Judges 20:39 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 20:39 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 →
וַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְ
hâphak
H2015
to overturn
אִֽישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
וּבִנְיָמִ֡ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
הֵחֵל֩
châlal
H2490
to profane
לְהַכּ֨וֹת
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
חֲלָלִ֤ים
châlâl
H2491
slain
בְּאִֽישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים
shᵉlôwshîym
H7970
thirty
אִ֔ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
אָמְר֔וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אַךְ֩
ʼak
H389
surely
נִגּ֨וֹף
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
נִגָּ֥ף
nâgaph
H5062
to strike
הוּא֙
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ
pânîym
H6440
face
כַּמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
הָרִאשֹׁנָֽה
riʼshôwn
H7223
first
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World English Bible Public Domain
The men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.
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King James Version Public Domain
And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, 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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
when the men of Israel retreated from the battle. And Benjamin began to strike, the slain among the men of Israel about 30 men. For they said, “Surely being beaten, he being beaten to our faces, as the first battle.”
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