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Judges 20:21-23
New English Translation
Judges 20:21-23
New English Translation
21 The Benjaminites attacked from Gibeah and struck down 22,000 Israelites that day.[a]
22 The Israelite army[b] took heart[c] and once more arranged their battle lines, in the same place where they had taken their positions the day before. 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we[d] again march out to fight[e] the Benjaminites, our brothers?”[f] The Lord said, “Attack them.”[g]
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- Judges 20:21 tn Heb “The sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and they struck down in Israel that day 22,000 men to the ground.”
- Judges 20:22 tn Heb “The people, the men of Israel.”
- Judges 20:22 tn Or “encouraged one another.”
- Judges 20:23 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
- Judges 20:23 tn Heb “approach for battle.”
- Judges 20:23 tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).
- Judges 20:23 tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).
Judges 20:21-23
New International Version
Judges 20:21-23
New International Version
21 The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites(A) on the battlefield that day. 22 But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord(B) until evening,(C) and they inquired of the Lord.(D) They said, “Shall we go up again to fight(E) against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?”
The Lord answered, “Go up against them.”
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