Judges 21:20

What does Judges 21:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 21:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, `Go--and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they commanded the children of Benjamin and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;

Context

v.19And they said, Behold, there is a feast of Jehovah from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

v.20This passage

v.21and see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

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