New International Version
So they fled before the Israelites in the direction of the wilderness, but they could not escape the battle. And the Israelites who came out of the towns cut them down there.

New Living Translation
So they turned around and fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness. But they couldn't escape the battle, and the people who came out of the nearby towns were also killed.

English Standard Version
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel in the direction of the wilderness, but the battle overtook them. And those who came out of the cities were destroying them in their midst.

Berean Study Bible
So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel toward the direction of the wilderness, but the battle overtook them while those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of them.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They retreated before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and those who came out of the cities slaughtered those between them.

International Standard Version
So they turned tail and ran away from the army of Israel toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken in battle when soldiers came out from the cities to destroy them.

NET Bible
They retreated before the Israelites, taking the road to the wilderness. But the battle overtook them as men from the surrounding cities struck them down.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They turned in front of Israel toward the road to the desert. But the battle caught up with the men of Benjamin. Israel slaughtered whoever came out of the cities on the road to the desert.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and those who came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and those who came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

American King James Version
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the middle of them.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And began to go towards the way of the desert, the enemy pursuing them thither also. And they that fired the city came also out to meet them.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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 which came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst thereof.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them who came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

World English Bible
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 its midst.

Young's Literal Translation
and they turn before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, and the battle hath followed them; and those who are from the city are destroying them in their midst;

Rigters 20:42 Afrikaans PWL
daarom het hulle hul rûe op die manne van Yisra’el gedraai in die rigting van die wildernis, maar die geveg het hulle ingehaal terwyl die wat uit die stede kom, hulle tussen hulle vernietig.

Gjyqtarët 20:42 Albanian
Prandaj filluan të ikin përpara njerëzve të Izraelit në drejtim të shkretëtirës, por pa arritur t'i shmangen betejës; dhe ata që dilnin nga qyteti u vërsulën në mes tyre dhe i masakruan.

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 20:42 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ورجعوا امام بني اسرائيل في طريق البرية ولكن القتال ادركهم والذين من المدن اهلكوهم في وسطهم.

D Richter 20:42 Bavarian
Sö zognd si vor de Isryheeler yn dyr Wüestn zue zrugg, kaamend aber yn n Kampf niemer aus. Ietz gstürmend nömlich aau non d Isryheeler von dyr Stat ausher, naamend de Bengymeiner eyn de Zang und ribnd s auf.

Съдии 20:42 Bulgarian
Затова обърнаха се пред Израилевите мъже към пътя за пустинята; но битката ги притисна; и те погубваха всред градовете ония които излизаха из тях.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們在以色列人面前轉身往曠野逃跑，以色列人在後面追殺，那從各城裡出來的也都夾攻殺滅他們。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们在以色列人面前转身往旷野逃跑，以色列人在后面追杀，那从各城里出来的也都夹攻杀灭他们。

士 師 記 20:42 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 在 以 色 列 人 面 前 轉 身 往 曠 野 逃 跑 ； 以 色 列 人 在 後 面 追 殺 。 那 從 各 城 裡 出 來 的 ， 也 都 夾 攻 殺 滅 他 們 。

士 師 記 20:42 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 在 以 色 列 人 面 前 转 身 往 旷 野 逃 跑 ； 以 色 列 人 在 後 面 追 杀 。 那 从 各 城 里 出 来 的 ， 也 都 夹 攻 杀 灭 他 们 。

Judges 20:42 Croatian Bible
I pobjegoše ispred Izraelaca prema pustinji, ali im ratnici bijahu za petama, a oni što su dolazili iz grada ubijahu ih s leđa.

Soudců 20:42 Czech BKR
I utíkali před muži Izraelskými cestou ku poušti, a bojovníci postihali je, a kteří z měst vyšli, mordovali je mezi sebou.

Dommer 20:42 Danish
og de gjorde omkring for Israels Mænd og flygtede ad Ørkenen til. Men Kampen fortsattes i Hælene paa dem. Og de fra Byerne huggede ned for Fode iblandt dem;

Richtere 20:42 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo wendden zij zich voor het aangezicht der mannen van Israel naar den weg der woestijn; maar de strijd kleefde hen aan, en die uit de steden vernielden ze in het midden van hen.