The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem, took it, struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
- NKJV Now the children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it; they struck it with the edge of the sword and set the city on fire.
- NASB Then the sons of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
- NLT The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it, killing all its people and setting the city on fire.
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Cross-references · 2
- Josh 15:63As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah couldn’t drive them out; but the Jebusites live with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
- Judg 1:21The children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem, but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.
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