Modern Translations New International VersionOn hearing this, the citizens in the tower of Shechem went into the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith. New Living Translation When the leading citizens who lived in the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they ran and hid in the temple of Baal-berith. English Standard Version When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the stronghold of the house of El-berith. Berean Study Bible On hearing of this, all the leaders in the tower of Shechem entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. New American Standard Bible When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard about it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. NASB 1995 When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. NASB 1977 When all the leaders of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. Amplified Bible When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard about it, they entered the inner chamber (stronghold) of the temple of El-berith (the god of a covenant). Christian Standard Bible When all the citizens of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. Holman Christian Standard Bible When all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard, they entered the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. Contemporary English Version Earlier that day, the leaders of the temple of El Berith at Shechem had heard about the attack. So they went into the temple fortress, Good News Translation When all the leading men in the fort at Shechem heard about this, they sought safety in the stronghold of the temple of Baal-of-the-Covenant. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the citizens of Shechem's Tower heard about it and went into the basement of the temple of El Berith. International Standard Version When all the "lords" at the tower of Shechem heard what had happened, they retreated into the inner chamber of the temple of El-berith. NET Bible When all the leaders of the Tower of Shechem heard the news, they went to the stronghold of the temple of El-Berith. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. New King James Version Now when all the men of the tower of Shechem had heard that, they entered the stronghold of the temple of the god Berith. King James 2000 Bible And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a stronghold of the house of the god Berith. New Heart English Bible And when all the lords of the Tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of El Berith. World English Bible When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith. American King James Version And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith. American Standard Version And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith. A Faithful Version And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard and entered into a stronghold of the house of the god Berith. Darby Bible Translation And all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], and they entered into the stronghold of the house of the god Berith. English Revised Version And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith. Webster's Bible Translation And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a hold of the house of the god Berith. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And when all the men of the towre of Shechem heard it, they entred into an holde of the house of the god Berith. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And when all the men of the towre of Sichem heard that, they entred into an holde of the house of the god Berith. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Whan all the men of the tower of Sichem herde this, they wente in to a stronge holde of ye house of their God Berith. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the masters of the Tower of Shechem hear, and go into the high place of the house of the god Berith, Young's Literal Translation And all the masters of the tower of Shechem hear, and go in unto the high place of the house of the god Berith, Smith's Literal Translation And all the lords of the tower of Shechem will hear, and they will go in to the tower of the god of the covenant. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they who dwelt in the tower of Sichem had heard this, they went into the temple of their god Berith where they had made a covenant with him, and from thence the place had taken its name, and it was exceeding strong. Catholic Public Domain Version And when those living in the tower of Shechem had heard about this, they entered the temple of their god, Berith, where they had formed a covenant with him. And it was because of this, that the place had taken its name. And it was greatly fortified. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd all the Lords of the Tower of Shekeem heard and they came to make a covenant with Bayth Eil Lamsa Bible And when all the lords of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they came to take refuge in the house of the god of the covenant. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the men of the tower of Sychem heard, and came to the gathering of Baethel-berith.     |