Text Analysis Hebrew Texts וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אֱמָר־ נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹותֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־ מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃ KJV with Strong's 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 שופטים 12:6 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹו֩ אֱמָר־נָ֨א שִׁבֹּ֜לֶת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר סִבֹּ֗לֶת וְלֹ֤א יָכִין֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר כֵּ֔ן וַיֹּאחֲז֣וּ אֹותֹ֔ו וַיִּשְׁחָט֖וּהוּ אֶל־מַעְבְּרֹ֣ות הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן וַיִּפֹּ֞ל בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִיא֙ מֵֽאֶפְרַ֔יִם אַרְבָּעִ֥ים וּשְׁנַ֖יִם אָֽלֶף׃ שופטים 12:6 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) שופטים 12:6 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) שופטים 12:6 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses 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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Say now. Matthew 26:73 And after a while came to him they that stood by, and said to Peter, … Mark 14:70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said … Shibboleth. which signifieth a stream, or flood Psalm 69:2,15 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep … Isaiah 27:12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off … Shibboleth. also means an ear of corn Job 24:24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; … and sibboleth signifies a burden. Exodus 6:6 Why say to the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring … and a heavy burden they were obliged to bear who could not pronounce this test letter. It is well known that several nations cannot pronounce certain letters. The sound of th cannot be pronounced by the Persians, no more than by some of our Continental neighbours; though it is a common sound among the Arabians. To this day, many of the German Jews cannot articulate th, for which they substitute ss; thus for baith, a house, they say baiss. there fell. Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water: therefore … Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their … Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool … Matthew 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided … Galatians 5:15 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not … forty. Arbaim ooshenayim Aleph. `forty and two thousand.' and many mean simple addition; and this number may denote Numbers 26:37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those … the whole tribe of Ephraim only amounted to Links Judges 12:6 • Judges 12:6 NIV • Judges 12:6 NLT • Judges 12:6 ESV • Judges 12:6 NASB • Judges 12:6 KJV • Judges 12:6 Bible Apps • Judges 12:6 Biblia Paralela • Judges 12:6 Chinese Bible • Judges 12:6 French Bible • Judges 12:6 German Bible • Bible Hub |
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