⁴⁰But when the signal began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them, and behold, ^gthe whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.

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g[Josh. 8:20]

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the whole city going up in smoke.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, Benjamin looked behind them, and the whole city was going up in smoke.

NLTNew Living Translation

But when the warriors of Benjamin looked behind them and saw the smoke rising into the sky from every part of the town,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the cloud of smoke began to go up from the city in a column of smoke, and Benjamin turned backward, and behold, the whole city was going up in smoke!

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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