Judg.20.1

Then all the People of Israel came out. The congregation met in the presence of GOD at Mizpah. They were all there, from Dan to Beersheba, as one person!

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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.

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So all the children of Israel came out, from Dan to Beersheba, as well as from the land of Gilead, and the congregation gathered together as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

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Then all the Israelites, from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead, came together in one large assembly and stood in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.

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The leaders of all the people, representing all the tribes of Israel, took their places in the gathering of God's people. There were 400 divisions of sword-wielding infantry.

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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.

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And the leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot soldiers who drew the sword.

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The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel--400,000 warriors armed with swords--took their positions in the assembly of the people of God.

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Meanwhile the Benjaminites got wind that the Israelites were meeting at Mizpah. The People of Israel said, "Now tell us. How did this outrageous evil happen?"

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(The Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the Israelites said, "Tell us how this awful thing happened."

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(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the children of Israel said, "Tell us, how did this wicked deed happen?"

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(Word soon reached the land of Benjamin that the other tribes had gone up to Mizpah.) The Israelites then asked how this terrible crime had happened.

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The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, spoke: "My concubine and I came to spend the night at Gibeah, a Benjaminite town.

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So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, said, "I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night.

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So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered and said, "My concubine and I went into Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin, to spend the night.

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The Levite, the husband of the woman who had been murdered, said, "My concubine and I came to Gibeah, a town in the land of Benjamin, to spend the night.

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That night the men of Gibeah came after me. They surrounded the house, intending to kill me. They gang-raped my concubine and she died.

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During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died.

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And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me, but instead they ravished my concubine so that she died.

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That night some of the leaders of Gibeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me, and they raped my concubine until she was dead.

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So I took my concubine, cut up her body, and sent her piece by piece--twelve pieces!-to every part of Israel's inheritance. This vile and outrageous crime was committed in Israel!

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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.

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So I took hold of my concubine, cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel, because they committed lewdness and outrage in Israel.

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So I cut her body into twelve pieces and sent the pieces throughout the land of Israel, for these men have committed this terrible and shameful crime.

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So, Israelites, make up your minds. Decide on some action!"

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Now, all you Israelites, speak up and give your verdict."

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Look! All of you are children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!"

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Now then, the entire community of Israel must decide what should be done about this!"

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All the people were at once and as one person on their feet. "None of us will go home; not a single one of us will go to his own house.

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All the people rose as one man, saying, "None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house.

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So all the people arose as one man, saying, "None of us will go to his tent, nor will any turn back to his house;

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And all the people stood up together and replied, "Not one of us will return home.

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Here's our plan for dealing with Gibeah: We'll march against it by drawing lots.

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But now this is what we'll do to Gibeah: We'll go up against it as the lot directs.

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but now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: We will go up against it by lot.

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Instead, we will draw lots to decide who will attack Gibeah.

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We'll take ten of every hundred men from all the tribes of Israel (a hundred of every thousand, and a thousand of every ten thousand) to carry food for the army. When the troops arrive at Gibeah they will settle accounts for this outrageous and vile evil that was done in Israel."

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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."

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We will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to make provisions for the people, that when they come to Gibeah in Benjamin, they may repay all the vileness that they have done in Israel."

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One tenth of the men from each tribe will be chosen to supply the warriors with food, and the rest of us will take revenge on Gibeah for this shameful thing they have done in Israel."

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So all the men in Israel were gathered against the city, totally united.

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So all the men of Israel got together and united as one man against the city.

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So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united together as one man.

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So all the Israelites were united, and they gathered together to attack the town.

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The Israelite tribes sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin saying, "What's the meaning of this outrage that took place among you?

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The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What about this awful crime that was committed among you?

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Then the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?

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The Israelites sent messengers to the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What a terrible thing has been done among you!

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Surrender the men right here and now, these hell-raisers of Gibeah. We'll put them to death and burn the evil out of Israel." But they wouldn't do it. The Benjaminites refused to listen to their brothers, the People of Israel.

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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.

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Now therefore, deliver up the men, the perverted men who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove the evil from Israel!" But the children of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel.

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Give up these evil men from Gibeah so we can execute them and purge Israel of this evil." But the people of Benjamin would not listen.

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Instead they raised an army from all their cities and rallied at Gibeah to go to war against the People of Israel.

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From their towns they came together at Gibeah to fight against the Israelites.

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Instead, the children of Benjamin gathered together from their cities to Gibeah, to go to battle against the children of Israel.

