Judges 20:42

“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Judges 20:42

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel, vnto þ^e way of the wildernes, but the battel ouertooke them: & them which came out of the cities, they destroyed in the midst of them.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Judges chapter 20

Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel toward the direction of the wilderness, but the battle overtook them while those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and they that came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst thereof.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So turning their backs on the men of Israel, they went in the direction of the waste land; but the fight overtook them; and those who came out of the town were heading them off and putting them to the sword.
- Basic English Bible

And they turned before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in their midst.
- Darby Bible

And began to go towards the way of the desert, the enemy pursuing them thither also. And they that fired the city came also out to meet them.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them who came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
- Webster's Bible

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in its midst.
- World English Bible

and they turn before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, and the battle hath followed them; and those who [are] from the city are destroying them in their midst;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and they that came out of the city destroyed them in the midst of the men of Israel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

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