Parallel Verses
Amplified
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Holman Bible
So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God
International Standard Version
So the people went to Bethel, sat before God until dusk, where they cried out loud and wept bitterly.
A Conservative Version
And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly.
American Standard Version
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
Bible in Basic English
And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God, and gave themselves up to bitter weeping.
Darby Translation
And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will go to the house of God and will sit there even till evening, before God; and they will lift up their voice and weep a great weeping.
King James 2000
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept greatly;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people of Bethel came and sat there until evening before God, and they lifted their voices and {wept bitterly}.
Modern King James verseion
And the people came to the house of God and stayed there until evening before God, and lifted up their voice and wept grievously,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people came to Bethel and abode there till evening, before God, and lifted up their voices and wept sore,
NET Bible
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, weeping loudly and uncontrollably.
New Heart English Bible
The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
The Emphasized Bible
So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God, - and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly,
Webster
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly;
World English Bible
The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people come in to Beth-El, and sit there till the evening before God, and lift up their voice, and weep -- a great weeping,
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Evening » Humiliation often continued until
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Interlinear
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Paniym
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin
1
Now the men of Israel had sworn [an oath] at Mizpah, “None of us shall give his daughter in marriage to [a man of] Benjamin.”
2 So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Judges 20:26
Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; and they sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
Judges 20:18
The men of Israel arose and went up to
Genesis 27:38
Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” Then Esau [no longer able to restrain himself] raised his voice and wept [loudly].
Joshua 18:1
Then the whole congregation of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh [in the tribal territory of Ephraim], and set up the Tent of Meeting there; and the land was subdued before them.
Judges 2:4
When the Angel of the Lord had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people raised their voices and wept.
Judges 20:23
The sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked of the Lord, “Shall we advance again to battle against the sons of our brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”
Judges 21:12
And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
1 Samuel 30:4
Then David and the people who were with him raised their voices and wept until