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Instead, they came from their towns and gathered at Gibeah to fight the Israelites.

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In no time at all they had recruited from their cities twenty-six divisions of sword-wielding infantry. From Gibeah they got 700 hand-picked fighters, the best.

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At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred chosen men from those living in Gibeah.

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And from their cities at that time the children of Benjamin numbered twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven hundred select men.

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Twenty-six thousand of their warriors armed with swords arrived in Gibeah to join the seven hundred warriors who lived there.

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There were another 700 super marksmen who were ambidextrous--they could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

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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.

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Among all this people were seven hundred select men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair's breadth and not miss.

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Seven hundred of Benjamin's warriors were left-handed, each of whom could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth, without missing.

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The men of Israel, excluding Benjamin, mobilized 400 divisions of sword-wielding fighting men. [JC]

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Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fighting men.

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Now besides Benjamin, the men of Israel numbered four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war.

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Israel had 400,000 warriors armed with swords, not counting Benjamin's warriors.

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They set out and went to Bethel to inquire of God. The People of Israel said, "Who of us shall be first to go into battle with the Benjaminites?" GOD said, "Judah goes first."

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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."

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Then the children of Israel arose and went up to the house of God to inquire of God. They said, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the children of Benjamin?" The LORD said, "Judah first!"

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Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, "Which tribe should lead the attack against the people of Benjamin?" The LORD answered, "Judah is to go first."

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The People of Israel got up the next morning and camped before Gibeah.

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The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.

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So the children of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.

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So the Israelites left early the next morning and camped near Gibeah.

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The army of Israel marched out against Benjamin and took up their positions, ready to attack Gibeah.

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The men of Israel went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah.

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And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel put themselves in battle array to fight against them at Gibeah.

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Then they advanced toward Gibeah to attack the men of Benjamin.

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But the Benjaminites poured out of Gibeah and devastated twenty-two Israelite divisions on the ground.

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The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day.

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Then the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day cut down to the ground twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites.

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But Benjamin's warriors, who were defending the town, came out and killed twenty-two thousand Israelites in the field that day.

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The army took heart. The men of Israel took up the positions they had deployed on the first day.

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But the men of Israel encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day.

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And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day.

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But the Israelites took courage and assembled at the same place they had fought the previous day.

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The Israelites went back to the sanctuary and wept before GOD until evening. They again inquired of GOD, "Shall we again go into battle against the Benjaminites, our brothers?" GOD said, "Yes. Attack."

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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."

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Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, "Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?" And the LORD said, "Go up against him."

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(For they had gone up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the LORD until evening. Then they asked the LORD, "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again?" And the LORD said, "Go out and fight against them.")

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On the second day, the Israelites again advanced against Benjamin.

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Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day.

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So the children of Israel approached the children of Benjamin on the second day.

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So they went out to fight against the warriors of Benjamin,

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This time as the Benjaminites came out of the city, on this second day, they devastated another eighteen Israelite divisions, all swordsmen.

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This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

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And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah on the second day, and cut down to the ground eighteen thousand more of the children of Israel; all these drew the sword.

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but the men of Benjamin killed another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of whom were experienced with a sword.

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All the People of Israel, the whole army, were back at Bethel, weeping, sitting there in the presence of GOD. That day they fasted until evening. They sacrificed Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings before GOD.

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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.

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Then all the children of Israel, that is, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat there before the LORD and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

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Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the LORD and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

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And they again inquired of GOD. The Chest of God's Covenant was there at that time with

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And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,

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So the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

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And the Israelites went up seeking direction from the LORD. (In those days the Ark of the Covenant of God was in Bethel,

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Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, as the ministering priest. They asked, "Shall we again march into battle against the Benjaminites, our brothers? Or should we call it quits?" And GOD said, "Attack. Tomorrow I'll give you victory."

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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."

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and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, "Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease?" And the LORD said, "Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand."

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and Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron was the priest.) The Israelites asked the LORD, "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again or should we stop?" The LORD said, "Go! Tomorrow I will give you victory over them."

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This time Israel placed men in ambush all around Gibeah.

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Then Israel set an ambush around Gibeah.

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Then Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.

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So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah.

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On the third day when Israel set out, they took up the same positions before the Benjaminites as before.

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They went up against the Benjamites on the third day and took up positions against Gibeah as they had done before.

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And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in battle array against Gibeah as at the other times.

