Parallel JDG 12:6

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BSB they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.”
§ If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEB then they said to him, “Now say ‘Shibboleth;’ ” and he said “Sibboleth”; for he couldn’t manage to pronounce it correctly, then they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.

WMB (Same as above)

NET then they said to him, “Say ‘Shibboleth!’ ” If he said, “Sibboleth” (and could not pronounce the word correctly), they grabbed him and executed him right there at the fords of the Jordan. On that day forty-two thousand Ephraimites fell dead.

LSV that they say to him, “Now say, Shibboleth”; and he says, “Sibboleth,” and is not prepared to speak right—and they seize him, and slaughter him at the passages of the Jordan, and there fall at that time, of Ephraim, forty-two chiefs.

FBV they would tell him, “Say Shibboleth.” If he was from Ephraim he would say “Sibboleth” because he couldn't pronounce it right, and they'd grab him and kill him there at the Jordan fords. A total of 42,000 were killed at that time.

T4T they would say to him, “Say the word ‘Shibboleth’.” The men of Ephraim could not pronounce that word correctly. So if the person from the tribe of Ephraim said ‘Sibboleth’, they would know that he was lying and that he was really from the tribe of Ephraim, and they would kill him there at the ford.
¶ So the men of Gilead killed 42,000 people from the tribe of Ephraim at that time.

LEB they said to him, “Please say Shibboleth,” and if he said, “Sibboleth”—because he could not pronounce it[fn] correctly—they grabbed him and executed him at the fords of Jordan. At that time forty-two thousand from Ephraim fell.

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BBE Then they said to him, Now say Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth, and was not able to say it in the right way; then they took him and put him to death at the crossing-places of Jordan; and at that time forty-two thousand Ephraimites were put to death.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS then said they unto him: 'Say now Shibboleth'; and he said 'Sibboleth'; for he could not frame to pronounce it right; then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan; and there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

ASV then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

DRA They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim two and forty thousand.

YLT that they say to him, 'Say, I pray thee, Shibboleth;' and he saith, 'Sibboleth,' and is not prepared to speak right — and they seize him, and slaughter him at the passages of the Jordan, and there fall at that time, of Ephraim, forty and two chiefs.

Drby Then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth! and he said, Sibboleth, and did not manage to pronounce [it] rightly. Then they took him, and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two thousand.

RV then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right; then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of Jordan: and there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

Wbstr Then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

KJB-1769 Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
   (Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew/killed him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.)

KJB-1611 Then said they vnto him, Say now, Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for hee could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites, fourtie & two thousand.
   (Modernised spelling is same as used by KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Then sayde they vnto him: Then say, Schibboleth. And he sayde, Sibboleth: for he coulde not so pronounce. And then they toke him, and slue him at the passages of Iordane: And there were ouerthrowen at that time of the Ephraites fourtie and two thousande.
   (Then said they unto him: Then say, Schibboleth. And he said, Sibboleth: for he could not so pronounce. And then they took him, and slew/killed him at the passages of Yordane: And there were ouerthrown at that time of the Ephraites forty and two thousand.)

Gnva Then said they vnto him, Say nowe Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for he could not so pronounce: then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iorden: and there fel at that time of the Ephraimites two and fourtie thousand.
   (Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for he could not so pronounce: then they took him, and slew/killed him at the passages of Yorden: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites two and forty thousand.)

Cvdl they bad him saye: Schiboleth, & he sayde: Siboleth, & coulde not speake it righte: then they toke him, & slew him at ye ferye of Iordane, so yt the same tyme there fell of Epraim two & fortye M.
   (they bad him say: Schiboleth, and he said: Siboleth, and could not speak it righte: then they took him, and slew/killed him at ye/you_all ferye of Yordan, so it the same time there fell of Epraim two and fortye M.)

Wyc thei axiden hym, Seie thou therfor Sebolech, `whiche is interpretid, `an eer of corn. Which answeride, Thebolech, and myyte not brynge forth an eer of corn bi the same lettre. And anoon thei strangeliden hym takun in thilke passyng of Jordan; and two and fourti thousynde of Effraym felden doun in that tyme.
   (thei asked him, Seie thou/you therefore Sebolech, `whiche is interpretid, `an eer of corn. Which answered, Thebolech, and might not bring forth an eer of corn by the same lettre. And anon/immediately they strangeliden him taken in that passyng of Yordan; and two and forty thousand of Ephraim fell down in that time.)

Luth so hießen sie ihn sprechen: Schiboleth, so sprach er: Siboleth, und konnte es nicht recht reden. So griffen sie ihn und schlugen ihn an der Furt des Jordans, daß zu der Zeit von Ephraim fielen zweiundvierzigtausend.
   (so hießen they/she/them him/it sprechen: Schiboleth, so spoke er: Siboleth, and konnte it not recht reden. So griffen they/she/them him/it and hit/beat him/it at the/of_the Furt the Yordans, that to the/of_the time from Ephraim fell zweiundvierzigtausend.)

ClVg interrogabant eum: Dic ergo Scibboleth, quod interpretatur Spica. Qui respondebat: Sibboleth: eadem littera spicam exprimere non valens. Statimque apprehensum jugulabant in ipso Jordanis transitu. Et ceciderunt in illo tempore de Ephraim quadraginta duo millia.
   (interrogabant eum: Dic therefore Scibboleth, that interpretatur Spica. Who respondebat: Sibboleth: eadem littera spicam exprimere not/no valens. Statimque apprehensum yugulabant in ipso Yordanis transitu. And they_fell in illo tempore about Ephraim quadraginta two millia.)

BrTr Then they said to him, Say now [fn]Stachys; and he did not rightly pronounce it so: and they took him, and slew him at the fords of Jordan; and there fell at that time of Ephraim two and forty thousand.

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BrLXX Καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, εἶπον δὴ στάχυς· καὶ οὐ κατεύθυνε τοῦ λαλῆσαι οὕτως· καὶ ἐπελάβοντο αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔθυσαν αὐτὸν πρὸς τὰς διαβάσεις τοῦ Ἰορδάνου· καὶ ἔπεσαν ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἀπὸ Ἐφραὶμ δύο καὶ τεσσαράκοντα χιλιάδες.
   (Kai eipan autōi, eipon daʸ staⱪus; kai ou kateuthune tou lalaʸsai houtōs; kai epelabonto autou, kai ethusan auton pros tas diabaseis tou Yordanou; kai epesan en tōi kairōi ekeinōi apo Efraim duo kai tessarakonta ⱪiliades.)