Judges 20:31 - Easy To Read Version

³¹ The army of Benjamin came out of the city of Gibeah to fight the army of Israel. The army of Israel backed up and let the army of Benjamin chase them. In this way, the army of Benjamin was tricked into leaving the city far behind them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ And the Benjamites went out against their army and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill some of the people as at other times, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country–about thirty men of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Common English Bible

³¹ When the Benjaminites came out to meet them, they were drawn away from the city. They began to strike down some of the troops just like the last time, about thirty Israelites along the main roads, one of which goes up to Bethel and one to Gibeah, as well as in the open fields.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ But the sons of Benjamin again burst forth boldly from the city. And since their enemies were fleeing, they pursued them a long way, so that they might wound or kill some of them, just as they had done on the first and second days. And they turned their backs along two paths, one bringing them toward Bethel, and the other toward Gibeah. And they struck down about thirty men.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ And the children of Benjamin boldly issued out of the city, and, seeing their enemies flee, pursued them a long way, so as to wound and kill some of them, as they had done the first and second day, whilst they fled by two highways, whereof one goeth up to Bethel, and the other to Gabaa, and they slew about thirty men:

Judges 20:31 Tagairtí Cros

Isaiah 10:29

The army will cross the river at the “Crossing” (Maabarah). The army will sleep at Geba. {\cf2\super [127]} Ramah {\cf2\super [128]} will be afraid. The people at Gibeah of Saul {\cf2\super [129]} will run away.

Joshua 8:17

All the people of Ai and Bethel chased the army of Israel. The city was left open—no one stayed to protect the city.

Judges 20:30

The army of Israel went to fight against the city of Gibeah on the third day. They got ready for battle, like they did before.

Judges 20:32

The men of Benjamin said, “We are winning like before!”