1 Samuel 14:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.

New Living Translation
The cliff on the north was in front of Micmash, and the one on the south was in front of Geba.

English Standard Version
The one crag rose on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Berean Study Bible
One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.

New American Standard Bible
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

NASB 1995
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

NASB 1977
The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

Amplified Bible
The one crag was on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Christian Standard Bible
one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.

Good News Translation
One was on the north side of the pass, facing Michmash, and the other was on the south side, facing Geba.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One cliff stood like a pillar on the north facing Michmash, the other stood south facing Geba.

International Standard Version
One crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

NET Bible
The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

New King James Version
The front of one faced northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.

King James 2000 Bible
The front of one was located northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Geba.

New Heart English Bible
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

World English Bible
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

American King James Version
The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

American Standard Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

A Faithful Version
The one crag was a pillar on the north in front of Michmash, and the other southward in front of Gibeah.

Darby Bible Translation
The one crag [formed] a pillar on the north opposite to Michmash, and the other on the south opposite to Geba.

English Revised Version
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Webster's Bible Translation
The front of the one was situated northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The one rocke stretched from the North towarde Michmash, and the other was from the South toward Gibeah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The forefront of the one leaned northwarde towarde Michmas, & the other was southward toward Gibea.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And ye one laye on the north syde towarde Michmas, and the other on the south syde towarde Gaba.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
One edge [is] fixed on the north in front of Michmash, and the one on the south in front of Gibeah.

Young's Literal Translation
The one edge is fixed on the north over-against Michmash, and the one on the south over-against Gibeah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the tooth of the one pressing from the north in front of Michmash, and the other from the south in front of the hill.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
One rock stood out towards the north over against Machmas, and the other to the south over against Gabaa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
One boulder projected toward the north, opposite Michmash, and the other toward the south, opposite Gibeah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
One crag extended from the North against Mekmas and the other from the South against Geba

Lamsa Bible
One crag stood out northward over against Michmash and the other southward over against Gibeah.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmas, and the other on the south in front of Geba.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The one way was northward to one coming to Machmas, and the other way was southward to one coming to Gabae.
















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