Judges 9:51

What does Judges 9:51 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 9:51 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut themselves in, and gat them up to the roof of the tower.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and a strong tower hath been in the midst of the city, and thither flee do all the men and the women, and all the masters of the city, and they shut <FI>it<Fi> behind them, and go up on the roof of the tower.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there was in the midst of the city a high tower, to which both the men and the women were fled together, and all the princes of the city, and having shut and strongly barred the gate, they stood upon the battlements of the tower to defend themselves.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But there was a strong tower in the midst of the city, and thither fled all the men and women, all the citizens of the city; and they shut it behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.

Context

v.50Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

v.51This passage

v.52And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and drew near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

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