Judges 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Adoni–bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.”

Judges 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Adoni-Bezek fled. They pursued him, caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his big toes.”

Judges 1:6 — World English Bible

Judges 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.”

Judges 1:6 — American Standard Version

Judges 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,”

Judges 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.”

Judges 1:6 — Darby Translation

Judges 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Adoni-bezek fled, and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off the thumbes of his hands and of his feete.”

Judges 1:6 — Geneva Bible

Judges 1:6 in Context — Judges 1

4 Juda monta, et l’Éternel livra entre leurs mains les Cananéens et les Phéréziens; ils battirent dix mille hommes à Bézek.

5 Ils trouvèrent Adoni-Bézek à Bézek; ils l’attaquèrent, et ils battirent les Cananéens et les Phéréziens.

6 Adoni-Bézek prit la fuite; mais ils le poursuivirent et le saisirent, et ils lui coupèrent les pouces des mains et des pieds.

7 Adoni-Bézek dit: Soixante-dix rois, ayant les pouces des mains et des pieds coupés, ramassaient sous ma table; Dieu me rend ce que j’ai fait. On l’emmena à Jérusalem, et il y mourut.

8 Les fils de Juda attaquèrent Jérusalem et la prirent, ils la frappèrent du tranchant de l’épée et mirent le feu à la ville.

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What Does Judges 1:6 Mean?

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