Judges 21:2,4 - Compare All Versions
Judges 21:2 NIV (New International Version)
The people went to Bethel, where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.
Judges 21:4 NIV (New International Version)
Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
Judges 21:2 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And the people came to Bethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
Judges 21:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And the next day the people rose early and built there an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges 21:2 NLT (New Living Translation)
Now the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, weeping loudly and bitterly.
Judges 21:4 NLT (New Living Translation)
Early the next morning the people built an altar and presented their burnt offerings and peace offerings on it.
Judges 21:2 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They wept loudly and bitterly
Judges 21:4 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
Judges 21:2 KJV (King James Version)
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore
Judges 21:4 KJV (King James Version)
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges 21:2 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly
Judges 21:4 NKJV (New King James Version)
So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges 21:2-3 MSG (The Message)
Now, back in Bethel, the people sat in the presence of God until evening. They cried loudly; there was widespread lamentation. They said, “Why, O GOD, God of Israel, has this happened? Why do we find ourselves today missing one whole tribe from Israel?”
Judges 21:4 MSG (The Message)
Early the next morning, the people got busy and built an altar. They sacrificed Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings.
Judges 21:2 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and raised their voices and wept profusely.
Judges 21:4 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And it came about the next day that the people got up early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges 21:2 AMP (Amplified Bible)
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. [Judg 20:27]
Judges 21:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And the next day the people got up early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Judges 21:2 NET (New English Translation)
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, weeping loudly and uncontrollably.
Judges 21:4 NET (New English Translation)
The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered up burnt sacrifices and token of peace.