Judges 20:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.”
Judges 20:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 20:40 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 20:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 city went up in smoke to the sky.”
Judges 20:40 — World English Bible
Judges 20:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Judges 20:40 — American Standard Version
Judges 20:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the volume hath begun to go up from the city--a pillar of smoke--and Benjamin turneth behind, and lo, gone up hath the perfection of the city toward the heavens.”
Judges 20:40 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 20:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when the burning began to rise up out of the city as a pillar of smoke, Benjamin looked behind, and behold, the whole city ascended [in smoke] to the heavens.”
Judges 20:40 — Darby Translation
Judges 20:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when the flame bega to arise out of the citie, as a pillar of smoke, the Beniamites looked backe, and behold, the flame of the citie began to ascend vp to heauen.”
Judges 20:40 — Geneva Bible
Judges 20:40 in Context — Judges 20
38 Suivant un signal convenu avec les hommes d’Israël, ceux de l’embuscade devaient faire monter de la ville une épaisse fumée.
39 Les hommes d’Israël firent alors volte-face dans la bataille. Les Benjamites leur avaient tué déjà environ trente hommes, et ils disaient: Certainement les voilà battus devant nous comme dans le premier combat!
40 Cependant une épaisse colonne de fumée commençait à s’élever de la ville. Les Benjamites regardèrent derrière eux; et voici, de la ville entière les flammes montaient vers le ciel.
41 Les hommes d’Israël avaient fait volte-face; et ceux de Benjamin furent épouvantés, en voyant le désastre qui allait les atteindre.
42 Ils tournèrent le dos devant les hommes d’Israël, et s’enfuirent par le chemin du désert. Mais les assaillants s’attachèrent à leurs pas, et ils détruisirent pendant le trajet ceux qui étaient sortis des villes.
What Does Judges 20:40 Mean?
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