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 seized the livestock of the Hagrites, fifty thousand camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep and two thousand donkeys. They also took one hundred thousand people captive, 22 For many fell slain, because the war was of God. And they settled in their place until the exile. 23 The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir (Mount Hermon).

Cross References

2 Kings 15:29

In the days of Pekah king of Israel Tiglathpileser king of Assyria captured Ijon and Abelbethmaacah and Janoah and Kedesh and Hazor and Gilead and Galilee and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people captive to Assyria.

2 Kings 17:6

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria. He led the Israelites away to Assyria. He stationed them in Halah and Habor on the Gozan River, and in the towns of the Medes.

2 Chronicles 32:8

Jehovah our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.

Joshua 23:10

One of you can make a thousand men run away, because Jehovah your God is fighting for you, as he promised.

Romans 8:31

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

1 Chronicles 4:41

The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 6:26

Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

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