Judges 21:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 21:2 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 →
וַיָּבֹ֤א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הָעָם֙
ʻam
H5971
people
בֵּֽית
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
Bethel
אֵ֔ל
Bêyth-ʼÊl
H1008
Bethel
וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
שָׁם֙
shâm
H8033
there
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
הָעֶ֔רֶב
ʻereb
H6153
evening
לִפְנֵ֖י
pânîym
H6440
face
הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
קוֹלָ֔ם
qôwl
H6963
voice
וַיִּבְכּ֖וּ
bâkâh
H1058
to weep
בְּכִ֥י
Bᵉkîy
H1065
weeping
גָדֽוֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
great
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World English Bible Public Domain
The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the people came Bethel, and they sat there until the evening to the face of God. And they lifted their voice and wept a great weeping.
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