Judges 13:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

New Living Translation
Again the Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines, who oppressed them for forty years.

English Standard Version
And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

Berean Study Bible
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD handed them over to the Philistines for forty years.

NASB 1995
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

NASB 1977
Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

Amplified Bible
Now Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines forty years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines 40 years.

Contemporary English Version
Once again the Israelites started disobeying the LORD. So he let the Philistines take control of Israel for 40 years.

Good News Translation
The Israelites sinned against the LORD again, and he let the Philistines rule them for forty years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The people of Israel again did what the LORD considered evil. So the LORD handed them over to the Philistines for 40 years.

International Standard Version
Some time later, the Israelis again practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over into the domination of the Philistines for 40 years.

NET Bible
The Israelites again did evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines for forty years.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

New King James Version
Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

World English Bible
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh; and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

American King James Version
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

A Faithful Version
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD. And the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

Darby Bible Translation
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah gave them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Bvt the children of Israel continued to commit wickednesse in the sight of the Lorde, and the Lorde deliuerd them into the handes of the Philistims fourtie yeere.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the children of Israel began agayne to comitte wickednesse in the sight of the lord, and the Lorde deliuered them into the handes of the Philistines fourtie yeres.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the children of Israel wroughte more euell before the LORDE, & the LORDE gaue them ouer into the hades of the Philistynes fortye yeares.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the sons of Israel add to do evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH gives them into the hand of the Philistines [for] forty years.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel add to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel will add to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah; and Jehovah will give them into the hand of Philisteim forty years.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And again, the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. And he delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And again the children of Israel continued to do evil before LORD JEHOVAH, and LORD JEHOVAH delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years

Lamsa Bible
AND the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the children of Israel yet again committed iniquity before the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Phylistines forty years.
















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