JDG 1:5 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) They confronted Adoni-Bezek in Bezek and fought against him (then eventually defeating the Canaanites and the Perizzites).

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ κατέλαβον τὸν Ἀδωνιβεζὲκ ἐν τῇ Βεζὲκ, καὶ παρετάξαντο πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ ἔκοψαν τὸν Χαναναῖον καὶ Φερεζαῖον.
(Kai katelabon ton Adōnibezek en taʸ Bezek, kai paretaxanto pros auton; kai ekopsan ton Ⱪananaion kai Ferezaion. )

BrTr And they overtook Adonibezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they smote the Chananite and the Pherezite.

ULT They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They smote the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

BSB And there they found Adoni-bezek and fought against him, striking down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and they fought against him. They struck the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

LSV and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and strike the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

FBV There they confronted Adoni-bezek[fn] and fought with him, defeating the Canaanites and Perizzites.

1:5 Meaning “the lord of Bezek.”

T4T During the battle they found Adoni-Bezek, the leader of the city,

LEB At Bezek they came upon Adoni-bezek, and they fought against him and defeated the Canaanites[fn] and the Perizzites.[fn]

1:5 Hebrew “Canaanite”

1:5 Hebrew “Perizzite”

BBE And they came across Adoni-zedek, and made war on him; and they overcame the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

ASV And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek; and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

DRA And they found Adonibezec in Bezec, and fought against him, and they defeated the Chanaanite, and the Pherezite.

YLT and they find Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fight against him, and smite the Canaanite and the Perizzite.

Drby And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

RV And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they smote the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Wbstr And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

KJB-1769 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.
(And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew/killed the Canaanites and the Perizzites. )

KJB-1611 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites, and the Perizzites.
(And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew/killed the Canaanites, and the Perizzites.)

Bshps And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: And they fought against him, and slue the Chanaanites and Pherezites.
(And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: And they fought against him, and slew/killed the Canaanites and Perizzites.)

Gnva And they founde Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and slewe the Canaanites, and the Perizzites.
(And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and slew/killed the Canaanites, and the Perizzites. )

Cvdl & they foude Adoni Besek at Besek, & foughte agaynst him, and slewe the Cananites and Pheresites.
(& they foude Adoni Besek at Besek, and fought against him, and slew/killed the Canaanites and Perizzites.)

Wyc And thei founden Adonybozech in Besech, and thei fouyten ayens hym, and smytiden Cananei, and Feresey.
(And they found Adonybozech in Besech, and they fought against him, and smytiden Cananei, and Feresey.)

Luth Und fanden den Adoni-Besek zu Besek und stritten wider ihn; und schlugen die Kanaaniter und Pheresiter.
(And found the Adoni-Besek to Besek and argued/fought against ihn; and hit/beat the Kanaaniter and Pheresiter.)

ClVg Inveneruntque Adonibezec in Bezec, et pugnaverunt contra eum, ac percusserunt Chananæum et Pherezæum.
(Inveneruntque Adonibezec in Bezec, and pugnaverunt on_the_contrary him, ac percusserunt Canaanites and Pherezæum. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַֽ֠⁠יִּמְצְאוּ

and,found

The word found does not mean that the armies of Judah and Simeon were intentionally searching for this man. It means that they encountered him when they reached the city of Bezek. Alternate translation: “and they encountered”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֥י בֶ֨זֶק֙

DOM אֲדֹנִי בֶזֶק

The word Adoni-Bezek is the name or title of a man. It means “the lord of Bezek,” and so it may be the title for the king who reigned in the city of Bezek.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠יִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ בּ֑⁠וֹ

and,fought in/on/over=him/it

The author is using Adoni-Bezek to represent both this king himself and his entire army. Alternate translation: “and they fought against him and his army”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יַּכּ֕וּ אֶת־הַֽ⁠כְּנַעֲנִ֖י וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠פְּרִזִּֽי

and,defeated DOM the,Canaanites and=DOM the,Perizzites

See how you translated the word struck in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “And they killed many Canaanite and Perizzite soldiers”

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