Judges 20:38
What does Judges 20:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now the sign fixed between the men of Israel and those making the surprise attack was that when they made a pillar of smoke go up from the town,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambush, that they should make a thick column of smoke rise up out of the city.
Context
v.37And the liers-in-wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
v.38This passage
v.39And the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 4:16
And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.
- Joshua 8:20
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
- Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.