Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Everyone who saw it was saying to one another, “Such a thing has never been seen or done, not since the day the Israelites came up out of Egypt. Just imagine! We must do something! So speak up!” New Living Translation Everyone who saw it said, “Such a horrible crime has not been committed in all the time since Israel left Egypt. Think about it! What are we going to do? Who’s going to speak up?” English Standard Version And all who saw it said, “Such a thing has never happened or been seen from the day that the people of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.” Berean Standard Bible And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” Berean Literal Bible And so it was that all who saw it said, “Nothing has been done nor seen as this from the day that came up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt until this day. Set you⁺ upon it, take counsel, and speak.” King James Bible And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. New King James Version And so it was that all who saw it said, “No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and speak up!” New American Standard Bible All who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, make a plan, and speak up!” NASB 1995 All who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!” NASB 1977 And it came about that all who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!” Legacy Standard Bible And all who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it; take counsel and speak up!” Amplified Bible All who saw the dismembered parts said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day that the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel, and speak [your minds]!” Berean Annotated Bible And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites (God prevails) came out of the land of Egypt (land of bondage) until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up! Christian Standard Bible Everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or has been seen since the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until now. Think it over, discuss it, and speak up! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or has been seen since the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt to this day. Think it over, discuss it, and speak up!” American Standard Version And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider it, take counsel, and speak. Contemporary English Version and ask everyone if anything like this has ever happened since Israel left Egypt. Tell them to think about it, talk it over, and tell us what should be done." Everyone who saw a piece of the body said, "This is horrible! Nothing like this has ever happened since the day Israel left Egypt." English Revised Version And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take counsel, and speak. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everyone who saw it said, "Never has such a thing happened or been seen from the time the people of Israel came out of Egypt until today. Think about it! Form a plan, and speak out!" Good News Translation Everyone who saw it said, "We have never heard of such a thing! Nothing like this has ever happened since the Israelites left Egypt! We have to do something about this! What will it be?" International Standard Version All the witnesses said, "Nothing has happened or has been seen like this from the day the Israelis came here from the land of Egypt to this day! Think about it, get some advice about it, and then speak up about it!" NET Bible Everyone who saw the sight said, "Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since the Israelites left the land of Egypt! Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!" New Heart English Bible And it was so, that all who saw it said, "Nothing like this has been done or seen since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day." And he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, "This is what you will say to all the men of Israel, 'Has anything like this happened since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak.'" Webster's Bible Translation And it was so, that all that saw it, said, There hath been no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came from the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” World English Bible It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has come to pass, everyone who sees has said, “There has not been—indeed, there has not been seen [anything] like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day; set your [heart] on it, take counsel, and speak.” Berean Literal Bible And so it was that all who saw it said, “Nothing has been done nor seen as this from the day that came up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt until this day. Set you⁺ upon it, take counsel, and speak.” Young's Literal Translation And it hath come to pass, every one who seeth hath said, 'There hath not been -- yea, there hath not been seen like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day; set your heart upon it, take counsel, and speak.' Smith's Literal Translation And it was, all seeing and saying, It was not, and it was not seen according to this from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day: consider for yourselves upon it; take counsel and speak. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel from the day that our fathers came up out of Egypt, until this day: give sentence, and decree in common what ought to be done. Catholic Public Domain Version And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, “Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done.” New American Bible He instructed the men whom he sent, “Thus you shall say to all the men of Israel: ‘Has such a thing ever happened from the day the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt to this day? Take note of it; form a plan and give orders.’ ” New Revised Standard Version Then he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, “Thus shall you say to all the Israelites, ‘Has such a thing ever happened since the day that the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak out.’” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all who saw it said, There has never been, nor seen, such a deed from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day. So they considered it, and took counsel, and spoke out. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And everyone who saw it said: “It has not happened and it has not been seen like this from the day when the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt and unto today.” And they considered it and they counseled and spoke OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it was so, that all that saw it said: 'Such a thing hath not happened nor been seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And it was so, that every one who saw it said, Such a day as this has not happened nor has been seen from the day of the going up of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day: take ye counsel concerning it, and speak. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Gibeah's Crime…29When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel. 30And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” Cross References And everyone who saw it said, 1 Samuel 11:7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man. Judges 20:1 Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah. Deuteronomy 13:11 Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you. “Nothing like this has been seen or done Deuteronomy 4:32 Indeed, ask now from one end of the heavens to the other about the days that long preceded you, from the day that God created man on earth: Has anything as great as this ever happened or been reported? 2 Kings 23:22 No such Passover had been observed from the days of the judges who had governed Israel through all the days of the kings of Israel and Judah. Joshua 10:14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel. from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt Exodus 12:41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. 1 Kings 8:16 ‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ 1 Samuel 8:8 Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. until this day. Joshua 4:9 Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant stood. And the stones are there to this day. Joshua 5:9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day. Joshua 6:25 And Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her father’s household and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day. Think it over, Haggai 1:5 Now this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways. Haggai 1:7 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways. 1 Samuel 25:17 Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!” take counsel, Isaiah 8:10 Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.” Treasury of Scripture And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. consider Judges 20:7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel. Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Jump to Previous Advice Children Consider Counsel Deed Egypt Israel Israelites Minds Orders Speak ThinkJump to Next Advice Children Consider Counsel Deed Egypt Israel Israelites Minds Orders Speak ThinkJudges 19 1. A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine16. An old man entertains him at Gibeah 22. The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death 29. He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes And everyone who saw it said, This phrase indicates a communal reaction, emphasizing the collective shock and horror of the Israelites. The event described in Judges 19, involving the brutal abuse and death of a concubine, was so appalling that it elicited a unanimous response from the people. This reflects the deep moral and social decay present in Israel during the time of the Judges, a period characterized by the repeated cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance. “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” Persons / Places / Events 1. The LeviteA central figure in the account, the Levite is traveling with his concubine. His actions and decisions play a crucial role in the unfolding events. 2. The Concubine The Levite's concubine, whose tragic fate becomes the catalyst for the events that follow. Her mistreatment and death highlight the moral decay of the time. 3. Gibeah A town in the territory of Benjamin where the Levite and his concubine seek shelter. The town's inhabitants' actions reflect the broader societal issues of the period. 4. The Old Man A resident of Gibeah who offers hospitality to the Levite and his concubine, contrasting with the inhospitable and wicked behavior of the other townspeople. 5. The Israelites The tribes of Israel who are called to respond to the atrocity committed in Gibeah, leading to a civil conflict within the nation. Teaching Points The Consequences of Moral DecayThe events in Judges 19:30 illustrate the severe consequences of a society that turns away from God's laws and moral standards. Believers are called to uphold righteousness and justice in their communities. The Importance of Hospitality The contrast between the old man's hospitality and the townspeople's wickedness underscores the biblical call to show kindness and care to strangers, reflecting God's love and compassion. The Role of Leadership The Levite's actions and the subsequent response of the Israelite tribes highlight the importance of godly leadership and accountability in addressing sin and injustice. The Call to Repentance The account serves as a stark reminder of the need for repentance and turning back to God when society strays from His commandments. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Judges 19:30?2. How does Judges 19:30 challenge us to confront societal sin today? 