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Berean Standard Bible

“In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”

Judges 21:25

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Study note

This is the final verse of Judges, closing a series of disturbing stories of idolatry, violence and civil war among the tribes. The same refrain appears earlier in the book as a kind of frame.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

World English Bible (WEB)

In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.

King James Version (KJV)

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

American Standard Version (ASV)

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En estos días no había rey en Israel: cada uno hacía lo recto delante de sus ojos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En aquel tiempo no había rey en Israel y cada hombre hacía lo que bien le parecía.

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