Judges 20:40

Judges 20:40 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

40But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

40But when the cloud began to rise from the city in a column of smoke, Benjamin looked behind them; and behold, the entire city was going up in smoke to heaven.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

40But when the [signal] cloud began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the entire city went up in smoke to heaven.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

40But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

40But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

40But when the flame bega to arise out of the citie, as a pillar of smoke, the Beniamites looked backe, and behold, the flame of the citie began to ascend vp to heauen.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

40But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole city went up in smoke to the sky.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

40But a large cloud of smoke began to go up from the city. The men of Benjamin turned around. They saw the whole city going up in smoke.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

40Then they turned and they saw the tall pillar of smoke. It was rising from their city up to the sky.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

40but the volume has begun to go up from the city—a pillar of smoke—and Benjamin turns behind, and behold, the perfection of the city has gone up toward the heavens.

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