The Church Fathers on this verse

Deuteronomy 20:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

So shalt thou do to all cities that are at a great distance from thee, and are not of these cities which thou shalt receive in possession.

Douay-Rheims

כֵּ֤ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֙ לְכָל־הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים הָרְחֹקֹ֥ת מִמְּךָ֖ מְאֹ֑ד אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־מֵעָרֵ֥י הַגּֽוֹיִם־הָאֵ֖לֶּה הֵֽנָּה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

They do not come from the destructive forces of those seven nations that offer sacrifices and set their children ablaze.