Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
New American Standard Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his
King James Version
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Holman Bible
When Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.
International Standard Version
Adoni-bezek ran off, but they pursued him, caught him, and amputated his thumbs and big toes.
American Standard Version
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Amplified
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
Bible in Basic English
But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off.
Darby Translation
Ado'ni-be'zek fled; but they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Julia Smith Translation
And lord Bezek will flee, and they will pursue after him and take him; and they will cut off the thumbs of his hands and of his feet
King James 2000
But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued after him; they caught him and cut off {his thumbs and big toes}.
Modern King James verseion
And Adoni-bezek fled. And they ran after him and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Adonibezek fled, and they followed after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
NET Bible
When Adoni-Bezek ran away, they chased him and captured him. Then they cut off his thumbs and big toes.
New Heart English Bible
But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
The Emphasized Bible
But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued him, - and took him, and cut off his thumbs, and his great toes.
Webster
But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
World English Bible
But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,
Themes
Feet » Of enemies often maimed and cut off
hands » Criminals often » Mutilated
Judah » Tribe of » Commissioned by God to lead in the conquest of the promised land
The tribe of Judah » First and most vigorous in driving out the canaanites
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Prisoners » Of war » Thumbs and toes cut off
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Mutilating the hands and feet
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 1:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Continues Its Conquest
5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [scraps] under my table. As I have done, so God has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.