Judges 8:17

In 11 translations

BSB

He also pulled down the tower of Penuel and killed the men of the city.

KJV

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

WEB

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

ASV

And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

LSV

and he has broken down the Tower of Penuel, and slays the men of the city.

YLT

and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.

DBY

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

DRC

And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.

GNV

Also he brake downe the towre of Penuel, and slew the men of the citie.

JPS

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

LXXE

And he overthrew the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְאֶת־מִגְדַּ֥ל פְּנוּאֵ֖ל נָתָ֑ץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖ג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁ֥י הָעִֽיר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τὸν πύργον Φανουὴλ κατέστρεψε, καὶ ἀπέκτεινε τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς πόλεως.

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• Judges 8:9So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
• 1 Kings 12:25Then Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. And from there he went out and built Penuel.

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