Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that evil had come upon them.
New American Standard Bible
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that
King James Version
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Holman Bible
Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them.
International Standard Version
At that point, as the army of Israel turned back to face the army of Benjamin, the army of Benjamin was filled with terror, because they realized that disaster was about to overtake them.
American Standard Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Amplified
When the men of Israel turned back again, the men of Benjamin were terrified, for they saw that disaster had fallen upon them.
Bible in Basic English
And the men of Israel had made a turn about, and the men of Benjamin were overcome with fear, for they saw that evil had overtaken them.
Darby Translation
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin will hasten, for they saw that evil touched upon them.
King James 2000
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed because they saw that disaster was {closing in} on them.
Modern King James verseion
And the men of Israel turned again, and the men of Benjamin were amazed. For they saw that evil had touched them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were abashed: for they saw that evil approached them.
NET Bible
When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.
New Heart English Bible
The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster had come on them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when, the men of Israel, turned, then were the men of Benjamin dismayed, - for they saw that disaster had overtaken them.
Webster
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil had come upon them.
World English Bible
The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil had come on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the evil hath stricken against them --
Themes
Ambush » Instances of » At gibeah
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at gibeah
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
How The Israelites Won
40 But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the whole of the city went up [in smoke] to heaven. 41 And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that evil had come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness. But the battle followed hard after them, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of it.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 15:9-10
The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall be satisfied upon them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Isaiah 13:8-9
And they shall be dismayed. Pangs and sorrows shall take hold. They shall be in pain as a woman in travail. They shall look in amazement one at another, their faces, faces of flame.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the profane. Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
Luke 17:27-28
They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Luke 21:26
fainting of men from fear, and of anticipation of the things coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction approaches them, as the woman having birth pangs in her womb, and they will, no, not escape.
2 Peter 2:12
But these men, like irrational beasts of nature, having been born for capture and destruction, speaking evil at which things they do not understand, will be destroyed in their corruption,
Revelation 6:15-17
And the kings of the earth, and the rulers, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.
Revelation 18:8-10
Because of this her plagues will come in one day, death, and grief, and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, because strong is Lord, the God who judged her.