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They went out on the third day and assembled at the same place as before.

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When the Benjaminites came out to meet the army, they moved out from the city. Benjaminites began to cut down some of the troops just as they had before. About thirty men fell in the field and on the roads to Bethel and Gibeah.

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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.

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So the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city. They began to strike down and kill some of the people, as at the other times, in the highways (one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah) and in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

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When the warriors of Benjamin came out to attack, they were drawn away from the town. And as they had done before, they began to kill the Israelites. About thirty Israelites died in the open fields and along the roads leading to Bethel and Gibeah.

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The Benjaminites started bragging, "We're dropping them like flies, just as before!"

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While the Benjamites were saying, "We are defeating them as before," the Israelites were saying, "Let's retreat and draw them away from the city to the roads."

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And the children of Benjamin said, "They are defeated before us, as at first." But the children of Israel said, "Let us flee and draw them away from the city to the highways."

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Then the warriors of Benjamin shouted, "We're defeating them as we did in the first battle!" But the Israelites had agreed in advance to run away so that the men of Benjamin would chase them along the roads and be drawn away from the town.

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But the Israelites strategized: "Now let's retreat and pull them out of the city onto the main roads." So every Israelite moved farther out to Baal Tamar; at the same time the Israelite ambush rushed from its place west of Gibeah.

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All the men of Israel moved from their places and took up positions at Baal Tamar, and the Israelite ambush charged out of its place on the west of Gibeah.

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So all the men of Israel rose from their place and put themselves in battle array at Baal Tamar. Then Israel's men in ambush burst forth from their position in the plain of Geba.

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When the main group of Israelite warriors reached Baal-tamar, they turned and prepared to attack. Then the Israelites hiding in ambush west of Gibeah jumped up from where they were

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Ten crack divisions from all over Israel now arrived at Gibeah--intense, bloody fighting! The Benjaminites had no idea that they were about to go down in defeat--

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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.

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And ten thousand select men from all Israel came against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjamites did not know that disaster was upon them.

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and advanced against Benjamin from behind. The fighting was so heavy that Benjamin didn't realize the impending disaster.

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GOD routed them before Israel. The Israelites decimated twenty-five divisions of Benjamin that day--25,100 killed. They were all swordsmen.

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The LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel, and on that day the Israelites struck down 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.

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The LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel. And the children of Israel destroyed that day twenty-five thousand one hundred Benjamites; all these drew the sword.

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So the LORD helped Israel defeat Benjamin, and that day the Israelites killed 25,100 of Benjamin's warriors, all of whom were experienced with a sword.

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The Benjaminites saw that they were beaten. The men of Israel acted like they were retreating before Benjamin, knowing that they could depend on the ambush they had prepared for Gibeah.

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Then the Benjamites saw that they were beaten. Now the men of Israel had given way before Benjamin, because they relied on the ambush they had set near Gibeah.

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So the children of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. The men of Israel had given ground to the Benjamites, because they relied on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah.

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Then the men of Benjamin saw that they were beaten. The Israelites had retreated from Benjamin's warriors in order to give those hiding in ambush more room to maneuver.

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The ambush erupted and made quick work of Gibeah. The ambush spread out and massacred the city.

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The men who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword.

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And the men in ambush quickly rushed upon Gibeah; the men in ambush spread out and struck the whole city with the edge of the sword.

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Then those who were in hiding rushed in from all sides and killed everyone in the town.

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The strategy for the main body of the ambush was that they send up a smoke signal from the city.

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The men of Israel had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

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Now the appointed signal between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise up from the city,

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They sent up a large cloud of smoke from the town,

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Then the men of Israel would turn in battle. When that happened, Benjamin had killed about thirty Israelites and thought they were on their way to victory, yelling out, "They're on the run, just as in the first battle!"

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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."

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whereupon the men of Israel would turn in battle. Now Benjamin had begun to strike and kill about thirty of the men of Israel. For they said, "Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle."

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which was the signal for the Israelites to turn and attack Benjamin's warriors. By that time Benjamin's warriors had killed about thirty Israelites, and they shouted, "We're defeating them as we did in the first battle!"

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But then the signal went up from the city--a huge column of smoke. When the Benjaminites looked back, there it was, the whole city going up in smoke.

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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.

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But when the cloud began to rise from the city in a column of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and there was the whole city going up in smoke to heaven.

