He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And he spake also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
- BSB So Gideon told the men of Penuel, “When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower!”
- NKJV So he also spoke to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come back in peace, I will tear down this tower!”
- NASB So he said also to the men of Penuel, “When I return safely, I will tear down this tower.”
- NLT So he said to the people of Peniel, “After I return in victory, I will tear down this tower.”
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 22:27–28Say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.”’”
- Judg 8:17He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
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