Judges 1:25 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

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.

English Amplified

When he showed them the entrance to the city, they smote the city with the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When he showed them the entrance to the city, they smote the city with the sword, but they let the man and all his family go.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

So the man showed them a secret entrance to the city. The men of Joseph's tribes killed all the people in the city. But they kept the man and his family safe.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He showed them. So they got into the city and killed everyone there. But they let that man and his whole family go free.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So he showed them an entrance to the city. They struck the city with the edge of the sword, but they let the man and his extended family go.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He showed them a way into the city, which they then put to the sword; but they let the man and his whole clan go free.

English NET Bible - 2005 (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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he showed them how to get in. The men of Joseph killed the people in the city with their swords. But they spared the man from Bethel. They also spared his whole family.

So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared the man and his whole family.

English NKJ 1982

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.

So he showed them a way in, and they killed everyone in the city except for this man and his family.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So he showed the spies a secret entrance into the city, and they killed everyone living in Bethel with the sword except that man and his family.

English RSV (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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So he showed them how to get in, and they massacred the entire population except for this man and his family.

English Tyndale 1537

And he shewed them the way into the city, and they smote it with the edge of the sword, but let the man and all his household go free.