3. What lessons can we learn from Israel's response to the Levite's message? 4. How does Judges 19:30 connect with God's call for justice in Micah 6:8? 5. In what ways can we ensure our community reflects God's righteousness? 6. How can we prevent moral decay as seen in Judges 19:30? 7. Why does Judges 19:30 depict such a violent and disturbing event? 8. How should Christians interpret the moral implications of Judges 19:30? 9. What historical context explains the events in Judges 19:30? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Judges 19? 11. Judges 20 (entire chapter) - Is there any archeological evidence supporting so great a civil war among the tribes of Israel, or are the events purely literary? 12. Why does archaeological evidence show that the Israelites were originally Canaanites rather than an invading force? 13. If Exodus 14:17 says God hardened Pharaoh's heart, how can Pharaoh be held responsible for his actions? 14. What happened to the Levite's concubine in Gibeah? What Does Judges 19:30 Mean And everyone who saw it said- The severed body parts of the concubine (Judges 19:29) reach every tribe. Each household that “saw it” or heard the messenger’s explanation is instantly confronted with the horror. - Similar nation-wide shock appears in Judges 20:1, where “all Israel from Dan to Beersheba” gathers; cf. 1 Samuel 11:7, where Saul dispatches ox pieces to summon Israel to arms. - The line underlines shared responsibility: no Israelite can plead ignorance (Deuteronomy 13:12-15). Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day - The statement measures the atrocity against the entire span of Israel’s national history, from the Exodus (Exodus 12–14) to “this day.” - It signals moral freefall in the era when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25). - Earlier communal sins—Achan’s theft (Joshua 7) or the rebellion at Peor (Numbers 25)—were grave, yet none involved such deliberate, sustained brutality. - The comparison heightens God’s intended contrast between covenant holiness (Leviticus 19:2) and the Canaan-like depravity now inside Israel. Think it over - First, personal reflection: “Let us examine and test our ways” (Lamentations 3:40). - God expects each Israelite to weigh the facts, not react in blind fury (Proverbs 14:15). - Reflection prevents complicity; compare 1 Corinthians 11:28, where believers “examine themselves” before the Lord’s Supper. take counsel - Collective wisdom must follow private reflection: “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22). - The tribes will soon meet at Mizpah (Judges 20:1), mirroring later assemblies for crisis deliberation (Acts 15:6). - Covenant law anticipated such gatherings to purge evil (Deuteronomy 17:8-13). and speak up! - Silence would condone the crime (Ephesians 5:11). - Right speech leads to righteous action: the tribes declare, “None of us will return to his tent” (Judges 20:8-11). - James 4:17 presses the point: “Whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” summary Judges 19:30 records Israel’s stunned, united response to a crime unparalleled since the Exodus. God preserves the gruesome details to expose the depths of covenant breach and to model the right order of response: shock, sober reflection, corporate counsel, and decisive, vocal action. The verse both diagnoses Israel’s moral collapse and affirms the enduring biblical call for God’s people to confront evil with thoughtful, collective, and courageous obedience. (30) The verse shows that the Levite had successfully gauged the depths of moral indignation that still lay in the hearts of his countrymen. The story of the deed thrilled through all Palestine and awoke a determined desire for retribution upon the guilty inhabitants of Gibeah. The whole nation felt the stain and shame (Hosea 9:9; Hosea 10:9).Verse 30. - And it was so, etc. Some translate this verse quite differently. They understand the whole verse as what the Levite said when he sent the twelve pieces of the murdered woman to the twelve tribes, as thus: "He sent her into all the coasts of Israel (ver. 29), saying, It shall come to pass that all who see it will say, There hath been nothing done and nothing seen like this from the day, etc. But the A.V. makes very good sense, and the Hebrew will bear it. Consider of it, etc. The general sense of the whole nation was to call a national council to decide what to do. The Levite had succeeded in arousing the indignation of the twelve tribes to avenge his terrible wrong.
Hebrew And everyoneכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who saw הָרֹאֶ֗ה (hā·rō·’eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see it said, וְאָמַר֙ (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Nothing לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no like this כָּזֹ֔את (kā·zōṯ) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, has been seen נִרְאֲתָה֙ (nir·’ă·ṯāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see or done וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be from the day לְמִיּ֞וֹם (lə·mî·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son came out עֲל֤וֹת (‘ă·lō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa until עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day. הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Think it over, שִֽׂימוּ־ (śî·mū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set take counsel, עֻ֥צוּ (‘u·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5779: To counsel, plan and speak up!” וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ (wə·ḏab·bê·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Links Judges 19:30 NIVJudges 19:30 NLT Judges 19:30 ESV Judges 19:30 NASB Judges 19:30 KJV Judges 19:30 BibleApps.com Judges 19:30 Biblia Paralela Judges 19:30 Chinese Bible Judges 19:30 French Bible Judges 19:30 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 19:30 It was so that all who saw (Jd Judg. Jdg) |
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