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Judges 8:17
He also pulled down the tower of Peniel and killed the people in that city.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Hebrew Names Version
He broke down the tower of Penu'el, and killed the men of the city.
He broke down the tower of Penu'el, and killed the men of the city.
King James Version
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Lexham English Bible
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.
English Standard Version
And he broke down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
New English Translation
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.
He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.
Amplified Bible
He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
New American Standard Bible
And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
And he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also he brake downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.
Also he brake downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.
Legacy Standard Bible
But you, beloved, must remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
But you, beloved, must remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Contemporary English Version
Afterwards he went to Penuel, where he tore down the tower and killed all the town officials there.
Afterwards he went to Penuel, where he tore down the tower and killed all the town officials there.
Complete Jewish Bible
He also broke down the tower of P'nu'el and put the men of the city to death.
He also broke down the tower of P'nu'el and put the men of the city to death.
Darby Translation
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Gideon also pulled down the tower in the city of Penuel and killed the men living in that city.
Gideon also pulled down the tower in the city of Penuel and killed the men living in that city.
George Lamsa Translation
And he broke clown the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he broke clown the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Good News Translation
He also tore down the tower at Penuel and killed the men of that city.
He also tore down the tower at Penuel and killed the men of that city.
Literal Translation
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the tower of Penuel brake he downe, and slewe the men of the cite.
And the tower of Penuel brake he downe, and slewe the men of the cite.
American Standard Version
And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Bible in Basic English
And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.
And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he brake downe the towre of Phanuel, & slue the men of the citie.
And he brake downe the towre of Phanuel, & slue the men of the citie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
King James Version (1611)
And he beat downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.
And he beat downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he overthrew the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he overthrew the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
English Revised Version
And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Berean Standard Bible
He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
whanne the dwelleris of the citee weren slayn.
whanne the dwelleris of the citee weren slayn.
Young's Literal Translation
and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.
and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.
Update Bible Version
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
World English Bible
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
New King James Version
Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
New Living Translation
He also tore down the tower of Peniel and killed all the men in the town.
He also tore down the tower of Peniel and killed all the men in the town.
New Life Bible
Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
New Revised Standard
He also broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
He also broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the tower of Penuel also, brake he down, - and slew the men of the city.
the tower of Penuel also, brake he down, - and slew the men of the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
Revised Standard Version
And he broke down the tower of Penu'el, and slew the men of the city.
And he broke down the tower of Penu'el, and slew the men of the city.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.
Contextual Overview
4 When Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan River, they were tired, but they chased the enemy across to the other side. 5 Gideon said to the men of Succoth, "Please give my soldiers some bread because they are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." 6 But the leaders of Succoth said, "Why should we give your soldiers bread? You haven't caught Zebah and Zalmunna yet." 7 Then Gideon said, "The Lord will surrender Zebah and Zalmunna to me. After that, I will whip your skin with thorns and briers from the desert." 8 Gideon left Succoth and went to the city of Peniel and asked them for food. But the people of Peniel gave him the same answer as the people of Succoth. 9 So Gideon said to the men of Peniel, "After I win the victory, I will return and pull down this tower." 10 Zebah and Zalmunna and their army were in the city of Karkor. About fifteen thousand men were left of the armies of the peoples of the east. Already one hundred twenty thousand soldiers had been killed. 11 Gideon went up the road of those who live in tents east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked the enemy army when they did not expect it. 12 Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian, ran away, but Gideon chased and captured them and frightened away their army. 13 Then Gideon son of Joash returned from the battle by the Pass of Heres.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Judges 8:9, 1 Kings 12:25
Reciprocal: Genesis 32:30 - Peniel 1 Chronicles 20:3 - with saws
Cross-References
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."
Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
God blessed them and said, "Have many children and grow in number. Fill the earth and be its master. Rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 8:13
When Noah was six hundred and one years old, in the first day of the first month of that year, the water was dried up from the land. Noah removed the covering of the boat and saw that the land was dry.
When Noah was six hundred and one years old, in the first day of the first month of that year, the water was dried up from the land. Noah removed the covering of the boat and saw that the land was dry.
Genesis 8:14
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was completely dry.
By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the land was completely dry.
Genesis 8:15
Then God said to Noah,
Then God said to Noah,
Genesis 9:1
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Have many children; grow in number and fill the earth.
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Have many children; grow in number and fill the earth.
Genesis 9:7
"As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many."
"As for you, Noah, I want you and your family to have many children, to grow in number on the earth, and to become many."
Psalms 107:38
God blessed them, and they grew in number. Their cattle did not become fewer.
God blessed them, and they grew in number. Their cattle did not become fewer.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he beat down the tower of Penuel,.... As he threatened he would, Judges 8:9 whether this was before or after he had chastised the elders of Succoth, is not clear; one would think by the course he steered going from Succoth to Penuel, as he went, he should come to Penuel first at his return; however, he demolished their tower in which they trusted:
and slew the men of the city; perhaps they might, as Kimchi conjectures, resist when he went about to beat down their tower; on which a fray might ensue, in which they were slain; or they might upon his approach, sensible of the offence they had given him, fly to their tower for safety, and were killed in it when that was beaten down about them. In what manner this was done is not said; no doubt they had instruments in those days for demolishing such edifices.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The men of the city - Perhaps the rulers; who, it is likely, had possession of the tower or citadel, and so could tyrannize over the people. Gideon killed the great men, and beat down their towers, but did not injure the inhabitants.
