Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.

King James Version

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

Holman Bible

So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They wept loudly and bitterly,

International Standard Version

So the people went to Bethel, sat before God until dusk, where they cried out loud and wept bitterly.

A Conservative Version

And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly.

American Standard Version

And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

Amplified

So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.

Bible in Basic English

And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God, and gave themselves up to bitter weeping.

Darby Translation

And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.

Julia Smith Translation

And the people will go to the house of God and will sit there even till evening, before God; and they will lift up their voice and weep a great weeping.

King James 2000

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept greatly;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the people of Bethel came and sat there until evening before God, and they lifted their voices and {wept bitterly}.

Modern King James verseion

And the people came to the house of God and stayed there until evening before God, and lifted up their voice and wept grievously,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the people came to Bethel and abode there till evening, before God, and lifted up their voices and wept sore,

NET Bible

So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, weeping loudly and uncontrollably.

New Heart English Bible

The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.

The Emphasized Bible

So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God, - and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly,

Webster

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly;

World English Bible

The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the people come in to Beth-El, and sit there till the evening before God, and lift up their voice, and weep -- a great weeping,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and abode
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and lifted up
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

and wept
בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

References

Easton

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Context Readings

A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin

1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.” 2 So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. 3 They said, “Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that one tribe should be missing today in Israel?”


Cross References

Judges 20:26

Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus they remained there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

Judges 20:18

Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the Lord said, “Judah shall go up first.”

Genesis 27:38

Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” So Esau lifted his voice and wept.

Joshua 18:1

Then the whole congregation of the sons of Israel assembled themselves at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there; and the land was subdued before them.

Judges 2:4

When the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Judges 20:23

The sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall we again draw near for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

Judges 21:12

And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 400 young virgins who had not known a man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

1 Samuel 30:4

Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.

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