Judges 9:52 — Compare All Translations

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

And Abimelech cometh unto the tower, and fighteth against it, and draweth nigh unto the opening of the tower to burn it with fire,

English ASV

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English Amplified

And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and he drew near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire;

English EASY 2024

Abimelech and his men came to attack the tower. Abimelech went near to the door of the tower, to put a fire there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abimelech and his men came to the tower to attack it. Abimelech went up to the door of the tower to burn it.

And Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he went up to the door to set the tower on fire.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abimelech came to the tower. He began to fight against it and went near the entrance of the tower to burn it down.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

English KJV 1611

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English LSB

So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it. But as he drew near to the tower entrance to burn it with fire,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.

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

Abimelech came up to the tower and fought against it, advancing to the very entrance of the tower to set it on fire.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abimelech went to the tower and attacked it. He approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire.

English NIV

Abimelech went to the tower and stormed it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,

English NKJ 1982

So Abimelech came as far as the tower and fought against it; and he drew near the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English NLT

Abimelech followed them to attack the tower. But as he prepared to set fire to the entrance,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and came near to the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Abimelech advanced as far as the tower, stormed it, and set it on fire.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Abimelech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But as Abimelech was preparing to burn it,

English Tyndale 1537

Then came Abimelech unto the tower and fought against it, and went hard unto the entering of the gate, to set it on fire.

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