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But when the warriors of Benjamin looked behind them and saw the smoke rising into the sky from every part of the town,

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By the time the men of Israel had turned back on them, the men of Benjamin fell apart--they could see that they were trapped.

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Then the men of Israel turned on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified, because they realized that disaster had come upon them.

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And when the men of Israel turned back, the men of Benjamin panicked, for they saw that disaster had come upon them.

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the Israelites turned and attacked. At this point Benjamin's warriors realized disaster was near and became terrified.

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Confronted by the Israelites, they tried to get away down the wilderness road, but by now the battle was everywhere. The men of Israel poured out of the towns, killing them right and left,

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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.

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Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel in the direction of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them, and whoever came out of the cities they destroyed in their midst.

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So they ran toward the wilderness, but the Israelites chased after them and killed them.

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hot on their trail, picking them off east of Gibeah. [JC]

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They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them and easily overran them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.

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They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and easily trampled them down as far as the front of Gibeah toward the east.

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The Israelites surrounded the men of Benjamin and were relentless in chasing them down, finally overtaking them east of Gibeah.

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Eighteen divisions of Benjaminites were wiped out, all their best fighters.

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Eighteen thousand Benjamites fell, all of them valiant fighters.

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And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.

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Eighteen thousand of Benjamin's greatest warriors died in that day's battle.

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Five divisions turned to escape to the wilderness, to Rimmon Rock, but the Israelites caught and slaughtered them on roads. Keeping the pressure on, the Israelites brought down two more divisions.

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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.

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Then they turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon; and they cut down five thousand of them on the highways. Then they pursued them relentlessly up to Gidom, and killed two thousand of them.

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The survivors fled into the wilderness toward the rock of Rimmon, but Israel killed five thousand of them along the road. They continued the chase until they had killed another two thousand near Gidom.

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The total of the Benjaminites killed that day came to twenty-five divisions of infantry, their best swordsmen.

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On that day twenty-five thousand Benjamite swordsmen fell, all of them valiant fighters.

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So all who fell of Benjamin that day were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword; all these were men of valor.

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So the tribe of Benjamin lost twenty-five thousand brave warriors that day,

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Six hundred men got away. They made it to Rimmon Rock in the wilderness and held out there for four months.

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But six hundred men turned and fled into the desert to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.

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But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and they stayed at the rock of Rimmon for four months.

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leaving only six hundred men who escaped to the rock of Rimmon, where they lived for four months.

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The men of Israel came back and killed all the Benjaminites who were left, all the men and animals they found in every town, and then torched the towns, sending them up in flames.

Judg.20.48

The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put all the towns to the sword, including the animals and everything else they found. All the towns they came across they set on fire.

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And the men of Israel turned back against the children of Benjamin, and struck them down with the edge of the sword--from every city, men and beasts, all who were found. They also set fire to all the cities they came to.

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Then the Israelites returned and slaughtered every living thing in all the towns--the people, the cattle--everything. They also burned down every town they came to.

Judg.21.1

Back at Mizpah the men of Israel had taken an oath: "No man among us will give his daughter to a Benjaminite in marriage."

Judg.21.1

The men of Israel had taken an oath at Mizpah: "Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite."

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Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife."

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The Israelites had vowed at Mizpah never to give their daughters in marriage to a man from the tribe of Benjamin.

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Now, back in Bethel, the people sat in the presence of God until evening. They cried loudly; there was widespread lamentation.

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The people went to Bethel, where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.

Judg.21.2

Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,

Judg.21.2

And the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly.

Judg.21.3

They said, "Why, O GOD, God of Israel, has this happened? Why do we find ourselves today missing one whole tribe from Israel?"

Judg.21.3

"O LORD, the God of Israel," they cried, "why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?"

Judg.21.3

and said, "O LORD God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that today there should be one tribe missing in Israel?"

Judg.21.3

"O LORD, God of Israel," they cried out, "why has this happened? Now one of our tribes is missing!"

Judg.21.4

Early the next morning, the people got busy and built an altar. They sacrificed Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings.

Judg.21.4

Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

Judg.21.4

So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Judg.21.4

Early the next morning the people built an altar and presented their burnt offerings and peace offerings on it.

Judg.21.5

Then the Israelites said, "Who from all the tribes of Israel didn't show up as we gathered in the presence of GOD?" For they had all taken a sacred oath that anyone who had not gathered in the presence of GOD at Mizpah had to be put to death. [JC]

Judg.21.5

Then the Israelites asked, "Who from all the tribes of Israel has failed to assemble before the LORD?" For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah should certainly be put to death.

