Judges 20:37
Modern Translations
New International Version
Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword.

New Living Translation
Then those who were hiding rushed in from all sides and killed everyone in the town.

English Standard Version
Then the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush moved out and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

Berean Study Bible
The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

New American Standard Bible
the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

NASB 1995
the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

NASB 1977
the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

Amplified Bible
Then the men in ambush quickly rushed and attacked Gibeah; and the men in ambush also deployed and struck the entire city with the edge of the sword.

Christian Standard Bible
The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

Good News Translation
These men ran quickly toward Gibeah; they spread out in the city and killed everyone there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men in ambush quickly charged toward Gibeah. They spread out in the city and killed everyone.

International Standard Version
The soldiers in ambush rushed out to attack Gibeah, deploying in force and executing the entire city with swords.

NET Bible
The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash to Gibeah. They attacked and put the sword to the entire city.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

New King James Version
And the men in ambush quickly rushed upon Gibeah; the men in ambush spread out and struck the whole city with the edge of the sword.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men in ambush hastened, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the men in ambush moved out, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

New Heart English Bible
The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; and the ambushers drew themselves along, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

World English Bible
The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; and the ambushers drew themselves along, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

American King James Version
And the liers in wait hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

American Standard Version
And the liers-in-wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

A Faithful Version
And the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah. And the men in ambush marched and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

Darby Bible Translation
And the ambush hasted, and fell upon Gibeah; and the ambush drew along, and smote the whole city with the edge of the sword.

English Revised Version
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And they that lay in wait hasted, and brake forth toward Gibeah, & the ambushment drewe themselues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sword.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the lyers in wayte hasted, & brake foorth against Gibea, & the embushment drewe them selues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sworde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the watch made haist also, & brake forth vnto Gibea, and wente vpon it, and smote all the cite with the edge of ye swerde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the ambush has hurried, and pushes against Gibeah, and the ambush draws itself out, and strikes the whole of the city by the mouth of the sword.

Young's Literal Translation
and the ambush have hasted, and push against Gibeah, and the ambush draweth itself out, and smiteth the whole of the city by the mouth of the sword.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the ambush hasted, and they will spread out against Gibeah; and the ambush will draw out and will strike all the city with the mouth of the sword.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were in ambush arose on a sudden out of their coverts, and whilst Benjamin turned their backs to the slayers, went into the city, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And after they had risen up suddenly from hiding, and those of Benjamin had turned their backs to those who cut them down, they entered the city, and they struck it with the edge of the sword.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the ambush quietly fell on Gebah and the ambush walked and struck all the city with the mouth of the sword

Lamsa Bible
And the men who were in ambush quietly made an attack against Gibeah; then the men in ambush moved forward and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the liers-in-wait hastened, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew forth, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And when they retreated, then the liers in wait rose up, and they moved toward Gabaa, and the whole ambush came forth, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword.
















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