Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Meanwhile, the army of Israel had arranged to signal their soldiers who had been hiding in ambush by sending up a cloud of smoke from the city.

New American Standard Bible

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city.

King James Version

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

Holman Bible

The men of Israel had a prearranged signal with the men in ambush: when they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

A Conservative Version

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushment was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

American Standard Version

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

Amplified

Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city.

Bible in Basic English

Now the sign fixed between the men of Israel and those making the surprise attack was that when they made a pillar of smoke go up from the town,

Darby Translation

Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that when they made a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city

Julia Smith Translation

And there was an appointment to the men of Israel with the ambush for them to raise up a great ascending of smoke from the city.

King James 2000

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush, that they should make a great flame with smoke rising up out of the city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now the appointed time for the men of Israel with the ambush was that they sent up for them a great amount of smoke from the city.

Modern King James verseion

And a sign was set between the men of Israel and the ambush, to cause to go up a great smoke rising up from the city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the appointment of the men of Israel with the layers in wait to run upon Benjamin with the sword, was when they should make the smoke rise up out of the city.

NET Bible

The Israelites and the men hiding in ambush had arranged a signal. When the men hiding in ambush sent up a smoke signal from the city,

New Heart English Bible

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the appointed sign, between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, had been, - to cause a great cloud of smoke to ascend out of the city.

Webster

Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke to rise from the city.

World English Bible

Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

Youngs Literal Translation

And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush -- their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מועדה מעד מועד 
Mow`ed 
Usage: 223

between the men
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and
עם 
`im 
with, unto, by, as long, neither, from between, from among
Usage: 1061

the liers in wait
ארב 
'arab 
Usage: 42

משׂאת 
Mas'eth 
Usage: 16

with smoke
עשׁן 
`ashan 
Usage: 25

rise up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

How The Israelites Won

37 The soldiers in ambush rushed out to attack Gibeah, deploying in force and executing the entire city with swords. 38 Meanwhile, the army of Israel had arranged to signal their soldiers who had been hiding in ambush by sending up a cloud of smoke from the city. 39 The army of Israel turned around in the battle, and the army of Benjamin began to attack and kill about 30 soldiers, thinking, "Now we're really defeating them, just like before."

Cross References

Genesis 17:21

Now as to Isaac, I'll confirm my covenant with him, to whom Sarah will give birth as your son at this time next year."

Joshua 8:20

Then the men of Ai looked back behind them and all of a sudden! smoke from the city was rising into the sky. They were unable to run in any direction, because the Israelis who had fled toward the wilderness had turned around to attack their pursuers.

2 Kings 4:16

and he told her, "About this time next year you will be embracing a son."

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