New International Version
they said, "All right, say 'Shibboleth.'" If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce the word correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. Forty-two thousand Ephraimites were killed at that time.

New Living Translation
they would tell him to say "Shibboleth." If he was from Ephraim, he would say "Sibboleth," because people from Ephraim cannot pronounce the word correctly. Then they would take him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the Jordan. In all, 42,000 Ephraimites were killed at that time.

English Standard Version
they said to him, “Then say Shibboleth,” and he said, “Sibboleth,” for he could not pronounce it right. Then they seized him and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 of the Ephraimites fell.

Berean Study Bible
they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.

New American Standard Bible
then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim.

King James Bible
Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
they told him, "Please say Shibboleth." If he said, "Sibboleth," because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time 42,000 from Ephraim died.

International Standard Version
they would order him, "Pronounce the word 'Shibboleth' right now." If he said "Sibboleth," not being able to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and slaughter him there at the fords of the Jordan River. During those days 42,000 descendants of Ephraim died that way.

NET Bible
then they said to him, "Say 'Shibboleth!'" If he said, "Sibboleth" (and could not pronounce the word correctly), they grabbed him and executed him right there at the fords of the Jordan. On that day forty-two thousand Ephraimites fell dead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they would tell him, "Say the word [shibboleth]." If the fugitive would say [sibboleth], because he couldn't pronounce the word correctly, they would grab him and kill him at the shallow crossings of the Jordan River. At that time 42,000 men from Ephraim died.

Jubilee Bible 2000
then they would say unto him, Now say Shibboleth. {Heb. a flowing stream}. And he would say Sibboleth; {Heb. an ear of wheat}; for he could not pronounce it the same. Then they would take him and slay him at the passages of the Jordan. And at that time forty-two thousand of those of Ephraim fell.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the fords of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

American King James Version
Then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

American Standard Version
then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right: then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim two and forty thousand.

Darby Bible Translation
Then they said to him, Say now Shibboleth! and he said, Sibboleth, and did not manage to pronounce [it] rightly. Then they took him, and slaughtered him at the fords of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim forty-two thousand.

English Revised Version
then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth; and he said Sibboleth; for he could not frame to pronounce it right; then they laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of Jordan: and there fell at that time of Ephraim forty and two thousand.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said they to him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

World English Bible
then they said to him, "Now say 'Shibboleth;'" and he said "Sibboleth;" for he couldn't manage to pronounce it right: then they laid hold of him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.

Young's Literal Translation
that they say to him, 'Say, I pray thee, Shibboleth;' and he saith, 'Sibboleth,' and is not prepared to speak right -- and they seize him, and slaughter him at the passages of the Jordan, and there fall at that time, of Ephraim, forty and two chiefs.

Rigters 12:6 Afrikaans PWL
dan vra hulle vir hom: “Sê nou, Shibbolet!” As hy egter sê: “Sibbolet” omdat hy dit nie reg kan uitspreek nie, dan gryp hulle hom en maak hom by die Yarden-driwwe dood. So het daar dan in dié tyd van Efrayim twee en veertig duisend man geval.

Gjyqtarët 12:6 Albanian
Atëherë thuaj Shiboleth; në rast se ai thoshte Shiboleth", sepse nuk mund ta shqiptonte si duhet, e kapnin dhe e vrisnin pranë vaut të Jordanit. Në atë kohë u vranë në këtë mënyrë dyzet e dy mijë njerëz të Efraimit.

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 12:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كانوا يقولون له قل اذا شبولت فيقول سبولت ولم يتحفظ للفظ بحق. فكانوا يأخذونه ويذبحونه على مخاوض الاردن. فسقط في ذلك الوقت من افرايم اثنان واربعون الفا.

D Richter 12:6 Bavarian
gmainend s zo iem: "Du, sag aynmaal 'Loabltoag'!" Kaam dann allnfalls öbbs wie "Lo-äblto-äg" ausher, weil yr s nit bösser kunnt, gapackend s n und gmachend n an Ort und Stöll nider. Zwaiyvierzgtauset Mann von Effreim gmüessnd daadl dran glaaubn.

Съдии 12:6 Bulgarian
Ако речеше: Не съм, тогава му думаха: Речи Шиболет, а той казваше: Сиболет, защото не можеше да го произнесе право. Тогава го хващаха, та го заколваха при бродовете на Иордан. И в онова време паднаха от Ефрема четиридесет и две хиляди души.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
就對他說：「你說示播列。」以法蓮人因為咬不真字音，便說：「西播列。」基列人就將他拿住，殺在約旦河的渡口。那時以法蓮人被殺的有四萬二千人。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
就对他说：“你说示播列。”以法莲人因为咬不真字音，便说：“西播列。”基列人就将他拿住，杀在约旦河的渡口。那时以法莲人被杀的有四万二千人。

士 師 記 12:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
就 對 他 說 ： 你 說 示 播 列 ； 以 法 蓮 人 因 為 咬 不 真 字 音 ， 便 說 西 播 列 。 基 列 人 就 將 他 拿 住 ， 殺 在 約 但 河 的 渡 口 。 那 時 以 法 蓮 人 被 殺 的 有 四 萬 二 千 人 。

士 師 記 12:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
就 对 他 说 ： 你 说 示 播 列 ； 以 法 莲 人 因 为 咬 不 真 字 音 ， 便 说 西 播 列 。 基 列 人 就 将 他 拿 住 ， 杀 在 约 但 河 的 渡 口 。 那 时 以 法 莲 人 被 杀 的 有 四 万 二 千 人 。

Judges 12:6 Croatian Bible
oni bi mu kazali: "Hajde reci: Šibolet!" On bi rekao: "Sibolet" jer nije mogao dobro izgovoriti. Oni bi ga tada uhvatili i pogubili na jordanskim plićacima. Tako je poginulo četrdeset i dvije tisuće ljudi iz Efrajimova plemena.

Soudců 12:6 Czech BKR
Tedy řekli jemu: Rci hned Šibolet. I řekl: Sibolet, aniž dobře mohl vyřknouti toho. Tedy pochytíce jej, zamordovali ho u brodu Jordánského. I padlo toho času z Efraima čtyřidceti a dva tisíce.

Dommer 12:6 Danish
sagde de til ham: »Sig Sjibbolet!« Og naar han da sagde Sibbolet, fordi han ikke kunde udtale Ordet rigtigt, greb de ham og huggede ham ned ved Jordans Vadesteder. Ved den Lejlighed faldt 42 000 Efraimiter.

Richtere 12:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo zeiden zij tot hem: Zeg nu Schibboleth; maar hij zeide: Sibbolet, en kon het alzo niet recht spreken; zo grepen zij hem, en versloegen hem aan de veren van de Jordaan, dat te dier tijd van Efraim vielen twee en veertig duizend.