Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He said to her, “Stand in the doorway of the tent, and it shall be if anyone comes and inquires of you, and says, ‘Is there anyone here?’ that you shall say, ‘No.’”
King James Version
Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
Holman Bible
Then he said to her, “Stand at the entrance to the tent. If a man comes and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say, ‘No.’”
International Standard Version
He told her, "Stand in the doorway of the tent, and if anyone comes and asks "Is anybody here?' say "No'."
A Conservative Version
And he said to her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man comes and inquires of thee, and says, Is there any man here? that thou shall say, No.
American Standard Version
And he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
Amplified
And he said to her, “Stand at the door of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you, ‘Is there anyone here?’ tell him, ‘No.’”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to her, Take your place at the door of the tent, and if anyone comes and says to you, Is there any man here, say, No.
Darby Translation
And he said to her, "Stand at the door of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you, 'Is any one here?' say, No."
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to her, stand at the door of the tent, and it was when a man shall come, and ask thee and say, Is a man here? and say thou, No
King James 2000
Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man does come and inquire of you, and say, Is there any man here? that you shall say, No.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to her, "Stand [at] the doorway of the tent, and if anyone comes and asks you, and says, 'Is there anyone here?' You must answer, 'No.'"
Modern King James verseion
Again he said to her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be when any man comes asking of you, saying, Is there any man here? You shall say, No.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto her, "Stand in the door of thy tent, and if any man come and ask thee, or enquire of thee whether there be any man here, say, 'Nay.'"
NET Bible
He said to her, "Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, 'Is there a man here?' say 'No.'"
New Heart English Bible
He said to her, "Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man comes and inquires of you, and says, 'Is there any man here?' that you shall say, 'No.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto her, Stand at the entrance of the tent, - and it shall be, if any man come and ask thee and say - Is there here a man? that thou shalt say, There is not.
Webster
Again he said to her, stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
World English Bible
He said to her, "Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man comes and inquires of you, and says, 'Is there any man here?' that you shall say, 'No.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith unto her, 'Stand at the opening of the tent, and it hath been, if any doth come in, and hath asked thee, and said, Is there a man here? that thou hast said, There is not.'
Themes
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Jael, in killing sisera
Falsehood » Instances of » Sisera, who instructed jael to mislead his pursuers
Jael » Wife of heber, and the one who killed sisera
Topics
Interlinear
`amad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Barak Defeats Jabin
19
Names
Cross References
Joshua 2:3-5
And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land.”
2 Samuel 17:20
Then Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” And