Judg.21.5

The children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the LORD at Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death."

Judg.21.5

Then they said, "Was any tribe of Israel not represented when we held our council in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah?" At that time they had taken a solemn oath in the LORD's presence, vowing that anyone who refused to come must die.

Judg.21.6

But the People of Israel were feeling sorry for Benjamin, their brothers. They said, "Today, one tribe is cut off from Israel.

Judg.21.6

Now the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites. "Today one tribe is cut off from Israel," they said.

Judg.21.6

And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel today.

Judg.21.6

The Israelites felt deep sadness for Benjamin and said, "Today we have lost one of the tribes from our family; it is nearly wiped out.

Judg.21.7

How can we get wives for those who are left? We have sworn by GOD not to give any of our daughters to them in marriage."

Judg.21.7

"How can we provide wives for those who are left, since we have taken an oath by the LORD not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?"

Judg.21.7

What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?"

Judg.21.7

How can we find wives for the few who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?"

Judg.21.8

They said, "Which one of the tribes of Israel didn't gather before GOD at Mizpah?" It turned out that no one had come to the gathering from Jabesh Gilead.

Judg.21.8

Then they asked, "Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah?" They discovered that no one from Jabesh Gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.

Judg.21.8

And they said, "What one is there from the tribes of Israel who did not come up to Mizpah to the LORD?" And, in fact, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly.

Judg.21.8

So they asked, "Was anyone absent when we presented ourselves to the LORD at Mizpah?" And they discovered that no one from Jabesh-gilead had attended.

Judg.21.9

When they took a roll call of the people, not a single person from Jabesh Gilead was there.

Judg.21.9

For when they counted the people, they found that none of the people of Jabesh Gilead were there.

Judg.21.9

For when the people were counted, indeed, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead was there.

Judg.21.9

For after they counted all the people, no one from Jabesh-gilead was present.

Judg.21.10

So the congregation sent twelve divisions of their top men there with the command, "Kill everyone of Jabesh Gilead, including women and children.

Judg.21.10

So the assembly sent twelve thousand fighting men with instructions to go to Jabesh Gilead and put to the sword those living there, including the women and children.

Judg.21.10

So the congregation sent out there twelve thousand of their most valiant men, and commanded them, saying, "Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, including the women and children.

Judg.21.10

So they sent twelve thousand warriors to Jabesh-gilead with orders to kill everyone there, including women and children.

Judg.21.11

These are your instructions: Every man and woman who has had sexual intercourse you must kill. But keep the virgins alive." And that's what they did.

Judg.21.11

"This is what you are to do," they said. "Kill every male and every woman who is not a virgin."

Judg.21.11

And this is the thing that you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man intimately."

Judg.21.11

"This is what you are to do," they said. "Completely destroy all the males and every woman who is not a virgin."

Judg.21.12

And they found 400 virgins among those who lived in Jabesh Gilead; they had never had sexual intercourse with a man. And they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

Judg.21.12

They found among the people living in Jabesh Gilead four hundred young women who had never slept with a man, and they took them to the camp at Shiloh in Canaan.

Judg.21.12

So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known a man intimately; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

Judg.21.12

Among the residents of Jabesh-gilead they found four hundred young virgins who had never slept with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.

Judg.21.13

Then the congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the Rimmon Rock and offered them peace.

Judg.21.13

Then the whole assembly sent an offer of peace to the Benjamites at the rock of Rimmon.

Judg.21.13

Then the whole congregation sent word to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and announced peace to them.

Judg.21.13

The Israelite assembly sent a peace delegation to the little remnant of Benjamin who were living at the rock of Rimmon.

Judg.21.14

And Benjamin came. They gave them the women they had let live at Jabesh Gilead. But even then, there weren't enough for all the men.

Judg.21.14

So the Benjamites returned at that time and were given the women of Jabesh Gilead who had been spared. But there were not enough for all of them.

Judg.21.14

So Benjamin came back at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they had not found enough for them.

Judg.21.14

Then the men of Benjamin returned to their homes, and the four hundred women of Jabesh-gilead who were spared were given to them as wives. But there were not enough women for all of them.

Judg.21.15

The people felt bad for Benjamin; GOD had left out Benjamin--the missing piece from the Israelite tribes. [JC]

Judg.21.15

The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a gap in the tribes of Israel.

