Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile.

King James Version

For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

Holman Bible

Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God’s battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites’ place until the exile.

International Standard Version

Many fell slain, because the battle's outcome was directed by God. They lived in their territory until the exile.

A Conservative Version

For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.

American Standard Version

For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.

Amplified

For a great number fell mortally wounded, because the battle was of God. And these Israelites settled in their territory until the exile [by Assyria more than five centuries later].

Bible in Basic English

And a very great number went to their death, because the war was God's purpose. And they went on living in their place till they were taken away as prisoners.

Darby Translation

For there fell down many slain, for the war was of God. And they dwelt in their stead until the captivity.

Julia Smith Translation

For many fell down wounded, for the war was from God. And they dwelt in their stead even to the exile.

King James 2000

For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their place until the captivity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For many [were] slain because the war was of God. And they lived under them until the exile.

Modern King James verseion

For many fell down slain, because the war was of God. And they lived in their places until the captivity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for there fell many dead because the war was of God. And they dwelt there in their steads until the time that they were carried away.

NET Bible

Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.

New Heart English Bible

For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.

The Emphasized Bible

for, many slain, fell, for, of God, was the war, - and they dwelt in their stead, until the captivity.

Webster

For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.

World English Bible

For there fell many slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.

Youngs Literal Translation

for many have fallen pierced, for of God is the battle; and they dwell in their stead till the removal.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 94

because the war
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

was of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

Context Readings

Reuben, Gad, And Manasseh Fight Hagar's Descendants

21 They took away their cattle: their 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys; and 100,000 men. 22 For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile. 23 Now the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land; from Bashan to Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon they were numerous.

Cross References

2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon and Abel-beth-maacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali; and he carried them captive to Assyria.

2 Kings 17:6

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried Israel away into exile to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

2 Chronicles 32:8

With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Joshua 23:10

One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you.

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

1 Chronicles 4:41

These, recorded by name, came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 6:26

As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son and Nahath his son,

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