Judges 21:20 Parallel: Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

◄ Judges 21:20 ►

Modern Translations

New International Version
So they instructed the Benjamites, saying, "Go and hide in the vineyards

New Living Translation
They told the men of Benjamin who still needed wives, “Go and hide in the vineyards.

English Standard Version
And they commanded the people of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in ambush in the vineyards

Berean Study Bible
So they commanded the Benjamites: “Go, hide in the vineyards

New American Standard Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

NASB 1995
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

NASB 1977
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

Amplified Bible
So they instructed the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go, set an ambush in the vineyards,

Christian Standard Bible
Then they commanded the Benjaminites, “Go and hide in the vineyards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they commanded the Benjaminites: "Go and hide in the vineyards.

Contemporary English Version
The leaders told the men of Benjamin who still did not have wives: Go to Shiloh and hide in the vineyards near the festival.

Good News Translation
They told the Benjaminites, "Go and hide in the vineyards

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they told the men of Benjamin, "Hide in the vineyards and

International Standard Version
So they told the descendants of Benjamin, "Go and hide in the vineyards.

NET Bible
So they commanded the Benjaminites, "Go hide in the vineyards,

Classic Translations

King James Bible
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

New King James Version
Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, “Go, lie in wait in the vineyards,

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

New Heart English Bible
They commanded the people of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

World English Bible
They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

American King James Version
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

American Standard Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

A Faithful Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

Darby Bible Translation
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

English Revised Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Early Modern

Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore they commaunded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore they commaunded the children of Beniamin, saying: Go, and lye in wayte in the vineyardes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan ye se that the doughters of Silo go forth by copanyes to daunse, get you out of the vynyardes, and euery man take him a wyfe of the doughters of Silo, and go youre waye in to the lode of BenIamin.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go—and you have laid wait in the vineyards,

Young's Literal Translation
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, 'Go -- and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they instructed the sons of Benjamin, and they said: “Go, and hide in the vineyards.

Translations from Aramaic

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they commanded the children of Benjamin and they said to them: “Go lie in wait in the vineyards

Lamsa Bible
So they commanded the Benjamites, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying: 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they charged the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;