Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut if they refuse to make peace with you and wage war against you, lay siege to that city. Young's Literal Translation ‘And if it doth not make peace with thee, and hath made with thee war, then thou hast laid siege against it, King James Bible And if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it: Hebrew But ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they refuse לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to make peace תַשְׁלִים֙ (ṯaš·lîm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate with you עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with and wage וְעָשְׂתָ֥ה (wə·‘ā·śə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make war מִלְחָמָ֑ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war against you, עִמְּךָ֖ (‘im·mə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with lay siege וְצַרְתָּ֖ (wə·ṣar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiege to [that city]. עָלֶֽיהָּ׃ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against |