Judges 20:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

among all this people [are] seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.

English ASV

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

English Amplified

Among all these were 700 chosen left-handed men; every one could sling stones at a hair and not miss.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Among all these were 700 chosen left-handed men; every one could sling stones at a hair and not miss.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

There were seven hundred fit young men who were left-handed among all these troops; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; all these slang stones at a hair [breadth], and missed not.

English EASY 2024

In Benjamin's army there were 700 men who used their left hands to fight. Each of them could use a sling to throw a stone at a very small thing. They could even hit a hair!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There were also 700 trained soldiers who were trained to fight with their left hand. Each one of them could use a sling with great skill. They all could use a sling to throw a stone at a hair and not miss!

Among all these were 700 chosen men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Out of all these troops, the best 700 were left-handed. Each could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There were 700 choice men who were left-handed among all these people; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English KJV 1611

Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.

English LSB

Out of all these people 700 choice men were left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Among of all these people were seven hundred specially chosen men who were left-handed, all of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Out of all these people 700 choice men were left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

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

Included in this total were seven hundred picked men who were left-handed, every one of them able to sling a stone at a hair without missing.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Among all of those men there were 700 who were left-handed. Each of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English NIV

Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

English NKJ 1982

Among all this people were seven hundred select men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair’s breadth and not miss.

English NLT

Seven hundred of Benjamin's warriors were left-handed, each of whom could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth, without missing.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Of all this force, there were seven hundred picked men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair, and not miss.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Among Benjamin’s elite troops, seven hundred were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairbreadth without missing.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Among all these were seven hundred picked men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair, and not miss.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

(Among all these there were 700 men who were left-handed sharpshooters. They could hit a target within a hair's breadth, never missing!)

English Tyndale 1537

And among all these folk were seven hundredth left handed men, which every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.