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Green's Literal Translation

Judges 1:25

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.

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

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

21 And the sons of Benjamin did not dispossess the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. And the Jebusites live with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem until this day. 22 And the house of Joseph went up, they also against Bethel. And Jehovah was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy around Bethel, and the name of the city formerly was Luz. 24 And those keeping watch saw a man coming out from the city and said to him, Let us see the entrance of the city, and we will deal with you with mercy. 25 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. 26 And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city, and called its name Luz; it is its name to this day. 27 And Manasseh had not dispossessed Beth-shean and its daughter-villages , or Taanach and its daughter-villages, nor struck the ones living in Dor and its daughter-villages , nor the ones living in Ibleam and its daughter-villages ; or the ones living in Megiddo and its daughter-villages . For the Canaanites desired to live in that land. 28 But it happened when Israel became strong, it happened that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but did not completely dispossess them. 29 And Ephraim did not dispossess the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, and the Canaanites lived among them in Gezer. 30 Zebulun did not dispossess the inhabitants of Kitron, and the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites lived among them, and they became forced-laborers.

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
And God called the expanse, Heavens. And there was evening, and there was morning the second day.
Genesis 1:10
And God called the dry land, Earth. And He called the collection of the waters, Seas. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening, and there was morning the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarmers having a soul of life; and let the birds fly over the earth, on the face of the expanse of the heavens.
Job 26:13
By His Spirit the heavens were beautiful; His hand pierced the fleeing snake.
Jeremiah 27:5
I have made the earth, the man, and the animals on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm; and I have given it to whom it seemed right in My eyes.

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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