Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Not even the dark corners that sheltered them could offer them refuge from fear, for terrifying sounds echoed around them, and frightening, grim-faced apparitions appeared before their eyes.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.
Good News Translation®
Not even the dark corners where they lay could protect them from fear. They were surrounded by horrible noises; grim ghosts with gloomy faces appeared before their eyes.
Wycliffe Bible
For the den that withheld them, kept not without dread; for why sound coming down disturbed (or troubled) them, and sorrowful persons appearing to them, gave dread to them. [Nor forsooth the den that held them, without dread kept; for descending sound disturbed them, and dreary persons appearing to them, gave inward fear to them.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.
Common English Bible © 2011
They hid themselves in the deepest corners of their houses, but couldn’t escape from their fears. Even there they heard all around them sounds that terrified them. Mournful ghosts with gloomy faces appeared to them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
For not even their inner chambers kept them unafraid, for crashing sounds on all sides terrified them, and mute phantoms with somber looks appeared.
Revised Standard Version
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
For not even the inner chamber that held them protected them from fear, but terrifying sounds rang out around them, and dismal phantoms with gloomy faces appeared.