20:1 |
NIV2011 | Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out as one man and assembled before the LORD in Mizpah. | Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out as with one man accord and assembled before the LORD in Mizpah. | Then all the Israelites Israel from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out together as one man and assembled before the LORD in Mizpah. |
20:2 |
NIV2011 | The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords. | The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords. | The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of the God’s people of God, four hundred thousand soldiers men armed with swords. |
20:6 |
tNIV | I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance, because they committed this lewd and disgraceful act in Israel. | I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance, because they committed this lewd and disgraceful outrageous act in Israel. | I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance, because they committed this lewd and disgraceful outrageous act in Israel. |
20:7 |
NIV2011 | Now, all you Israelites, speak up and give your verdict.” | Now, all you Israelites, speak up and give your verdict.” | Now, all you Israelites, speak up and give your verdict tell me what you have decided to do.” |
20:8 |
NIV2011 | All the people rose as one man, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. | All the people rose as with one man accord, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. | All the people men rose up together as one man, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. |
20:9 |
NIV2011 | But now this is what we’ll do to Gibeah: We’ll go up against it as the lot directs. | But now this is what we’ll do to Gibeah: We’ll go up against it as the lot directs. | But now this is what we’ll do to Gibeah: We’ll go up against it as in the lot directs order decided by casting lots. |
20:10 |
tNIV | We’ll take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred from a thousand, and a thousand from ten thousand, to get provisions for the army. Then, when the army arrives at Gibeah in Benjamin, it can give them what they deserve for all this vileness done in Israel.” | We’ll take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred from a thousand, and a thousand from ten thousand, to get provisions for the army. Then, when the army arrives at Gibeah in Benjamin, it can give them what they deserve for all this vileness outrageous act done in Israel.” | We’ll take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred from a thousand, and a thousand from ten thousand, to get provisions for the army. Then, when the army arrives at Gibeah in Benjamin, it can give them what they deserve for all this vileness outrageous act done in Israel.” |
20:11 |
NIV2011 | So all the men of Israel got together and united as one man against the city. | So all the men of Israel Israelites got together and united as one man against the city with one accord. | So all the men of Israel Israelites got together and united as one man against the city. |
20:12 |
tNIV | The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you? | The tribes of Israel sent men messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you? | The tribes of Israel sent men messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you? |
20:13 |
tNIV | Now surrender those wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites. | Now surrender turn those wicked men of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites. | Now surrender turn those wicked men of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites. |
20:15 |
tNIV | At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred chosen men from those living in Gibeah. | At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred chosen able young men from those living in Gibeah. | At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred chosen able young men from those living in Gibeah. |
20:16 |
NIV2011 | Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. | Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. | Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men select troops who were left-handed, each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss. |
20:17 |
NIV2011 | Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fighting men. | Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fighting men. | Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fighting men fit for battle. |
20:18 |
tNIV | The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us shall go first to fight against the Benjamites?” The LORD replied, “Judah shall go first.” | The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us shall is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” The LORD replied, “Judah shall go first.” | The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us shall is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” The LORD replied, “Judah shall go first.” |
20:20 |
tNIV | The men of Israel went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. | The men of Israel Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. | The men of Israel Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. |
20:22 |
tNIV | But the men of Israel encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. | But the men of Israel Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. | But the men of Israel Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. |
20:23 |
tNIV | The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They said, “Shall we go up again to battle against the Benjamites, our brothers?” The LORD answered, “Go up against them.” | The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They said, “Shall we go up again to battle fight against the Benjamites, our brothers fellow Israelites?” The LORD answered, “Go up against them.” | The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They said, “Shall we go up again to battle fight against the Benjamites, our brothers fellow Israelites?” The LORD answered, “Go up against them.” |
20:26 |
tNIV | Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the LORD. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the LORD. | Then all the Israelites, all the people whole army, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the LORD. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the LORD. | Then all the Israelites, all the people whole army, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the LORD. They fasted that day until evening and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the LORD. |
20:28 |
tNIV | with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministering before it.) They asked, “Shall we go up again to battle with Benjamin our brother, or not?” The LORD responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.” | with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministering before it.) They asked, “Shall we go up again to battle with Benjamin fight against the Benjamites, our brother fellow Israelites, or not?” The LORD responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.” | with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministering before it.) They asked, “Shall we go up again to battle with Benjamin fight against the Benjamites, our brother fellow Israelites, or not?” The LORD responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.” |
20:31 |
NIV1984 | The Benjamites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as before, so that about thirty men fell in the open field and on the roads—the one leading to Bethel and the other to Gibeah. | The Benjamites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as before, so that about thirty men of them fell in the open field and on the roads—the one leading to Bethel and the other to Gibeah. | The Benjamites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as before, so that about thirty men fell in the open field and on the roads—the one leading to Bethel and the other to Gibeah. |
20:34 |
tNIV | Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that the Benjamites did not realize how near disaster was. | Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest able young men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that the Benjamites did not realize how near disaster was. | Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest able young men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that the Benjamites did not realize how near disaster was. |
20:37 |
tNIV | The men who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword. | The men Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword. | The men Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword. |
20:38 |
tNIV | The men of Israel had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city, | The men of Israel Israelites had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city, | The men of Israel Israelites had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city, |
20:39 |
NIV2011 | and then the men of Israel would turn in the battle. The Benjamites had begun to inflict casualties on the men of Israel (about thirty), and they said, “We are defeating them as in the first battle.” | and then the men of Israel Israelites would turn in the battle. The Benjamites had begun to inflict casualties on the men of Israel Israelites (about thirty), and they said, “We are defeating them as in the first battle.” | and then the men of Israel Israelites would turn in the battle counterattack. The Benjamites had begun to inflict casualties on the men of Israel Israelites (about thirty), and they said, “We are defeating them as in the first battle.” |
20:40 |
NIV2011 | But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the smoke of the whole city going up into the sky. | But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the smoke of the whole city going up into the sky. | But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjamites turned and saw the smoke of the whole city going up into the sky in smoke. |
20:41 |
NIV2011 | Then the men of Israel turned on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified, because they realized that disaster had come upon them. | Then the men of Israel Israelites turned on them, and the men of Benjamin Benjamites were terrified, because they realized that disaster had come upon on them. | Then the men of Israel turned on them Israelites counterattacked, and the men of Benjamin Benjamites were terrified, because they realized that disaster had come upon on them. |
20:42 |
tNIV | So they fled before the Israelites in the direction of the desert, but they could not escape the battle. And the men of Israel who came out of the towns cut them down there. | So they fled before the Israelites in the direction of the desert wilderness, but they could not escape the battle. And the men of Israel Israelites who came out of the towns cut them down there. | So they fled before the Israelites in the direction of the desert wilderness, but they could not escape the battle. And the men of Israel Israelites who came out of the towns cut them down there. |
20:45 |
tNIV | As they turned and fled toward the desert to the rock of Rimmon, the Israelites cut down five thousand men along the roads. They kept pressing after the Benjamites as far as Gidom and struck down two thousand more. | As they turned and fled toward the desert wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, the Israelites cut down five thousand men along the roads. They kept pressing after the Benjamites as far as Gidom and struck down two thousand more. | As they turned and fled toward the desert wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, the Israelites cut down five thousand men along the roads. They kept pressing after the Benjamites as far as Gidom and struck down two thousand more. |
20:47 |
NIV2011 | But six hundred men turned and fled into the desert to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months. | But six hundred men turned and fled into the desert wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months. | But six hundred men of them turned and fled into the desert wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months. |