Judges 20:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
The Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah.

New Living Translation
Then they advanced toward Gibeah to attack the men of Benjamin.

English Standard Version
And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin, and the men of Israel drew up the battle line against them at Gibeah.

Berean Study Bible
And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up their battle positions at Gibeah.

New American Standard Bible
The men of Israel went to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel lined up for battle against them at Gibeah.

NASB 1995
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against them at Gibeah.

NASB 1977
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against them at Gibeah.

Amplified Bible
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and assembled in battle formation against them at Gibeah.

Christian Standard Bible
The men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took their battle positions against Gibeah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took their battle positions against Gibeah.

Contemporary English Version
Then they left their camp and got into position to attack the army of Benjamin.

Good News Translation
They went to attack the army of Benjamin, and placed the soldiers in position facing the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the men of Israel went to war with the men of Benjamin. The Israelites formed their battle line facing Gibeah.

International Standard Version
and the army of Israel went out to fight the tribe of Benjamin, assembling in battle array against them at Gibeah.

NET Bible
The men of Israel marched out to fight Benjamin; they arranged their battle lines against Gibeah.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

New King James Version
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel put themselves in battle array to fight against them at Gibeah.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

New Heart English Bible
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

World English Bible
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

American King James Version
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

American Standard Version
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

A Faithful Version
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin. And the men of Israel put themselves in order, ready to fight against them at Gibeah

Darby Bible Translation
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

English Revised Version
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the men of Israel went out to battell against Beniamin, & the men of Israel put themselues in aray to fight against the beside Gibeah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the men of Israel went out to battell against Beniamin, and the men of Israel put the selues in aray to fight against them, beside Gibea.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
& euery man of Israel wete out to fighte with Ben Iamin, and set them selues in araye to fighte agaynst Gibea.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the men of Israel go out to battle with Benjamin, and the men of Israel set themselves in array [for] battle with them, against Gibeah,

Young's Literal Translation
and the men of Israel go out to battle with Benjamin, and the men of Israel set themselves in array with them, for battle against Gibeah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the men of Israel will go forth to war with Benjamin; and the men of Israel will prepare to war with them at Gibeah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And going out from thence to fight against Benjamin, began to assault the city.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And setting out from there to fight against Benjamin, they began to assault the city.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated


Lamsa Bible
And the Benjamites went out of Gibeah to battle against Israel, and arrayed themselves against Israel; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they went out, all the men of Israel, to fight with Benjamin, and engaged with them at Gabaa.
















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