Parallel Verses English Standard Version And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What evil is this that has taken place among you? King James Bible And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? American Standard Version And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you? Douay-Rheims Bible And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you? English Revised Version And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you? Webster's Bible Translation And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? Judges 20:12 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThen the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, described the whole affair. הגּבעה בּעלי, the owners or citizens of Gibeah (see at Judges 9:2). "Me they intended to kill:" the Levite draws this conclusion from what had happened to his wife; the men of Gibeah had not expressed any such intention in Judges 19:22. "All the country (lit. field) of the inheritance of Israel," i.e., all the land of the Israelites. זמּה is applied to the vice of lewdness, as in Leviticus 18:17, which was to be punished with death. וגו לכם הבוּ, "give yourselves (לכם as dat. comm.) word and counsel here," i.e., make up your minds and pass sentence (vid., 2 Samuel 16:20). הלם, here, where you are all assembled together. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge sent men Deuteronomy 20:10 When you come near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it. Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men. Cross References Judges 20:11 So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one man. Judges 20:13 Now therefore give up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and purge evil from Israel." But the Benjaminites would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the people of Israel. Jump to Previous Awful Benjamin Committed Crime Entire Evil Israel Throughout Tribe Tribes WickednessJump to Next Awful Benjamin Committed Crime Entire Evil Israel Throughout Tribe Tribes WickednessLinks Judges 20:12 NIVJudges 20:12 NLT Judges 20:12 ESV Judges 20:12 NASB Judges 20:12 KJV Judges 20:12 Bible Apps Judges 20:12 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:12 Chinese Bible Judges 20:12 French Bible Judges 20:12 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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