Judges 8:17
What does Judges 8:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 8:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he had the tower of Penuel broken down and the men of the town put to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
Context
v.16And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
v.17This passage
v.18Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 8:9
And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
- 1 Kings 12:25
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from thence, and built Penuel.