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New Century Version
Judges 1:6
but Adoni-Bezek ran away. The men of Judah chased him, and when they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Hebrew Names Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
King James Version
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Lexham English Bible
And Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued after him; they caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
And Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued after him; they caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
English Standard Version
Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
New English Translation
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Amplified Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
New American Standard Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off the thumbes of his hands and of his feete.
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off the thumbes of his hands and of his feete.
Legacy Standard Bible
And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day,
And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day,
Contemporary English Version
Bezek tried to escape, but soldiers from Judah caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes,
Bezek tried to escape, but soldiers from Judah caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes,
Complete Jewish Bible
but Adoni-Bezek fled. They pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
but Adoni-Bezek fled. They pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Darby Translation
And Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Easy-to-Read Version
The ruler of Bezek tried to escape, but the men of Judah chased him and caught him. When they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
The ruler of Bezek tried to escape, but the men of Judah chased him and caught him. When they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
George Lamsa Translation
But the lord of Bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But the lord of Bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Good News Translation
He ran away, but they chased him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
He ran away, but they chased him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Literal Translation
And Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
And Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Adoni Besek fled, and they folowed after him: and whan they had ouertaken him, they cut of the thobes of his handes and fete.
But Adoni Besek fled, and they folowed after him: and whan they had ouertaken him, they cut of the thobes of his handes and fete.
American Standard Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Bible in Basic English
But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off.
But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Adonibezek fled, and they folowed after hym, caught hym, and cut of his thombes and his great toes.
But Adonibezek fled, and they folowed after hym, caught hym, and cut of his thombes and his great toes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
King James Version (1611)
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbes, and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbes, and his great toes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and took him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
And Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and took him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
English Revised Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Berean Standard Bible
As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Adonybozech fledde, whom thei pursueden, and token, and kittiden the endis of hise hondis and feet.
Forsothe Adonybozech fledde, whom thei pursueden, and token, and kittiden the endis of hise hondis and feet.
Young's Literal Translation
And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,
And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,
Update Bible Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Webster's Bible Translation
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
World English Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
New King James Version
Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
New Living Translation
Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Adoni-bezek escaped, but the Israelites soon captured him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
New Life Bible
Adoni-bezek tried to run away, but they went after him and caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Adoni-bezek tried to run away, but they went after him and caught him. They cut off his thumbs and big toes.
New Revised Standard
Adoni-bezek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Adoni-bezek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him, - and took him, and cut off his thumbs, and his great toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him, - and took him, and cut off his thumbs, and his great toes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Adonibezec fled: and they pursued after him and took him, and cut off his fingers and toes.
And Adonibezec fled: and they pursued after him and took him, and cut off his fingers and toes.
Revised Standard Version
Ado'ni-be'zek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Ado'ni-be'zek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
Contextual Overview
1 After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the Lord , "Who will be first to go and fight for us against the Canaanites?" 2 The Lord said to them, "The tribe of Judah will go. I have handed the land over to them." 3 The men of Judah said to the men of Simeon, their relatives, "Come and help us fight the Canaanites for our land. If you do, we will go and help you fight for your land." So the men of Simeon went with them. 4 When Judah attacked, the Lord handed over the Canaanites and the Perizzites to them, and they defeated ten thousand men at the city of Bezek. 5 There they found Adoni-Bezek, the ruler of the city, and fought him. The men of Judah defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites, 6 but Adoni-Bezek ran away. The men of Judah chased him, and when they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes. 7 Adoni-Bezek said, "Seventy kings whose thumbs and big toes had been cut off used to eat scraps that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them." The men of Judah took Adoni-Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there. 8 Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They attacked with their swords and burned the city.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Exodus 14:26 - the waters Exodus 21:24 - General Joshua 15:16 - General Esther 8:12 - one day Psalms 59:11 - Slay Psalms 107:40 - contempt Psalms 149:8 - General Jeremiah 34:17 - behold Jeremiah 50:15 - as she
Cross-References
Genesis 1:5
God named the light "day" and the darkness "night." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.
God named the light "day" and the darkness "night." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the first day.
Genesis 1:6
Then God said, "Let there be something to divide the water in two."
Then God said, "Let there be something to divide the water in two."
Genesis 1:7
So God made the air and placed some of the water above the air and some below it.
So God made the air and placed some of the water above the air and some below it.
Genesis 1:8
God named the air "sky." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.
God named the air "sky." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the earth produce plants—some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant." And it happened.
Then God said, "Let the earth produce plants—some to make grain for seeds and others to make fruits with seeds in them. Every seed will produce more of its own kind of plant." And it happened.
Genesis 1:12
The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good.
The earth produced plants with grain for seeds and trees that made fruits with seeds in them. Each seed grew its own kind of plant. God saw that all this was good.
Genesis 1:13
Evening passed, and morning came. This was the third day.
Evening passed, and morning came. This was the third day.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years.
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the sky to separate day from night. These lights will be used for signs, seasons, days, and years.
Genesis 1:20
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth."
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth."
Genesis 1:22
God blessed them and said, "Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth."
God blessed them and said, "Have many young ones so that you may grow in number. Fill the water of the seas, and let the birds grow in number on the earth."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But Adonibezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him,.... It is very probable his view was to get to Jebus or Jerusalem, a strong and fortified city and he made his way thither as fast as he could, but was pursued and overtaken by some of the forces of Judah and Simeon; and the rather it may seem he took this course, since when he was taken by them, they brought him thither, as follows:
and cut off his thumbs and his great toes; whereby he was disabled both for fighting and for fleeing. So the Athenians cut off the thumbs of the right hand of the Aeginetae, the inhabitants of the island of Aegina, to disable them from holding a spear, as various writers f relate. Whether the Israelites did this, as knowing this king had used others in like manner, and so, according to their law of retaliation, "eye for eye", c. Exodus 21:23, required it or whether, ignorant of it, were so moved and directed by the providence of God to do this, that the same measure might be measured to him which he had measured to others, is not certain; the latter seems most probable, since the Israelites did not usually inflict such sort of punishments; and besides, according to the command of God, they should have put him to death, as they were to do to all Canaanites.
f Valerius Maximus, l. 9. c. 2. Aelian, Var. Hist. l. 2. c. 9. Cicero de Officiis, l. 3. c. 11.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 1:6. Cut off his thumbs — That he might never be able to draw his bow or handle his sword, and great toes, that he might never be able to pursue or escape from an adversary.
