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Judges 20:7-9
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7 All you Israelites,[a] make a decision here!”[b]

8 All Israel rose up in unison[c] and said, “Not one of us will go home![d] Not one of us will return[e] to his house! 9 Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates.[f]

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  1. Judges 20:7 tn Heb “Look, all of you sons of Israel.”
  2. Judges 20:7 tn Heb “give for yourselves a word and advice here.”
  3. Judges 20:8 tn Heb “as one man.”
  4. Judges 20:8 tn Heb “to his tent.”
  5. Judges 20:8 tn Or “turn aside.”
  6. Judges 20:9 tn Heb “against her by lot.” The verb “we will go up” (נַעֲלֶה, naʿaleh) has probably been accidentally omitted before “against her” (עָלֶיהָ, ʿaleha).sn As the lot dictates. The Israelite soldiers intended to cast lots to determine which tribe would lead the battle charge (see v. 18).
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