Judges 20:40

Judges chapter 20 · verse 40 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

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.

v.40This passage

v.41And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joel 2:30

    And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

  • Genesis 19:28

    and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went up as the smoke of a furnace.

  • Revelation 19:3

    And a second time they say, Hallelujah. And her smoke goeth up for ever and ever.

  • Song of Solomon 3:6

    Who is this that cometh up from the wilderness Like pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the merchant?

  • 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.