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Judges 20:12

Benjamin

10 We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin to punish them for the atrocity they have committed in Israel.”

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

And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?

13 Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

14 And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.

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BSB
And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?
KJV
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
WEB
The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has happened among you?
ASV
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you?
DARBY
And the tribes of Israel sent men to all the families of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you?
BLB
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, “What [is] this wickedness that has occurred among you⁺?
ÅB
Og Israels stammer sendte ut menn til alle Benjamins slekter og lot si: Hva er dette for en ugjerning som er gjort hos dere?
OTB
Israels stammer sendte budbringere gjennom hele Benjamins stamme og sa: "Hva er denne ugjerningen som har skjedd blant dere?
B1930
Og Israels stammer sendte ut menn til alle Benjamins ætter og lot si: Hvad er dette for en ugjerning som er gjort hos eder?

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