Judges 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.”
Judges 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, took it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.”
Judges 1:8 — World English Bible
Judges 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
Judges 1:8 — American Standard Version
Judges 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the sons of Judah fight against Jerusalem, and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and the city they have sent into fire;”
Judges 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And 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. ”
Judges 1:8 — Darby Translation
Judges 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(Nowe the children of Iudah had fought against Ierusalem, and had taken it and smitten it with the edge of the sworde, and had set the citie on fire.)”
Judges 1:8 — Geneva Bible
Judges 1:8 in Context — Judges 1
6 But Adoni–bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
7 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.
8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath–arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
What Does Judges 1:8 Mean?
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