Judg.21.15

And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

Judg.21.15

The people felt sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had left this gap in the tribes of Israel.

Judg.21.16

The elders of the congregation said, "How can we get wives for the rest of the men, since all the Benjaminite women have been killed?

Judg.21.16

And the elders of the assembly said, "With the women of Benjamin destroyed, how shall we provide wives for the men who are left?

Judg.21.16

Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?"

Judg.21.16

So the Israelite leaders asked, "How can we find wives for the few who remain, since all the women of the tribe of Benjamin are dead?

Judg.21.17

How can we keep the inheritance alive for the Benjaminite survivors? How can we prevent an entire tribe from extinction?

Judg.21.17

The Benjamite survivors must have heirs," they said, "so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

Judg.21.17

And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.

Judg.21.17

There must be heirs for the survivors so that an entire tribe of Israel will not be lost forever.

Judg.21.18

We certainly can't give our own daughters to them as wives." (Remember, the Israelites had taken the oath: "Cursed is anyone who provides a wife to Benjamin.")

Judg.21.18

We can't give them our daughters as wives, since we Israelites have taken this oath: 'Cursed be anyone who gives a wife to a Benjamite.'

Judg.21.18

However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn an oath, saying, "Cursed be the one who gives a wife to Benjamin."'

Judg.21.18

But we cannot give them our own daughters in marriage because we have sworn with a solemn oath that anyone who does this will fall under God's curse."

Judg.21.19

Then they said, "There is that festival of GOD held every year in Shiloh. It's north of Bethel, just east of the main road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem and a little south of Lebonah."

Judg.21.19

But look, there is the annual festival of the LORD in Shiloh, to the north of Bethel, and east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of Lebonah."

Judg.21.19

Then they said, "In fact, there is a yearly feast of the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah."

Judg.21.19

Then they thought of the annual festival of the LORD held in Shiloh, between Lebonah and Bethel, along the east side of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem.

Judg.21.20

So they told the Benjaminites, "Go and hide in the vineyards.

Judg.21.20

So they instructed the Benjamites, saying, "Go and hide in the vineyards

Judg.21.20

Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in wait in the vineyards,

Judg.21.20

They told the men of Benjamin who still needed wives, "Go and hide in the vineyards.

Judg.21.21

Stay alert--when you see the Shiloh girls come out to dance the dances, run out of the vineyards, grab one of the Shiloh girls for your wife, and then hightail it back to the country of Benjamin.

Judg.21.21

and watch. When the girls of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a wife from the girls of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin.

Judg.21.21

and watch; and just when the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, then come out from the vineyards, and every man catch a wife for himself from the daughters of Shiloh; then go to the land of Benjamin.

Judg.21.21

When the women of Shiloh come out for their dances, rush out from the vineyards, and each of you can take one of them home to be your wife!

Judg.21.22

When their fathers or brothers come to lay charges against us, we'll tell them, "We did them a favor. After all we didn't go to war and kill to get wives for men. And it wasn't as if you were in on it by giving consent. But if you keep this up, you will incur blame.'"

Judg.21.22

When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, 'Do us a kindness by helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war, and you are innocent, since you did not give your daughters to them.'"

Judg.21.22

Then it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, "Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not take a wife for any of them in the war; for it is not as though you have given the women to them at this time, making yourselves guilty of your oath."'

Judg.21.22

And when their fathers and brothers come to us in protest, we will tell them, `Please be understanding. Let them have your daughters, for we didn't find enough wives for them when we destroyed Jabesh-gilead. And you are not guilty of breaking the vow since you did not give your daughters in marriage to them.'"

Judg.21.23

And that's what the Benjaminites did: They carried off girls from the dance, wives enough for their number, got away, and went home to their inheritance. They rebuilt their towns and settled down.

Judg.21.23

So that is what the Benjamites did. While the girls were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them.

Judg.21.23

And the children of Benjamin did so; they took enough wives for their number from those who danced, whom they caught. Then they went and returned to their inheritance, and they rebuilt the cities and dwelt in them.

Judg.21.23

So the men of Benjamin did as they were told. They kidnapped the women who took part in the celebration and carried them off to the land of their own inheritance. Then they rebuilt their towns and lived in them.

Judg.21.24

From there the People of Israel dispersed, each man heading back to his own tribe and clan, each to his own plot of land.

Judg.21.24

At that time the Israelites left that place and went home to their tribes and clans, each to his own inheritance.

Judg.21.24

So the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family; they went out from there, every man to his inheritance.

