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Berean Standard Bible

“Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.”

Judges 7:21

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Gideon's three hundred men have surrounded the Midianite camp at night, each holding a trumpet and a torch hidden inside a jar. At his signal they blow the horns and smash the jars, shouting a battle cry.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran.

World English Bible (WEB)

They each stood in his place around the camp; and all the army ran; and they shouted, and put them to flight.

King James Version (KJV)

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran; and they shouted, and put [them] to flight.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they made a line round the tents, every man in his place; and all the army, awaking from sleep, came running out, and with loud cries went in flight.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y estuviéronse en sus lugares en derredor del campo: y todo el campo fué alborotado, y huyeron gritando.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y se mantuvieron firmes y observaron cómo todo aquel enorme ejército comenzó a correr de un lado a otro, gritando y huyendo presa del pánico.

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