Judges 1:7

What does Judges 1:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 1:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Adoni–bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their food under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Adoni-zedek said, Seventy kings, whose thumbs and great toes had been cut off, got broken meat under my table: as I have done, so has God done to me in full. And they took him to Jerusalem, and he came to his end there.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Adoni-Bezek saith, `Seventy kings--their thumbs and their great toes cut off--have been gathering under my table; as I have done so hath God repaid to me;' and they bring him in to Jerusalem, and he dieth there.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Adonibezec said: Seventy kings, having their fingers and toes cut off, gathered up the leavings of the meat under my table: as I have done, so hath God requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Adoni-Bezek said, Seventy kings, with their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gleaned under my table: as I have done, soGod has requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.

Context

v.6But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

v.7This passage

v.8And the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 21:23

    But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

  • Revelation 13:10

    If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

  • Matthew 7:1

    Judge not, that ye be not judged.

  • Leviticus 24:19

    And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him:

  • Revelation 16:6

    for they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

  • James 2:13

    For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

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