Judges 20:40 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	But when the flame	וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת	h4864
1	began	הֵחֵ֛לָּה	h2490
11	ascended up	עָלָ֥ה	h5927
3		מִן	h4480
13	of the city	הָעִ֖יר	h5892
5	with a pillar	עַמּ֣וּד	h5982
6	of smoke	עָשָׁ֑ן	h6227
7	looked	וַיִּ֤פֶן	h6437
8		בִּנְיָמִן֙	h1144
9	behind	אַֽחֲרָ֔יו	h310
10		וְהִנֵּ֛ה	h2009
11	ascended up	עָלָ֥ה	h5927
12	them and behold the flame	כְלִיל	h3632
13	of the city	הָעִ֖יר	h5892
14	to heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃	h8064

Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But when the signal began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But when the flame began to rise from the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them, and behold, the flame of the city ascended to heaven.

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 of the city went up in smoke to the sky.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the volume hath begun to go up from the city -- a pillar of smoke -- and Benjamin turneth behind, and lo, gone up hath the perfection of the city toward the heavens.