And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Judah carried away ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and threw them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were broken in pieces.
- BSB and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
- NKJV Also the children of Judah took captive ten thousand alive, brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were dashed in pieces.
- NASB The sons of Judah also captured ten thousand alive and brought them to the top of the cliff, and threw them down from the top of the cliff so that they were all dashed to pieces.
- NLT They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.
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Quick answer
Judah captured ten thousand Edomites alive and brutally cast them from a cliff to their deaths. The verse records the harsh violence of ancient warfare without commending it.
Overview
This grim detail reports the captives' execution by being thrown from a rock. The Chronicler notes the event factually as part of the campaign's outcome; the text describes rather than praises such cruelty. Faithful readers recognize that Scripture honestly records human violence, while the gospel ultimately calls God's people to mercy.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Chr 20:10And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;
- 2 Sam 12:31And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
- 1 Chr 20:3And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 21:8–10In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
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