Judges 20:36 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 20:36 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּרְא֥וּ
râʼâh
H7200
to see
בְנֵֽי
bên
H1121
son
בִנְיָמִ֖ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
נִגָּ֑פוּ
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
אִֽישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
מָקוֹם֙
mâqôwm
H4725
place
לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
כִּ֤י
kîy
H3588
that
בָֽטְחוּ֙
bâṭach
H982
to trust
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב
ʼârab
H693
to lie in wait
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
שָׂ֖מוּ
sûwm
H7760
to put
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַגִּבְעָֽה
Gibʻâh
H1390
Gibeah
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World English Bible Public Domain
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck; for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted to the liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.
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King James Version Public Domain
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the sons of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. For the men of Israel had given place to Benjamin because they were confident in the ambush that they had set against Gibeah.
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