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Berean Standard Bible

“But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.”

Judges 20:40

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

World English Bible (WEB)

But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole city went up in smoke to the sky.

King James Version (KJV)

But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up [in smoke] to heaven.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the sign went up out of the town in the pillar of smoke, and the Benjamites, turning back, saw all the town going up in smoke to heaven.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas cuando la llama comenzó á subir de la ciudad, una columna de humo, Benjamín tornó á mirar atrás; y he aquí que el fuego de la ciudad subía al cielo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

quienes al mirar detrás quedaron aterrados al descubrir que la ciudad estaba ardiendo, y que estaban en serio peligro.

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