Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the spies saw a man come out of the city and they said unto him, "Show us the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy."
New American Standard Bible
The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city and
King James Version
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
Holman Bible
The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, “Please show us how to get into town, and we will treat you well.”
International Standard Version
The scouts observed a man coming out of the city and they promised him, "Please show us the entrance to the city and we'll deal kindly with you."
A Conservative Version
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.
American Standard Version
And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.
Amplified
The spies saw a man coming out of the city and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city and we will treat you kindly.”
Bible in Basic English
And the watchers saw a man coming out of the town, and said to him, If you will make clear to us the way into the town, we will be kind to you.
Darby Translation
And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, "Pray, show us the way into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
Julia Smith Translation
And they watching will see a man coming out of the city, and they will say to him, Show to us the entrance of the city, and we will do mercy with thee.
King James 2000
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray you, the entrance into the city, and we will show you mercy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when the spies saw a man leaving the city, they said to him, "Please show us the entrance of the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
Modern King James verseion
And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, Please show us the gate into the city, and we will show you mercy.
NET Bible
the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him, "If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you."
New Heart English Bible
The watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
The Emphasized Bible
So the watchers saw a man, coming forth from the city, - and they said unto him - Shew us, we pray thee, the way to get into the city, and we will deal with thee, in lovingkindness.
Webster
And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy.
World English Bible
The watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, "Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you."
Youngs Literal Translation
and the watchers see a man coming out from the city, and say to him, 'Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance of the city, and we have done with thee kindness.'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Of beth-el
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
Mercy » Instances of » The israelites to the man of beth-el
Topics
Interlinear
Shamar
Ra'ah
Ra'ah
Mabow'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 1:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Continues Its Conquest
23 and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called Luz. 24 And the spies saw a man come out of the city and they said unto him, "Show us the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy." 25 And he showed 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 2:12-14
Now, therefore, swear unto me by the LORD because I have showed you mercy, that ye shall also show mercy unto my father's house and give me a true token.
1 Samuel 30:15
And David said to him, "Canst thou bring me to this company?" And he said, "Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee unto them."