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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
then they said to him, “Now say ‘Shibboleth;’” and he said “Sibboleth;” for he couldn’t manage to pronounce it right: then they siezed him, and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time, forty-two thousand of Ephraim fell.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they unto him, Say{H559}{(H8798)} now Shibboleth{H7641}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} Sibboleth{H5451}: for he could not frame{H3559} to pronounce{H1696}{(H8763)} it right{H3559}{(H8686)}. Then they took{H270}{(H8799)} him, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} him at the passages{H4569} of Jordan{H3383}: and there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} at that time{H6256} of the Ephraimites{H669} forty{H705} and two{H8147} thousand{H505}.
Strong's King James
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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