Judges 20:43
Modern Translations
New International Version
They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them and easily overran them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.

New Living Translation
The Israelites surrounded the men of Benjamin and chased them relentlessly, finally overtaking them east of Gibeah.

English Standard Version
Surrounding the Benjaminites, they pursued them and trod them down from Nohah as far as opposite Gibeah on the east.

Berean Study Bible
They surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and easily overtook them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.

New American Standard Bible
They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest, and trampled them down opposite Gibeah toward the east.

NASB 1995
They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest and trod them down opposite Gibeah toward the east.

NASB 1977
They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest and trod them down opposite Gibeah toward the east.

Amplified Bible
They surrounded [the men of] Benjamin, pursued them relentlessly, and overtook them opposite Gibeah toward the east.

Christian Standard Bible
They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and easily overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and easily overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.

Contemporary English Version
who were having to fight on all sides. The Israelite soldiers never let up their attack. They chased and killed the warriors of Benjamin as far as a place directly east of Gibeah,

Good News Translation
The Israelites had the enemy trapped, and without stopping they pursued them as far as a point east of Gibeah, killing them as they went.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They closed in on the men of Benjamin and pursued them without stopping. They overtook them east of Gibeah.

International Standard Version
They surrounded the army of Benjamin, pursuing them ceaselessly until they defeated them near the east-facing border of Gibeah.

NET Bible
They surrounded the Benjaminites, chased them from Nohah, and annihilated them all the way to a spot east of Geba.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

New King James Version
They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and easily trampled them down as far as the front of Gibeah toward the east.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus they surrounded the Benjamites, and chased them, and trod them down with ease opposite Gibeah toward the east.

New Heart English Bible
They surrounded Benjamin, and they pursued them from Nohah and overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.

World English Bible
They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, [and] trod them down at [their] resting place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrise.

American King James Version
Thus they enclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and stepped them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sun rise.

American Standard Version
They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trod them down at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

A Faithful Version
They encircled Benjamin and they chased them without rest, and trod them down until they were against Gibeah toward the sunrise.

Darby Bible Translation
They encompassed the Benjaminites, chased them, trode them down at the resting-place over against Gibeah toward the sun-rising.

English Revised Version
They enclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down at their resting place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus they inclosed the Benjaminites on all sides, and chased them, and trod them down with ease over against Gibeah towards the sun-rising.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Thus they compassed the Beniamites about, and chased them at ease, and ouerranne them, euen ouer against Gibeah on the Eastside.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And thus they compassed the Beniamites about, and chased them at Menuha, and ouerranne them, euen ouer against Gibea on the east syde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And they compased BenIamin rounde aboute, and folowed vpon them vnto Mennah, and trode them downe tyll afore Gibea eastwarde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
they have surrounded the Benjamites—they have pursued them—they have trodden them down with ease as far as the front of Gibeah, at the sun-rising.

Young's Literal Translation
they have compassed the Benjamites -- they have pursued them -- with ease they have trodden them down till over-against Gibeah, at the sun-rising.

Smith's Literal Translation
They surrounded Benjamin, pursuing him from Nohah, treading him down even to the front of Gibeah, from the rising of the sun.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city Gabaa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so it happened that they were cut down on both sides by the enemies, nor was there any respite for the dying. They were killed and struck down on the eastern side of the city of Gibeah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they pursued Benyamin and they expelled him, and with ease they slew him unto Gebah from the dawning of the sun

Lamsa Bible
Thus they pursued the Benjamites and drove them away, and smote them with ease, to the east beyond Gibeah.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and overtook them at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they cut down Benjamin, and pursued him from Nua closely till they came opposite Gabaa on the east.
















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