Parallel Strong's Holman Christian Standard Biblethey toldhim, “PleasesayShibboleth.”Ifhe said, “Sibboleth,”becausehe couldnotpronounceit correctly,they seizedhimandkilledhimatthe fordsof theJordan.Atthattime42,000fromEphraimdied.
New American Standard Biblethen they would sayto him, "Saynow,'Shibboleth.'"But he said,"Sibboleth,"for he couldnot pronounceit correctly.Then they seizedhim and slewhim at the fordsof the Jordan.Thus there fellat that time42000of Ephraim.
King James BibleThen saidthey unto him, Saynow Shibboleth:and he saidSibboleth:for he could not frameto pronounce[it] right.Then they tookhim, and slewhim at the passagesof Jordan:and there fellat that timeof the Ephraimitesfortyand twothousand.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 Translationthat 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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