Judges 20:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
In context
14 And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.
15 On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.
16 Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
17 The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
Judges 20:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Among all these soldiers there were 700 select left-handers, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair without missing.
- KJV King James Version
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
- WEB World English Bible
- Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- among all this people [are] seven hundred chosen men, bound of their right hand, each of these slinging with a stone at the hair, and he doth not err.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; all these slang stones at a hair [breadth], and missed not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left-handed; every one could sling stones to a hair -breadth , and not miss.