Judg.21.24

So the assembly of Israel departed by tribes and families, and they returned to their own homes.

Judg.21.25

At that time there was no king in Israel. People did whatever they felt like doing.

Judg.21.25

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit.

Judg.21.25

In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

Judg.21.25

In those days Israel had no king, so the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.

John.8.31

Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him. "If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure.

John.8.31

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

John.8.31

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

John.8.31

Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings.

John.8.32

Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you."

John.8.32

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

John.8.32

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

John.8.32

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

John.8.33

Surprised, they said, "But we're descendants of Abraham. We've never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, "The truth will free you'?"

John.8.33

They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

John.8.33

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, "You will be made free'?"

John.8.33

"But we are descendants of Abraham," they said. "We have never been slaves to anyone on earth. What do you mean, 'set free'?"

John.8.34

Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave.

John.8.34

Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

John.8.34

Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

John.8.34

Jesus replied, "I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

John.8.35

A slave is a transient, who can't come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house.

John.8.35

Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

John.8.35

And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

John.8.35

A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever.

John.8.36

So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through.

John.8.36

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

John.8.36

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

John.8.36

So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free.

John.8.37

I know you are Abraham's descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn't yet penetrated your thick skulls.

John.8.37

I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

John.8.37

"I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

John.8.37

Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because my message does not find a place in your hearts.

John.8.38

I'm talking about things I have seen while keeping company with the Father, and you just go on doing what you have heard from your father."

John.8.38

I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you do what you have heard from your father. "

John.8.38

I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father."

John.8.38

I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father."

John.8.39

They were indignant. "Our father is Abraham!" Jesus said, "If you were Abraham's children, you would have been doing the things Abraham did.

John.8.39

"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would

John.8.39

They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

John.8.39

"Our father is Abraham," they declared. "No," Jesus replied, "for if you were children of Abraham, you would follow his good example.

John.8.40

And yet here you are trying to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth he got straight from God! Abraham never did that sort of thing.

John.8.40

do the things Abraham did. As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.

John.8.40

But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

John.8.40

I told you the truth I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham wouldn't do a thing like that.

John.8.41

You persist in repeating the works of your father." They said, "We're not bastards. We have a legitimate father: the one and only God."

John.8.41

You are doing the things your own father does.We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself."

John.8.41

You do the deeds of your father." Then they said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father--God."

John.8.41

No, you are obeying your real father when you act that way." They replied, "We were not born out of wedlock! Our true Father is God himself."

John.8.42

"If God was your father," said Jesus, "you would love me, for I came from God and arrived here. I didn't come on my own. He sent me.

John.8.42

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.

John.8.42

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

John.8.42

Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.

John.8.43

Why can't you understand one word I say? Here's why: You can't handle it.

John.8.43

Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.

John.8.43

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

John.8.43

Why can't you understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to do so!

John.8.44

You're from your father, the Devil, and all you want to do is please him. He was a killer from the very start. He couldn't stand the truth because there wasn't a shred of truth in him. When the Liar speaks, he makes it up out of his lying nature and fills the world with lies.

John.8.44

You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

John.8.44

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

John.8.44

For you are the children of your father the Devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

John.8.45

I arrive on the scene, tell you the plain truth, and you refuse to have a thing to do with me.

John.8.45

Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!

John.8.45

But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

John.8.45

So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don't believe me!

John.8.46

Can any one of you convict me of a single misleading word, a single sinful act? But if I'm telling the truth, why don't you believe me?

John.8.46

Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?

John.8.46

Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

John.8.46

Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don't you believe me?

John.8.47

Anyone on God's side listens to God's words. This is why you're not listening--because you're not on God's side."

John.8.47

He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."

John.8.47

He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God."

John.8.47

Anyone whose Father is God listens gladly to the words of God. Since you don't, it proves you aren't God's children."

John.8.48

The Jews then said, "That clinches it. We were right all along when we called you a Samaritan and said you were crazy--demon-possessed!"

John.8.48

The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?"

John.8.48

Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

John.8.48

The people retorted, "You Samaritan devil! Didn't we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?"

John.8.49

Jesus said, "I'm not crazy. I simply honor my Father, while you dishonor me.

John.8.49

"I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

John.8.49

Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

John.8.49

"No," Jesus said, "I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father--and you dishonor me.

John.8.50

I am not trying to get anything for myself. God intends something gloriously grand here and is making the decisions that will bring it about.

