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Judges 20:7

Israel

5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

6 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

8 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
KJV
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
WEB
Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”
ASV
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
DARBY
Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.
BLB
Behold, all you⁺ sons of Israel, give for you⁺ a word and counsel here.”
ÅB
Nå er dere samlet her, alle Israels barn; si nå deres mening og gi råd her!
OTB
Nå, alle dere israelitter, gi deres dom og råd her."
B1930
Nu er I samlet her, alle Israels barn; si nu eders mening og gi råd her!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 19:30

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 5:10–12

    Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

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  • James 1:5

    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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  • Proverbs 20:18

    Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:6

    Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

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  • Proverbs 24:6

    For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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  • Deuteronomy 14:1–2

    Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

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