King James Version

Judges 8:17

And he beat down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִגְדַּ֥לmigdalcastleמִגְדָּלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4026a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowerscastle, flower, tower. Compare the names following.פְּנוּאֵ֖לpenuelPenielפְּנוּאֵלnoun, proper name — “Peniel”H6439Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also (as Penuel) the name of two IsraelitesPeniel, Penuel.נָתָ֑ץnatatsbeat downנָתַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “beat down”, a completed actionH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.וַֽיַּהֲרֹ֖גvayaharogand destroyהָרַגconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and destroy”, the next action in the storyH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אַנְשֵׁ֥יanshea certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הָעִֽירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he brake down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.

World English Bible

He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.

Darby Translation

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Douay-Rheims

And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he broke down the tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he overthrew the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸν πύργον Φανουὴλ κατέστρεψε, καὶ ἀπέκτεινε τοὺς ἄνδρας τῆς πόλεως.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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