Judges 1:25

King James Version (KJV)

And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

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23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

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Judges 1:25 in every translation

KJV King James Version: And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
WEB World English Bible: He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family.
ASV American Standard Version: And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And he sheweth them the entrance of the city, and they smite the city by the mouth of the sword, and the man and all his family they have sent away;
DBY Darby Translation: And he shewed them how to enter into the city. And they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
WBS Webster Bible: And when he showed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but they let go the man and all his family.