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Judges 1:6

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But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

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KJV King James Version

But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

As Adoni-bezek fled, they pursued him, seized him, and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

WEB World English Bible

But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

ASV American Standard Version

But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Adoni-Bezek fleeth, and they pursue after him, and seize him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes,

Surrounding context — Judges 1

3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

4 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

5 And they found Adonibezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

6 But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

7 And Adonibezek 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.

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