Verse Comparison: Judges 20:27
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Amplified® Bible
And the Israelites inquired of the Lord--for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 20:26)
Darby English Version
And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Good News Bible
God's Covenant Box was there at Bethel in those days, and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was in charge of it. The people asked the LORD, "Should we go out to fight our brothers the Benjaminites again, or should we give up?" The LORD answered, "Fight. Tomorrow I will give you victory over them."
King James Version
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God {was} there in those days,
New International Version
And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
New King James Version
So the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The sons of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God stood there in those days,
Revised Standard Version
And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there `is' the ark of the covenant of God in those days,