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Thursday, August 21st, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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New King James Version
Judges 8:17
Then he tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the 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 Century Version
He also pulled down the tower of Peniel and killed the people in that city.
He also pulled down the tower of Peniel and killed the people in that 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 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 came to the Jordan, he and the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit. 5 Then he said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian." 6 And the leaders of Succoth said, "Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?" 7 So Gideon said, "For this cause, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers!" 8 Then he went up from there to Penuel and spoke to them in the same way. And the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, "When I come back in peace, I will tear down this tower!" 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were at Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East; for one hundred and twenty thousand men who drew the sword had fallen. 11 Then Gideon went up by the road of those who dwell in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah; and he attacked the army while the camp felt secure. 12 When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and routed the whole army. 13 Then Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle, from the Ascent 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
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
Genesis 8:13
And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry.
And it came to pass in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, that the waters were dried up from the earth; and Noah removed the covering of the ark and looked, and indeed the surface of the ground was dry.
Genesis 8:14
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.
And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried.
Genesis 8:15
Then God spoke to Noah, saying,
Then God spoke to Noah, saying,
Genesis 9:1
So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. Genesis 1:28">[fn]
So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. Genesis 1:28">[fn]
Genesis 9:7
And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth And multiply in it."
And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth And multiply in it."
Psalms 107:38
He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.
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.
