Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

King James Version

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Holman Bible

He also tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

International Standard Version

He also demolished the tower in Penuel and killed the men of the city.

A Conservative Version

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

American Standard Version

And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Amplified

He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

Bible in Basic English

And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.

Darby Translation

And he broke down the tower of Penu'el, and slew the men of the city.

Julia Smith Translation

And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and he will kill the men of the city.

King James 2000

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and he killed the men of the city.

Modern King James verseion

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he brake down the tower of Phanuel and slew the men of the city.

NET Bible

He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city's men.

New Heart English Bible

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

The Emphasized Bible

the tower of Penuel also, brake he down, - and slew the men of the city.

Webster

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

World English Bible

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתץ 
Nathats 
Usage: 42

the tower
מגדּלה מגדּל 
Migdal 
Usage: 50

of Penuel
פּניאל פּנוּאל 
P@nuw'el 
Usage: 9

and slew
הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

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Context Readings

Gideon Punishes Succoth

16 And he took the elders of the city and thorns and briars of the wilderness, and with them he taught the men of Succoth. 17 He tore down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city. 18 Then he said unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were those whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the sons of a king.

Cross References

Judges 8:9

And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.

1 Kings 12:25

And Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in Mount Ephraim and dwelt therein, and going out from there, rebuilt Penuel.

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