Catholic Public Domain Version
"And when he had revealed it to them, they struck the city with the edge of the sword. But that man, and all his relatives, they released. "
— Judges 1:25, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.”
“And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family. ”
“He showed them the entrance into the city; and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.”
“He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely.”
“And when he had shewed them, they smote the city with the edge of the sword: but that man, and all his kindred, they let go:”
“So he made clear to them the way into the town, and they put it to the sword; but they let the man and all his family get away safe.”
“And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.”
The house of Joseph also ascended against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
For when they were besieging the city, which was previously called Luz,
they saw a man departing from the city, and they said to him, “Reveal to us the entrance to the city, and we will act with mercy toward you.”
And when he had revealed it to them, they struck the city with the edge of the sword. But that man, and all his relatives, they released.
And having been sent away, he went out to the land of the Hittites, and he built a city there, and he called it Luz. And so it is called, even to the present day.
Likewise, Manasseh did not destroy Bethshean and Taanach, with their villages, nor the inhabitants of Dor and Ibleam and Megiddo, with their villages. And the Canaanite began to live with them.
Then, after Israel had grown strong, he made them tributaries, but he was not willing to destroy them.