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Judges 1:25

When he showed them the way into the town, they put the town to the sword but released the man and his entire family.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beth-El;   Betrayal;   Canaanites;   Ephraim;   Mercy;   Treachery;   Treason;   The Topic Concordance - God;   Salvation;   Stumbling/slipping;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Canaanites, the;   Ephraim, Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Canaan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Amen;   Eternity;   Worship;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Calvinists;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Judges, the Book of;   Luz;   Palestine;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canaanites;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Idolatry;   Israel;   Jude, Epistle of;   Judges (1);   Luz;   Manasseh;   Numbers, Book of;   Palestine;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dominion;   Doxology;   Doxology ;   Majesty;   Majesty (2);   Praise;   Praise (2);   Salvation Save Saviour;   Time;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dan;   Hittites;   Jehoshaphat;   Jerusalem;   Scripture;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Bible, the;   Doxology;   Mediation;   Names, Proper;   Saviour;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Bethel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - War;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
He shown them the entrance into the city; and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
King James Version
And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
Lexham English Bible
So he showed them the entrance of the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let go the man and all his family.
English Standard Version
And he showed them the way into the city. And they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.
New Century Version
So the man showed them the way into the city. The men of Joseph attacked with swords the people in Bethel, but they let the man and his family go free.
New English Translation
He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely.
Amplified Bible
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.
New American Standard Bible
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when hee had shewed them the waie into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sworde, but they let the man and all his housholde depart.
Legacy Standard Bible
to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
Contemporary English Version
The man showed them, and the two Israelite tribes attacked Bethel, killing everyone except the man and his family. The two tribes made the man and his family leave,
Complete Jewish Bible
So he showed them the way into the city, and they overpowered the city with the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.
Darby Translation
And he shewed them how to enter into the city. And they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
Easy-to-Read Version
The man showed the spies the secret way into the city. The men of Joseph used their swords to kill the people of Bethel. But they did not hurt the man who helped them or anyone in his family. The man and his family were allowed to go free.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had shown them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they spared the man and all his family.
Good News Translation
So he showed them, and the people of Ephraim and Manasseh killed everyone in the city, except this man and his family.
Literal Translation
And he showed them the entrance of the city. And they struck the city with the mouth of the sword; and they sent away the man and all his family.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he had shewed them where they mighte come in to the cite, they smote ye cite wt the edge of the swerde: but they let the man go & all his frendes.
American Standard Version
And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
Bible in Basic English
So he made clear to them the way into the town, and they put it to the sword; but they let the man and all his family get away safe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he had shewed them the way into the citie, they smote it with the edge of the sworde: but let the man and all his housholde go free.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he showed them the entrance into the city, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
King James Version (1611)
And when hee shewed them the entrance into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sword: but they let goe the man and all his familie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he shewed them the way into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and his family.
English Revised Version
And he shewed them the entrance into the city, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
Berean Standard Bible
So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde schewid to hem, thei smytiden the citee bi scharpnes of swerd; sotheli thei delyueriden that man and al his kynrede.
Young's Literal Translation
And he sheweth them the entrance of the city, and they smite the city by the mouth of the sword, and the man and all his family they have sent away;
Update Bible Version
And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he showed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but they let go the man and all his family.
World English Bible
He shown them the entrance into the city; and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
New King James Version
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.
New Living Translation
So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the town except that man and his family.
New Life Bible
So he showed them the way into the city. They destroyed the city with the sword. But they let the man and all his family go free.
New Revised Standard
So he showed them the way into the city; and they put the city to the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he shewed them the way to get into the city, and they smote the city, with the edge of the sword, - but, the man and all his family, they let go.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had shewed them, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but that man, and all his kindred, they let go:
Revised Standard Version
And he showed them the way into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and all his family go free.

Contextual Overview

21At the same time the Benjaminites did not drive out the Jebusites who were living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites have lived among the Benjaminites in Jerusalem to this day. 22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the Lord was with them. 23They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz). 24The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Please show us how to get into town, and we will show you kindness.” 25When he showed them the way into the town, they put the town to the sword but released the man and his entire family. 26Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name still today. 27At that time Manasseh failed to take possession of Beth-shean and Taanach and their surrounding villages, or the residents of Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo and their surrounding villages; the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. 28When Israel became stronger, they made the Canaanites serve as forced labor but never drove them out completely. 29At that time Ephraim failed to drive out the Canaanites who were living in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among them in Gezer. 30Zebulun failed to drive out the residents of Kitron or the residents of Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced labor.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they smote: Joshua 6:22-25

Reciprocal: Joshua 2:14 - when the Lord Joshua 6:25 - Rahab Judges 8:14 - caught 1 Samuel 30:16 - when he Psalms 60:9 - Who

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse “sky.” Evening came and then morning: the second day.
Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of the water he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:19
Evening came and then morning: the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
Then God said, “Let the water swarm with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.”
Job 26:13
By his breath the heavens gained their beauty;his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
Jeremiah 27:5
“By my great strength and outstretched arm, I made the earth, and the people, and animals on the face of the earth. I give it to anyone I please.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he showed them the entrance, into the city,.... Pointing to it with his fingers, as the same writers observe:

they smote the city with the edge of the sword; they gave notice of what intelligence they had got to the body of the army, who came up, entered the city, took it, and put the inhabitants of it to the sword, as they were ordered to do with all the Canaanites:

but they let go the man and all his family; who had returned to it, encouraged by the promise made him, and for the sake of saving of his family; which though not expressed, he might have asked the favour of sparing them, which might be promised, as was in the case of Rahab; provided he would either renounce Heathenism, and embrace the true religion, or depart to another country, the latter of which he chose.


 
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