Judges 20:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”

Judges 20:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 20:42 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 20:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 middle of it.”

Judges 20:42 — World English Bible

Judges 20:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and they that came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst thereof.”

Judges 20:42 — American Standard Version

Judges 20:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and they turn before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, and the battle hath followed them; and those who <FI>are<Fi> from the city are destroying them in their midst;”

Judges 20:42 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 20:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they turned before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in their midst.”

Judges 20:42 — Darby Translation

Judges 20:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore they fled before the men of Israel vnto the way of the wildernesse, but the battell ouertooke them: also they which came out of the cities, slew them among them.”

Judges 20:42 — Geneva Bible

Judges 20:42 in Context — Judges 20

40 Mas cuando la llama comenzó á subir de la ciudad, una columna de humo, Benjamín tornó á mirar atrás; y he aquí que el fuego de la ciudad subía al cielo.

41 Entonces revolvieron los hombres de Israel, y los de Benjamín se llenaron de temor: porque vieron que el mal había venido sobre ellos.

42 Volvieron, por tanto, espaldas delante de Israel hacia el camino del desierto; mas el escuadrón los alcanzó, y los salidos de la ciudad los mataban, [habiéndolos encerrado] en medio de ellos.

43 [Así] envolvieron á los de Benjamín, y los acosaron y hollaron, desde Menuchâ hasta enfrente de Gabaa hacia donde nace el sol.

44 Y cayeron de Benjamín diez y ocho mil hombres, todos ellos hombres de guerra.

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What Does Judges 20:42 Mean?

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