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27 And the Israelites[a] inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there, 28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was standing before it[b] to minister in those days), saying, “Should we go out once more to battle against the descendants[c] of Benjamin our relatives,[d] or should we stop?” And Yahweh said, “Go up tomorrow; I will give them[e] into your hand.”

29 So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:27 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Judges 20:28 Literally “before presence of it/him”
  3. Judges 20:28 Or “sons/children”
  4. Judges 20:28 Hebrew “my brother”
  5. Judges 20:28 Hebrew “him”

27 And the Israelites inquired of the Lord.(A) (In those days the ark of the covenant of God(B) was there, 28 with Phinehas son of Eleazar,(C) the son of Aaron, ministering before it.)(D) They asked, “Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites, or not?”

The Lord responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.(E)

29 Then Israel set an ambush(F) around Gibeah.

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