19. thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them —In a protracted siege, wood would be required for various purposes, both for military works and for fuel. But fruit-bearing trees were to be carefully spared; and, indeed, in warm countries like India, where the people live much more on fruit than we do, the destruction of a fruit tree is considered a sort of sacrilege. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-20" class="com-number"
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