Judges 1:25
New International Version
So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family.

New Living Translation
So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the town except that man and 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.

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.

King James Bible
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.

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 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.

NASB 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.

NASB 1977
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.

Legacy 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.

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.

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.

Holman 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.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he showed them the entrance of the city, and they struck the city with the mouth of the sword, and that man and all his family they let go

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

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,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had shewn them, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but that man and all his kindred they let go:

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He showed them. So they got into the city and killed everyone there. But they let that man and his whole family go free.

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.

International Standard Version
So he showed them the entrance to the city, and they attacked the city with swords, but they let the man and his entire family escape.

JPS Tanakh 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.

Literal Standard Version
And he shows them the entrance of the city, and they strike the city by the mouth of the sword, and they have sent the man and all his family away;

Majority 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.

New American Bible
He showed them the way into the city, and they put the city to the sword; but they let the man and his whole clan go free.

NET Bible
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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

New Heart English Bible
He showed 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.

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 showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.

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;

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Context
Jerusalem and Hebron Captured
24and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.” 25So 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. 26And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.…

Cross References
Joshua 6:25
And Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her father's household and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day.

Judges 1:26
And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

they smote

Joshua 6:22-25
But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her…

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Judges 1
1. The acts of Judah and Simeon
4. Adonibezek justly requited
8. Jerusalem taken
10. Hebron taken
11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir
16. The Kenites dwell in Judah
17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken
21. The acts of Benjamin
22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel
30. Of Zebulun
31. Of Asher
33. Of Naphtali
34. Of Dan
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So [the man] showed them
וַיַּרְאֵם֙ (way·yar·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

the entrance
מְב֣וֹא (mə·ḇō·w)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3996: An entrance, sunset, the west, towards

to the city,
הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

and they put
וַיַּכּ֥וּ (way·yak·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5221: To strike

the city
הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

to the sword
חָ֑רֶב (ḥā·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

but released
שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃ (šil·lê·ḥū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

that man
הָאִ֥ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his family.
מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ (miš·paḥ·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people


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