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It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

Deuteronomy 20:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપુનર્નિયમ ૨૦:૧૧
અને એમ થશે કે જો તે તમને સલાહનો પ્રત્યુત્તર આપીને તમારે માટે દરવાજા ઉઘાડે, તો એમ થાય કે તેમાં જે લોકો હોય તે સર્વ તમને ખંડણી આપીને તમારા દાસ થાય.
हिन्दीव्यवस्थाविवरण २०:११
और यदि वह संधि करना स्वीकार करे और तेरे लिये अपने फाटक खोल दे, तब जितने उसमें हों वे सब तेरे अधीन होकर तेरे लिये बेगार करनेवाले ठहरें।

In context

9It shall be, when the officers have finished speaking to the people, that they shall appoint captains of armies at the head of the people.

10When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

11It shall be, if it gives you answer of peace and opens to you, then it shall be that all the people who are found therein shall become forced laborers to you, and shall serve you.

12If it will make no peace with you, but will make war against you, then you shall besiege it.

13When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

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