Parallel Strong's Holman Christian Standard Biblethey told him, “ Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “ Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died.
New American Standard Biblethen they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42000 of Ephraim.
King James BibleThen said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce [it] right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand. Parallel Verses International Standard Versionthey would order him, "Pronounce the word 'Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way.
American Standard Versionthen said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.
Young's Literal Translation that they say to him, 'Say, I pray thee, Shibboleth;' and he saith, 'Sibboleth,' and is not prepared to speak right -- and they seize him, and slaughter him at the passages of the Jordan, and there fall at that time, of Ephraim, forty and two chiefs. Links Judges 12:6 • Judges 12:6 NIV • Judges 12:6 NLT • Judges 12:6 ESV • Judges 12:6 NASB • Judges 12:6 KJV • Judges 12:6 Commentaries • Judges 12:6 Bible Apps • Judges 12:6 Biblia Paralela • Judges 12:6 Chinese Bible • Judges 12:6 French Bible • Judges 12:6 German Bible
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