Hebrew & Greek Bible
Judges 20:18-28
18וַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵל֮'el-elH1008וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they askedH9001H7592בֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.Himby GodH9003H430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִ֚יmiwho?H4310יַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-will he go upH5927לָּ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> usH9005H9035בַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.Lahat the firstH9003H8462לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃va.te.chi.Lah[will be] at the firstH9003H8462
20וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH9005H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001H6186אִתָּ֧ם'i.Tamwith themH854H9038אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421אֶל־'el-toH413הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009H1390
21וַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144מִן־min-fromH4480הַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009H1390וַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuand they destroyedH9001H7843בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.Yis.ra.'Elamong IsraelH9003H3478בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931שְׁנַ֨יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
22וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥קvai.yit.cha.Zekand it showed itself strongH9001H2388הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuand they repeatedH9001H3254לַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.Rokhto deployH9005H6186מִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421בַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.Komin the placeH9003H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834עָ֥רְכוּ'A.re.khuthey had deployedH6186שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.Shon<the> firstH9009H7223
23וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּבְכּ֣וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058לִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעֶרֶב֒ha.'e.Revthe eveningH9009H6153וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they enquiredH9001H7592בַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַאוֹסִ֗יףha.'o.Sif¿ will I repeatH9008H3254לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙la.Ge.shetto draw nearH9005H5066לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אָחִ֑י'a.Chibrother myH251H9020וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲל֥וּ'a.Lugo upH5927אֵלָֽיו׃ פ'e.Lavagainst himH413H9033
25וַיֵּצֵא֩vai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318בִנְיָמִ֨ן׀vin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144לִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀lik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005H7122H9038מִֽן־min-fromH4480הַגִּבְעָה֮ha.giv.'Ah<the> GibeahH9009H1390בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשֵּׁנִי֒ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009H8145וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.Tuand they destroyedH9001H7843בִבְנֵ֨יviv.Neiamong [the] people ofH9003H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478ע֗וֹדodagainH5750שְׁמֹנַ֨תshe.mo.Nateight-H8083עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SarteenH6240אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011כָּל־kol-allH3605אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428שֹׁ֥לְפֵיSho.le.fei[were] drawers ofH8025חָֽרֶב׃Cha.reva swordH2719
26וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927כָל־khol-allH3605בְּנֵי֩be.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵ֗ל'El-elH1008וַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuand they satH9001H3427שָׁם֙shamthereH8033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּצ֥וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001H6684בַיּוֹם־vai.yom-on the dayH9003H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931עַד־'ad-untilH5704הָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revthe eveningH9009H6153וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they offered upH9001H5927עֹל֥וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930וּשְׁלָמִ֖יםu.she.la.Mimand peace offeringsH9002H8002לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
27וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they enquiredH9001H7592בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068וְשָׁ֗םve.Shamand [was] thereH9002H8033אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵֽם׃ha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992
28וּ֠פִינְחָסU.fin.chosand PhinehasH9002H6372בֶּן־ben-[the] sonH1121אֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499בֶּֽן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175עֹמֵ֣ד׀'o.Med[was] standingH5975לְפָנָ֗יוle.fa.Nav<to> before itH9005H6440H9023בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH9003H3117הָהֵם֮ha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַאוֹסִ֨ףha.'o.Sif¿ will I repeatH9008H3254ע֜וֹדodagainH5750לָצֵ֧אתla.Tzetto go outH9005H3318לַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005H4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִ֥ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144אָחִ֖י'a.Chibrother myH251H9020אִם־'im-or?H518אֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.Dalwill I ceaseH2308וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עֲל֔וּ'a.Lugo upH5927כִּ֥יkiforH3588מָחָ֖רma.ChartomorrowH4279אֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ'et.te.Ne.nuI will give himH5414H9033בְיָדֶֽךָ׃ve.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021
Commentaries on Judges 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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