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 quando a chama começou a subir da cidade, uma coluna de fumaça, Benjamim virou a olhar atrás; e eis que o fogo da cidade subia ao céu.

41 Então deram meia-volta os homens de Israel, e os de Benjamim se encheram de temor: porque viram que o mal havia vindo sobre eles.

42 Voltaram-se, pois, de costas diante de Israel até o caminho do deserto; mas o esquadrão os alcançou, e os saídos da cidade os matavam, depois de virem ao meio deles.

43 Assim cercaram aos de Benjamim, e os perseguiram e pisaram, desde Menuá até em frente de Gibeá até o oriente.

44 E caíram de Benjamim dezoito mil homens, todos eles homens de guerra.

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What Does Judges 20:42 Mean?

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