Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The Israelites had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city, New Living Translation They had arranged to send up a large cloud of smoke from the town as a signal. English Standard Version Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in the main ambush was that when they made a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city Berean Standard Bible The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, King James Bible Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. New King James Version Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise up from the city, New American Standard Bible Now the agreed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city. NASB 1995 Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city. NASB 1977 Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city. Legacy Standard Bible Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city. Amplified Bible Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city. Christian Standard Bible The men of Israel had a prearranged signal with the men in ambush: when they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, Holman Christian Standard Bible The men of Israel had a prearranged signal with the men in ambush: when they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, American Standard Version Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city. English Revised Version Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men of Israel had arranged with those waiting in ambush that they would make a big column of smoke rise from the city as a signal. Good News Translation The main Israelite army and the men in hiding had arranged a signal. When they saw a big cloud of smoke going up from the town, International Standard Version Meanwhile, the army of Israel had arranged to signal their soldiers who had been hiding in ambush by sending up a cloud of smoke from the city. Majority Standard Bible The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, NET Bible The Israelites and the men hiding in ambush had arranged a signal. When the men hiding in ambush sent up a smoke signal from the city, New Heart English Bible Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city. Webster's Bible Translation Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke to rise from the city. World English Bible Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the appointed sign of the men of Israel with the ambush was their causing a great volume of smoke to go up from the city. Young's Literal Translation And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush -- their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city. Smith's Literal Translation And there was an appointment to the men of Israel with the ambush for them to raise up a great ascending of smoke from the city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow the children of Israel had given a sign to them, whom they had laid in ambushes, that after they had taken the city, they should make a fire: that by the smoke rising on high, they might shew that the city was taken. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the sons of Israel had given a sign to those whom they had stationed in ambushes, so that, after they had seized the city, they would light a fire, and by the smoke ascending on high, they would show that the city was captured. New American Bible The arrangement the men of Israel had with the men in ambush was that they would send up a smoke signal from the city, New Revised Standard Version Now the agreement between the main body of Israel and the men in ambush was that when they sent up a cloud of smoke out of the city Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow there was an appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush, which was that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there was a signal to the men of Israel with the ambush, to send them up as smoke would go up from the city OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait, that they should make a great beacon of smoke rise up out of the city.-- Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel had a signal of battle with the liers in wait, that they should send up a signal of smoke from the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Civil War Against Benjamin…37The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. 38The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, 39the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They are defeated before us as in the first battle.”… Cross References Joshua 8:18-20 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai, / and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. / When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now turned against their pursuers. Numbers 31:3-6 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them. / Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.” / So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war. ... 1 Samuel 14:12-14 So the men of the outpost called out to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, “Come on up, and we will teach you a lesson!” “Follow me,” Jonathan told his armor-bearer, “for the LORD has delivered them into the hand of Israel.” / So Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer behind him. And the Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and finished them off. / In that first assault, Jonathan and his armor-bearer struck down about twenty men in about half an acre of land. 2 Samuel 5:24-25 As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” / So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. 2 Kings 3:20-24 The next morning, at the time of the morning sacrifice, water suddenly flowed from the direction of Edom and filled the land. / Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border. / When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water, and it looked as red as blood to the Moabites across the way. ... Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Jeremiah 50:40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Ezekiel 38:22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. Hosea 10:14 the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children. Amos 2:2 So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. Matthew 24:15-16 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Mark 13:14 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Luke 21:20-21 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. Acts 2:19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Treasury of Scripture Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city. sign. Jump to Previous Ambush Ambushers Appointed Arranged Attack Beacon Causing City Cloud Israel Liers Making Pillar Rise Sign Signal Smoke Surprise Volume WaitJump to Next Ambush Ambushers Appointed Arranged Attack Beacon Causing City Cloud Israel Liers Making Pillar Rise Sign Signal Smoke Surprise Volume WaitJudges 20 1. The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong8. The decree of the assembly 12. The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites 18. The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand 26. They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred. The men of Israel This phrase refers to the collective tribes of Israel, who were united in their cause against the tribe of Benjamin. Historically, this unity among the tribes was significant, as it demonstrated a rare moment of collective action in the often fragmented period of the Judges. The Hebrew term for "men" here is "ish," which can denote not just individual men but also a collective group, emphasizing the communal nature of their decision. had agreed when they saw a great cloud of smoke they would retreat from the city That they should make.--Literally, multiply to cause to ascend. The actual words of the agreed on signal are quoted. For the word hereb (which is an imperative) some MSS. read chereb, "a sword," and this is adopted by the LXX. (Cod. A). But the flash of a sword would not be seen at such a distance, and the word gives no good sense. Otherwise it would remind us of the shield, which was seen to flash in the sun as a traitorous signal from Athens to the Persians, just before the battle of Marathon. A great flame with smoke.--The margin gives elevation for "flame." It means a column of smoke, or "beacon." (Comp. Jeremiah 6:1 : "Set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem.") Hebrew The menלְאִ֥ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc had arranged הָיָ֛ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a signal וְהַמּוֹעֵ֗ד (wə·ham·mō·w·‘êḏ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with the men in ambush: הָאֹרֵ֑ב (hā·’ō·rêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait When they sent up לְהַעֲלוֹתָ֛ם (lə·ha·‘ă·lō·w·ṯām) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively a great הֶ֕רֶב (he·reḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great cloud מַשְׂאַ֥ת (maś·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4864: A raising, rising, an utterance, a beacon, a present of smoke הֶעָשָׁ֖ן (he·‘ā·šān) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6227: Smoke from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the city, הָעִֽיר׃ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Judges 20:38 NIVJudges 20:38 NLT Judges 20:38 ESV Judges 20:38 NASB Judges 20:38 KJV Judges 20:38 BibleApps.com Judges 20:38 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:38 Chinese Bible Judges 20:38 French Bible Judges 20:38 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 20:38 Now the appointed sign between the men (Jd Judg. 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