New International Version
But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

New Living Translation
But when the warriors of Benjamin looked behind them and saw the smoke rising into the sky from every part of the town,

English Standard Version
But when the signal began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them, and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

Berean Study Bible
But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

New American Standard Bible
But when the cloud began to rise from the city in a column of smoke, Benjamin looked behind them; and behold, the whole city was going up in smoke to heaven.

King James Bible
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, Benjamin looked behind them, and the whole city was going up in smoke.

International Standard Version
But then the smoke began to rise from the city in a column. The army of Benjamin observed behind them that the whole city was going up in flames straight into the sky!

NET Bible
But when the signal, a pillar of smoke, began to rise up from the city, the Benjaminites turned around and saw the whole city going up in a cloud of smoke that rose high into the sky.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when the column of smoke started to rise from the city, the men of Benjamin turned around and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

Jubilee Bible 2000
But when the signal began to arise up out of the city, a pillar of smoke, those of Benjamin looked behind them, and, behold, the whole consumption of the city ascended up to heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

American King James Version
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

American Standard Version
But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And perceived as it were a pillar of smoke rise up from the city; and Benjamin looking back, saw that the city was taken, and that the flames ascended on high:

Darby Bible Translation
And when the burning began to rise up out of the city as a pillar of smoke, Benjamin looked behind, and behold, the whole city ascended [in smoke] to the heavens.

English Revised Version
But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
But when the flame began to rise from the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them, and behold, the flame of the city ascended to heaven.

World English Bible
But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to the sky.

Young's Literal Translation
and the volume hath begun to go up from the city -- a pillar of smoke -- and Benjamin turneth behind, and lo, gone up hath the perfection of the city toward the heavens.

Rigters 20:40 Afrikaans PWL
Toe die wolk egter begin optrek uit die stad in ’n rookpilaar het Binyamin agter hom gekyk en let op, die hele stad het in rook opgegaan na die hemel!

Gjyqtarët 20:40 Albanian
Por kur sinjali i kolonës së tymit filloi të ngrihet nga qyteti, ata të Beniaminit u kthyen prapa dhe ja, tërë qyteti ishte pushtuar nga flaka që po ngrihej në qiell.

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 20:40 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ولما ابتدأت العلامة تصعد من المدينة عمود دخان التفت بنيامين الى ورائه واذا بالمدينة كلها تصعد نحو السماء.

D Richter 20:40 Bavarian
stig auf aynmaal aus dyr Stat ayn hoohe Raauckwolk auf. Wie si de Bengymeiner umgadraend, saahend s, däß d Stat schoon ain Flammennmör war.

Съдии 20:40 Bulgarian
Но когато облакът почна да се издига от града в димен стълб, вениаминците погледнаха назад, и, ето, целият град се издигаше [в дим] към небето.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
當煙氣如柱從城中上騰的時候，便雅憫人回頭觀看，見全城的煙氣沖天。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
当烟气如柱从城中上腾的时候，便雅悯人回头观看，见全城的烟气冲天。

士 師 記 20:40 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
當 煙 氣 如 柱 從 城 中 上 騰 的 時 候 ， 便 雅 憫 人 回 頭 觀 看 ， 見 全 城 的 煙 氣 沖 天 。

士 師 記 20:40 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
当 烟 气 如 柱 从 城 中 上 腾 的 时 候 ， 便 雅 悯 人 回 头 观 看 ， 见 全 城 的 烟 气 冲 天 。

Judges 20:40 Croatian Bible
A kada se znak, stup dima, počeo dizati iz grada, obazre se Benjamin i vidje kako se plamen iz svega grada diže prema nebu.

Soudců 20:40 Czech BKR
Oheň pak počal vzhůru jíti z města, a sloup dymový. A ohlédše se Beniaminští zpět, uzřeli, an vstupuje oheň města k nebi.)

Dommer 20:40 Danish
Da nu Søjlen, Røgstøtten, begyndte at stige op fra Byen, vendte Benjamin sig om, og se, Røgen slog op mod Himmelen fra hele Byen,

Richtere 20:40 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen begon de verheffing op te gaan van de stad, als een pilaar van rook; als nu Benjamin achter zich omzag, ziet, zo ging de brand der stad op naar den hemel.