Joshua 7:17
What does Joshua 7:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 7:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and he brought near the family of Judah; and he took the family of the Zerahites: and he brought near the family of the Zerahites man by man; and Zabdi was taken:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then he made Judah come forward, and the family of the Zerahites was taken; and he made the family of the Zerahites come forward man by man; and Zabdi was taken;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he bringeth near the family of Judah, and he captureth the family of the Zarhite; and he bringeth near the family of the Zarhite by men, and Zabdi is captured;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Which being brought by in families, it was found to be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he found it to be Zabdi:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he caused the families of Judah to come forward, and he took the family of the Zarhites. And he caused the family of the Zarhites to come forward man by man, and Zabdi was taken.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 2:4
And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
- Genesis 38:30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.
- Numbers 26:20
And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.
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