Judges 13:1 — Compare Translations

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And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English Amplified

AND THE Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AND THE Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines forty years.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah gave them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English EASY 2024

The Israelites again did things that the Lord saw were evil. So he put them under the power of the Philistines for 40 years.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Again the people started doing what the Lord said was wrong. So the Lord allowed the Philistines to rule over them for 40 years.

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Israelites sinned against the Lord again, and he let the Philistines rule them for forty years.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The people of Israel again did what the Lord considered evil. So the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for 40 years.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Israelites again did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines 40 years.

English KJV 1611

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English LSB

Then the sons of Israel again did what was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, so that Yahweh gave them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, so that the LORD gave them into the hands of the Philistines forty years.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The Israelites again offended the LORD, who therefore delivered them into the power of the Philistines for forty years.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The Israelites again did evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines for forty years.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Once again the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord handed them over to the Philistines for 40 years.

English NIV

Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.

English NKJ 1982

Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

English NLT

Again the Israelites did what was evil in the LORD's sight, so the LORD handed them over to the Philistines, who kept them in subjection for forty years.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD gave them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Once again, the Israelites continued doing evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he subjected them to Philistine rule for forty years.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord gave them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Once again Israel sinned by worshiping other gods, so the Lord let them be conquered by the Philistines, who kept them in subjection for forty years.

English Tyndale 1537

And the children of Israel began again to commit wickedness in the sight of the LORD. And the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines forty year.