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Judges 1:25

23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

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.

26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

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BSB
So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family.
KJV
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.
WEB
He showed them the entrance into the city, and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man and all his family go.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And he shewed them how to enter into the city. And they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
BLB
And he showed them the entrance to the city, and they struck the city with the mouth of the sword. And the man and all his family they sent away.
ÅB
Og han viste dem hvor de kunne komme inn i byen, og de slo byen med sverdets egg; men mannen og hele hans slekt lot de gå.
OTB
Han viste dem inngangen til byen, og de slo den med sverdet, men sparte mannen og hele hans familie.
B1930
Og han viste dem hvor de kunde komme inn i byen, og de slo byen med sverdets egg; men mannen og hele hans slekt lot de gå.

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  • Joshua 6:22–25

    But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

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