Parallel JDG 20:31

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OEB No OEB JDG book available

WEBBE The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Benjaminites attacked the army, leaving the city unguarded. They began to strike down their enemy just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down about thirty Israelites.

LSV And the sons of Benjamin come out to meet the people; they have been drawn away out of the city, and begin to strike [some] of the people—wounded as time by time—in the highways (of which one is going up to Beth-El, and the other to Gibeah in the field), [are] about thirty men of Israel.

FBV The Benjamites came out to attack them and were lured away from the town as they began to kill Israelites as they had before. Some thirty Israelites died on the battlefield and along the roads, the one that goes towards Bethel and the other that goes back towards Gibeah.

T4T When the men of the tribe of Benjamin came out of the city to fight against them, the Israeli men retreated away from the city, and the men of the tribe of Benjamin pursued them. The men of the tribe of Benjamin killed many Israelis, like they had done before. They killed about 30 Israelis. They killed some in the fields, and they killed some on the road that went to Bethel and on the road that went to Gibeah.

LEB The descendants[fn] of Benjamin went out to meet the troops, and they lured them away from the city and began to inflict casualties on the troops as before, on the main road, one of which goes up to Bethel, the other to Gibeah; and in the field there were about thirty men of Israel.

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BBE And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, moving away from the town; and as before, at their first attack, they put to death about thirty men of Israel on the highways, of which one goes up to Beth-el and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country.

Moff No Moff JDG book available

JPS 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 field, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, about thirty men of Israel.

ASV 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.

DRA 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:

YLT And the sons of Benjamin come out to meet the people; they have been drawn away out of the city, and begin to smite [some] of the people — wounded as time by time, in the highways (of which one is going up to Beth-El, and the other to Gibeah in the field), [are] about thirty men of Israel.

Drby And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city, and began to smite of the people, slaying as at the former times, in the highways, of which one leads to Bethel and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
   (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/goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. )

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KJB-1611 [fn][fn]And the children of Beniamin went out against the people, and were drawen away from the citie, and they began to smite of the people and kill as at other times, in the high wayes, of which one goeth vp to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirtie men of Israel.
   (And the children of Benyamin went out against the people, and were drawen away from the city, and they began to smite of the people and kill as at other times, in the highwayes, of which one goeth/goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.)

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Bshps And the children of Beniamin came out against the people, & were drawen away from the citie, & they began to smite of ye people, dead as twise before, by two hye wayes in the fielde (of whiche one goeth vp to the house of god, & the other to Gibea) vpon a thirtie men of Israel.
   (And the children of Benyamin came out against the people, and were drawen away from the city, and they began to smite of ye/you_all people, dead as twice before, by two high ways in the field (of which one goeth/goes up to the house of god, and the other to Gibea) upon a thirty men of Israel.)

Gnva Then the children of Beniamin comming out against the people, were drawen from the citie: and they began to smite of ye people and kill as at other times, euen by the wayes in the fielde (whereof one goeth vp to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah) vpon a thirtie men of Israel.
   (Then the children of Benyamin coming out against the people, were drawen from the city: and they began to smite of ye/you_all people and kill as at other times, even by the ways in the field (whereof one goeth/goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah) upon a thirty men of Israel. )

Cvdl The came the children of Ben Iamin out agaynst the people, & brake out of the cite, & beganne to slaye certayne wounded of the people (like as the other two times afore) in the felde vpon two stretes: wherof one goeth towarde Bethel, the other vnto Gilead vpon a thirtye men in Israel.
   (The came the children of Benyamin out against the people, and brake out of the city, and began to slay/kill certain wounded of the people (like as the other two times afore) in the field upon two streets: wherof one goeth/goes towarde Bethel, the other unto Gilead upon a thirty men in Israel.)

Wycl But also the sones of Beniamyn braken out of the citee booldli, and pursueden ferthere the aduersaryes fleynge, so that thei woundiden of hem, as in the firste dai and the secounde, and killiden bi twey paththis `the aduersaries turnynge backis; of whiche paththis oon was borun in to Bethel, the tother in to Gabaa. And thei castiden doun aboute thretti men;
   (But also the sons of Benyamin braken out of the city booldli, and pursuedn ferthere the adversaryes fleeing, so that they woundedn of them, as in the first day and the secounde, and killed by two paththis `the adversaries turnynge backis; of which paththis one was born in to Bethel, the tother in to Gabaa. And they cast/throw down about thirty men;)

Luth Da fuhren die Kinder Benjamin heraus dem Volk entgegen und rissen sich von der Stadt und fingen an zu schlagen und zu verwunden vom Volk, wie zuvor zweimal, im Felde auf zwo Straßen, deren eine gen Bethel, die andere gen Gibea gehet, bei dreißig Mann in Israel.
   (So fuhren the children Benyamin heraus to_him people entgegen and rissen itself/yourself/themselves from the/of_the city and fingen at to schlagen and to verwunden from_the people, like zuvor twice, in_the field on zwo roadn, deren one to/toward Bethel, the other to/toward Gibea gehet, at thirty man in Israel.)

ClVg Sed et filii Benjamin audacter eruperunt de civitate, et fugientes adversarios longius persecuti sunt, ita ut vulnerarent ex eis sicut primo die et secundo, et cæderent per duas semitas vertentes terga, quarum una ferebatur in Bethel et altera in Gabaa, atque prosternerent triginta circiter viros:
   (But and children Benyamin audacter eruperunt about civitate, and fugientes adversarios longius persecuti are, ita as vulnerarent from to_them like primo day and secundo, and cæderent through duas path vertentes terga, quarum una ferebatur in Bethel and altera in Gabaa, atque prosternerent triginta circiter men: )