Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly,
New American Standard Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
King James Version
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Holman Bible
Then they commanded the Benjaminites: “Go and hide in the vineyards.
International Standard Version
So they told the descendants of Benjamin, "Go and hide in the vineyards.
A Conservative Version
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lay in wait in the vineyards,
American Standard Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Amplified
So they instructed the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go, set an ambush in the vineyards,
Darby Translation
And they commanded the Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Julia Smith Translation
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards;
King James 2000
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Lexham Expanded Bible
They instructed the descendants of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in ambush in the vineyards,
Modern King James verseion
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards.
NET Bible
So they commanded the Benjaminites, "Go hide in the vineyards,
New Heart English Bible
They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
The Emphasized Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, - Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Webster
Therefore they commanded the children 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,
Youngs Literal Translation
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, 'Go -- and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 21:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin
19 And they said, See, every year there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh, which is to the north of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway which goes up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. 20 And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly, 21 And watching; and if the daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then come from the vine-gardens and take a wife for every one of you from among the daughters of Shiloh, and go back to the land of Benjamin.