New International VersionAll that day Abimelek pressed his attack against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he destroyed the city and scattered salt over it.
New Living TranslationThe battle went on all day before Abimelech finally captured the city. He killed the people, leveled the city, and scattered salt all over the ground.
English Standard VersionAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
Berean Standard BibleAnd all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
King James BibleAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that
was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
New King James VersionSo Abimelech fought against the city all that day; he took the city and killed the people who
were in it; and he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
New American Standard BibleAbimelech fought against the city that whole day, and he captured the city and killed the people who
were in it; then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.
NASB 1995Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
NASB 1977And Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who
were in it; then he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
Legacy Standard BibleSo Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and he captured the city and killed the people who
were in it; then he tore the city down and sowed it with salt.
Amplified BibleAbimelech fought against the city that entire day. He took the city and killed the people who were in it; he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
Christian Standard BibleSo Abimelech fought against the city that entire day, captured it, and killed the people who were in it. Then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.
Holman Christian Standard BibleSo Abimelech fought against the city that entire day, captured it, and killed the people who were in it. Then he tore down the city and sowed it with salt.
American Standard VersionAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Contemporary English VersionHe and his troops fought in Shechem all day, until they had killed everyone in town. Then he and his men tore down the houses and buildings and scattered salt everywhere.
English Revised VersionAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein: and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationAbimelech attacked the city all day long. He captured the city and killed the people in it. He also tore down the city and scattered salt all over the land.
Good News TranslationThe fighting continued all day long. Abimelech captured the city, killed its people, tore it down, and covered the ground with salt.
International Standard VersionAbimelech fought against the city all that day, captured the city, killed the people in it, then tore the city to the ground and sowed it with salt.
NET BibleAbimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed all the people in it. Then he leveled the city and spread salt over it.
New Heart English BibleAbimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and killed the people who were in it. And he destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleAnd all that day Abimelech fought against the city until he had captured it and killed its people. Then he demolished the city and sowed it with salt.
World English BibleAbimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionand Abimelech has fought against the city all that day, and captures the city, and has slain the people who [are] in it, and he breaks down the city, and sows it [with] salt.
Young's Literal Translation and Abimelech hath fought against the city all that day, and captureth the city, and the people who are in it he hath slain, and he breaketh down the city, and soweth it with salt.
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he will take the city, and the people which in it he killed, and he will tear down the city, and will sow it with salt.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Abimelech assaulted the city all that day: and took it, and killed the inhabitants thereof, and demolished it, so that he sowed salt in it.
Catholic Public Domain VersionNow Abimelech assaulted the city all that day. And he seized it, and he killed its inhabitants, and he destroyed it, so much so that he scattered salt in it.
New American BibleThat entire day Abimelech fought against the city. He captured it, killed the people who were in it, and demolished the city itself, sowing it with salt.
New Revised Standard VersionAbimelech fought against the city all that day; he took the city, and killed the people that were in it; and he razed the city and sowed it with salt.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd Abimeleck fought in the city all that day; and he took the city, and he slew all the people that were in it, and he destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Abimelek fought in the city all that day and defeated the city, and all the people that were in it he killed, and he destroyed the city and he sowed it with salt
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that were therein; and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd Abimelech fought against the city all that day, and took the city, and slew the people that were in it, and destroyed the city, and sowed it with salt.
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