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Judges 20:12

Benjamin

10 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

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

And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

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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?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Joshua 22:13–16

    And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

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  • Deuteronomy 13:14

    Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;

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  • Romans 12:18

    If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:10

    When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.

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  • Matthew 18:15–18

    Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

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