John.8.50

I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

John.8.50

And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

John.8.50

And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God wants to glorify me. Let him be the judge.

John.8.51

I say this with absolute confidence. If you practice what I'm telling you, you'll never have to look death in the face."

John.8.51

I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

John.8.51

Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death."

John.8.51

I assure you, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!"

John.8.52

At this point the Jews said, "Now we know you're crazy. Abraham died. The prophets died. And you show up saying, "If you practice what I'm telling you, you'll never have to face death, not even a taste.'

John.8.52

At this the Jews exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that if anyone keeps your word, he will never taste death.

John.8.52

Then the Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, "If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.'

John.8.52

The people said, "Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the prophets died, but you say that those who obey your teaching will never die!

John.8.53

Are you greater than Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you think you are!"

John.8.53

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"

John.8.53

Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?"

John.8.53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Are you greater than the prophets, who died? Who do you think you are?"

John.8.54

Jesus said, "If I turned the spotlight on myself, it wouldn't amount to anything. But my Father, the same One you say is your Father, put me here at this time and place of splendor.

John.8.54

Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.

John.8.54

Jesus answered, "If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.

John.8.54

Jesus answered, "If I am merely boasting about myself, it doesn't count. But it is my Father who says these glorious things about me. You say, 'He is our God,'

John.8.55

You haven't recognized him in this. But I have. If I, in false modesty, said I didn't know what was going on, I would be as much of a liar as you are. But I do know, and I am doing what he says.

John.8.55

Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word.

John.8.55

Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, "I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

John.8.55

but you do not even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true--I know him and obey him.

John.8.56

Abraham--your "father'--with jubilant faith looked down the corridors of history and saw my day coming. He saw it and cheered."

John.8.56

Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

John.8.56

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."

John.8.56

Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad."

John.8.57

The Jews said, "You're not even fifty years old--and Abraham saw you?"

John.8.57

"You are not yet fifty years old," the Jews said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!"

John.8.57

Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"

John.8.57

The people said, "You aren't even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham? "

John.8.58

"Believe me," said Jesus, "I am who I am long before Abraham was anything."

John.8.58

"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"

John.8.58

Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."

John.8.58

Jesus answered, "The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!"

John.8.59

That did it--pushed them over the edge. They picked up rocks to throw at him. But Jesus slipped away, getting out of the Temple.

John.8.59

At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

John.8.59

Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

John.8.59

At that point they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself from them and left the Temple.

Ps.61.1

God, listen to me shout, bend an ear to my prayer.

Ps.61.1

Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.

Ps.61.1

Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer.

Ps.61.1

O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer!

Ps.61.2

When I'm far from anywhere, down to my last gasp, I call out, "Guide me up High Rock Mountain!"

Ps.61.2

From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Ps.61.2

From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Ps.61.2

From the ends of the earth, I will cry to you for help, for my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

Ps.61.3

You've always given me breathing room, a place to get away from it all,

Ps.61.3

For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.

Ps.61.3

For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy.

Ps.61.3

for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.

Ps.61.4

A lifetime pass to your safe-house, an open invitation as your guest.

Ps.61.4

I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah

Ps.61.4

I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings.Selah

Ps.61.4

Let me live forever in your sanctuary, safe beneath the shelter of your wings!

Ps.61.5

You've always taken me seriously, God, made me welcome among those who know and love you.

Ps.61.5

For you have heard my vows, O God; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

Ps.61.5

For You, O God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.

Ps.61.5

For you have heard my vows, O God. You have given me an inheritance reserved for those who fear your name.

Ps.61.6

Let the days of the king add up to years and years of good rule.

Ps.61.6

Increase the days of the king's life, his years for many generations.

Ps.61.6

You will prolong the king's life, His years as many generations.

Ps.61.6

Add many years to the life of the king! May his years span the generations!

Ps.61.7

Set his throne in the full light of God; post Steady Love and Good Faith as lookouts,

Ps.61.7

May he be enthroned in God's presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

Ps.61.7

He shall abide before God forever. Oh, prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him!

Ps.61.7

May he reign under God's protection forever. Appoint your unfailing love and faithfulness to watch over him.

Ps.61.8

And I'll be the poet who sings your glory--and live what I sing every day.

Ps.61.8

Then will I ever sing praise to your name and fulfill my vows day after day.

Ps.61.8

So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may daily perform my vows.

Ps.61.8

Then I will always sing praises to your name as I fulfill my vows day after day.