}{(H8799)}(for the tree{H6086} of the field{H7704} is man's{H120} life) to employ{H935}{(H8800)} them in the siege{H6440}{H4692}:
Referenced Verses
- Deut 26:6 : 6 And the Egyptians{H4713} evil entreated{H7489}{(H8686)} us, and afflicted{H6031}{(H8762)} us, and laid{H5414}{(H8799)} upon us hard{H7186} bondage{H5656}:
- Matt 3:10 : 10 And{G1161} now{G2235} also{G2532} the axe{G513} is laid{G2749}{(G5736)} unto{G4314} the root{G4491} of the trees{G1186}: therefore{G3767} every{G3956} tree{G1186} which bringeth{G4160} not{G3361} forth{G4160}{(G5723)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590} is hewn down{G1581}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5743)} into{G1519} the fire{G4442}.
- Matt 7:15-20 : 15 Beware{G1161}{G4337}{(G5720)} of{G575} false prophets{G5578}, which{G3748} come{G2064}{(G5736)} to{G4314} you{G5209} in{G1722} sheep's{G4263} clothing{G1742}, but{G1161} inwardly{G2081} they are{G1526}{(G5748)} ravening{G727} wolves{G3074}. 16 Ye shall know{G1921}{(G5695)} them{G846} by{G575} their{G846} fruits{G2590}{G3385}. Do men gather{G4816}{(G5719)} grapes{G4718} of{G575} thorns{G173}, or{G2228} figs{G4810} of{G575} thistles{G5146}? 17 Even so{G3779} every{G3956} good{G18} tree{G1186} bringeth forth{G4160}{(G5719)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590}; but{G1161} a corrupt{G4550} tree{G1186} bringeth forth{G4160}{(G5719)} evil{G4190} fruit{G2590}. 18 A good{G18} tree{G1186} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} bring forth{G4160}{(G5721)} evil{G4190} fruit{G2590}, neither{G3761} can a corrupt{G4550} tree{G1186} bring forth{G4160}{(G5721)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590}. 19 Every{G3956} tree{G1186} that bringeth{G4160} not{G3361} forth{G4160}{(G5723)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590} is hewn down{G1581}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5743)} into{G1519} the fire{G4442}. 20 Wherefore{G686} by{G575} their{G846} fruits{G2590} ye shall know{G1921}{(G5695)} them{G846}.
- Matt 21:19 : 19 And{G2532} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} a{G3391} fig tree{G4808} in{G1909} the way{G3598}, he came{G2064}{(G5627)} to{G1909} it{G846}, and{G2532} found{G2147}{(G5627)} nothing{G3762} thereon{G1722}{G846}, but{G1508} leaves{G5444} only{G3440}, and{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto it{G846}, Let no{G1096} fruit{G2590} grow{G1096}{(G5638)} on{G1537} thee{G4675} henceforward{G3371} for{G1519} ever{G165}. And{G2532} presently{G3916} the fig tree{G4808} withered away{G3583}{(G5681)}.
- Luke 13:7-9 : 7 Then{G1161} said he{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the dresser of his vineyard{G289}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, these three{G5140} years{G2094} I come{G2064}{(G5736)} seeking{G2212}{(G5723)} fruit{G2590} on{G1722} this{G5026} fig tree{G4808}, and{G2532} find{G2147}{(G5719)} none{G3756}: cut{G1581} it{G846} down{G1581}{(G5657)}; why{G2444}{G2532} cumbereth{G2673}{(G5719)} it{G846} the ground{G1093}? 8 And{G1161} he answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Lord{G2962}, let{G863} it{G846} alone{G863}{(G5628)} this{G5124} year{G2094} also{G2532}, till{G2193}{G3755} I shall dig{G4626}{(G5661)} about{G4012} it{G846}, and{G2532} dung{G906}{(G5632)}{G2874} it: 9 And if{G2579}{G3303} it bear{G4160}{(G5661)} fruit{G2590}, well: and if not{G1490}, then after that{G1519}{G3195}{(G5723)} thou shalt cut{G1581} it{G846} down{G1581}{(G5692)}.
- John 15:2-8 : 2 Every{G3956} branch{G2814} in{G1722} me{G1698} that{G846} beareth{G5342}{(G5723)} not{G3361} fruit{G2590} he taketh away{G142}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} every{G3956} branch that beareth{G5342}{(G5723)} fruit{G2590}, he purgeth{G2508}{(G5719)} it{G846}, that{G2443} it may bring forth{G5342}{(G5725)} more{G4119} fruit{G2590}. 3 Now{G2235} ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} clean{G2513} through{G1223} the word{G3056} which{G3739} I have spoken{G2980}{(G5758)} unto you{G5213}. 4 Abide{G3306}{(G5657)} in{G1722} me{G1698}, and I{G2504} in{G1722} you{G5213}. As{G2531} the branch{G2814} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} bear{G5342}{(G5721)} fruit{G2590} of{G575} itself{G1438}, except{G3362} it abide{G3306}{(G5661)} in{G1722} the vine{G288}; no more{G3761}{G3779} can ye{G5210}, except{G3362} ye abide{G3306}{(G5661)} in{G1722} me{G1698}. 5 I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the vine{G288}, ye{G5210} are the branches{G2814}: He that abideth{G3306}{(G5723)} in{G1722} me{G1698}, and I{G2504} in{G1722} him{G846}, the same{G3778} bringeth forth{G5342}{(G5719)} much{G4183} fruit{G2590}: for{G3754} without{G5565} me{G1700} ye can{G1410}{(G5736)} do{G4160}{(G5721)} nothing{G3756}{G3762}. 6 If{G3362} a man{G5100} abide{G3306}{(G5661)} not{G3362} in{G1722} me{G1698}, he is cast{G906}{(G5681)} forth{G1854} as{G5613} a branch{G2814}, and{G2532} is withered{G3583}{(G5681)}; and{G2532} men gather{G4863}{(G5719)} them{G846}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5719)} them into{G1519} the fire{G4442}, and{G2532} they are burned{G2545}{(G5743)}. 7 If{G1437} ye abide{G3306}{(G5661)} in{G1722} me{G1698}, and{G2532} my{G3450} words{G4487} abide{G3306}{(G5661)} in{G1722} you{G5213}, ye shall ask{G154}{(G5698)} what{G3739}{G1437} ye will{G2309}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} it shall be done{G1096}{(G5695)} unto you{G5213}. 8 Herein{G1722}{G5129} is{G1392} my{G3450} Father{G3962} glorified{G1392}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} ye bear{G5342}{(G5725)} much{G4183} fruit{G2590}; so{G2532} shall ye be{G1096}{(G5695)} my{G1699} disciples{G3101}.