Judges 1:6

Easy To Read Version

The ruler of Bezek [2] tried to escape. But the men of Judah chased him and caught him. When they caught him, they cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Cross References

Esther 8:12

The day that was set for the Jews to do this was the 13th day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. The Jews were permitted to do this in all King Xerxes’ provinces.

Psalm 107:40

God shamed and embarrassed their leaders.\par God let them wander through the desert\par where there are no roads.\par

Psalm 149:8

God’s people will put chains\par on those kings and important people.\par

Psalm 59:11

Don’t just kill them, God,\par or my people might forget.\par My Master and Protector, scatter them\par and defeat them with your strength.\par

Exodus 14:26

Then the Lord told Moses, “Raise your hand over the sea to make the water fall and cover the Egyptian chariots and horse soldiers.”

Exodus 21:24

You must trade an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot,

Exodus 29:20

Kill that ram and save some of its blood. Put that blood on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons. Also put some of the blood on the thumbs of their right hands. And put some of the blood on the big toes of their right feet. Then throw blood against all four sides of the altar.

Jeremiah 34:17

“So this is what the Lord says: ‘You people have not obeyed me. You have not given freedom to your fellow Hebrews. Because you have not kept the agreement, I will give “freedom.”’ This is the message of the Lord. ‘(I will give)\} “freedom” to be killed by swords, by terrible sicknesses, and by hunger! I will make you become something that terrifies all the kingdoms of the earth, when they hear about you.

Jeremiah 50:15

Soldiers around Babylon,\par shout the cry of victory!\par Babylon has surrendered!\par Her walls and towers\par have been pulled down!\par The Lord is giving those people\par the punishment they should have.\par You nations should give Babylon\par the punishment she deserves.\par Do to her what she has done\par to other nations.\par

Joshua 15:16

Caleb said, “I want to attack Kiriath Sepher. I will give my daughter Acsah to the man that attacks and defeats that city. I will let that man marry my daughter.”

Judges 1:5

In the city of Bezek the men of Judah found the ruler of Bezek [1] and fought him. The men of Judah defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

Judges 1:7

Then the ruler of Bezek said, “I cut the thumbs and big toes off of 70 kings. And those kings had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for the things I did to those kings.” The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem and he died there.