Judges 15:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And he judgeth Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English ASV
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English Amplified
And [Samson] judged (defended) Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. [Judg. 17:6.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And [Samson] judged (defended) Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. [Judg. 17:6.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
And he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English EASY 2024
Samson led Israel for 20 years while the Philistines continued to rule the land.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Samson was a judge for the Israelites for 20 years during the time of the Philistines.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Samson led Israel for twenty years while the Philistines ruled the land.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Samson judged Israel for 20 years during the time of the Philistines.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
And he judged Israel 20 years in the days of the Philistines.
English KJV 1611
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English LSB
And he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Samson led Israel for twenty years during the days of Philistine prominence.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Samson led Israel for 20 years. In those days the Philistines were in the land.
English NIV
Samson led Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English NKJ 1982
And he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
English NLT
Samson was Israel's judge for twenty years, while the Philistines ruled the land.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Samson led Israel as its champion-deliverer for twenty years during the period of Philistine oppression.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Samson was Israel's leader for the next twenty years, but the Philistines still controlled the land.
English Tyndale 1537
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty year.