Judges 12:6

King James Version (KJV)

Then 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.

Translations

Judges 12:6 - Amplified Bible

They said to him, Then say Shibboleth; and he said, Sibboleth, for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites.

Judges 12:6 - American Standard Version

then 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.

Judges 12:6 - Bible in Basic English

Then they said to him, Now say Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth, and was not able to say it in the right way; then they took him and put him to death at the crossing-places of Jordan; and at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites were put to death.

Judges 12:6 - Darby Bible

Then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth! and he said, Sibboleth, and did not manage to pronounce [it] rightly. Then they took him, and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two thousand.

Judges 12:6 - English Standard Version

they said to him, "Then say Shibboleth," and he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell.

Judges 12:6 - King James Version

Then 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.

Judges 12:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

entonces, le decìan: Di, pues, la palabra Shibolet; pero él decìa Sibolet, porque no podìa pronunciarla correctamente. Entonces le echaban mano y lo mataban junto a los vados del Jordán. Y cayeron en aquella ocasiòn cuarenta y dos mil de los de Efraìn.

Judges 12:6 - The Message

Judges 12:6 - New American Standard Bible

then 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 42,000 of Ephraim.

Judges 12:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

entonces, le decìan: "Di, pues, la palabra Shibolet." Pero él decìa: "Sibolet," porque no podìa pronunciarla correctamente. Entonces le echaban mano y lo mataban junto a los vados del Jordán. Y cayeron en aquella ocasiòn 42,000 de los de Efraìn.

Judges 12:6 - World English Bible

then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he couldn`t manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. There fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two thousand.

Judges 12:6 - Young's Living 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.

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