Berean Standard Bible
Judges 20
1Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478from Danלְמִדָּן֙le.mi.DanH1835toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704BeershebaH884and from the landוְאֶ֖רֶץve.'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דha.gil.'AdH1568came outוַיֵּצְאוּ֮vai.ye.tze.'UH3318,and the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הha.'e.DahH5712assembledוַתִּקָּהֵ֨לva.ti.ka.HelH6950as oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376beforeאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ha.mitz.PahH4709.
2The leadersפִּנּ֣וֹתpi.NotH6438of allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971and allכֹּ֚לkolH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478presented themselvesוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖לbik.HalH6951of God’sהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971:400,000אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף'ar.Ba' me.'ot 'E.lefH702H3967H505menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376on footרַגְלִ֖יrag.LiH7273,armedשֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lefH8025with swordsחָֽרֶב׃ פCha.revH2719.
3(Meanwhile the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vai.yish.me.'UH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478had gone upעָל֥וּ'a.LuH5927to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הha.mitz.PahH4709.)And the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Tellדַּבְּר֕וּda.be.RuH1696us, howאֵיכָ֥ה'ei.KhahH349did thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063wicked thingהָרָעָ֥הha.ra.'AhH7451happenנִהְיְתָ֖הnih.ye.TahH1961?”
4So the Leviteהָאִ֣ישׁ הַלֵּוִ֗יha.'Ish ha.le.ViH3881H376,the husbandאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376of the murderedהַנִּרְצָחָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑רha.nir.tza.Chah vai.yo.MarH7523H559womanהָאִשָּׁ֥הha.'i.ShahH802,answeredוַיַּ֜עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030: “Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589and my concubineוּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖יu.fi.lag.ShiH6370cameבָּ֛אתִיBa.tiH935to Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙ha.giv.'A.tahH1390אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144to spend the nightלָלֽוּן׃la.LunH3885.
5And during the nightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915,the menבַּעֲלֵ֣יba.'a.LeiH1167of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔הha.giv.'AhH1390rose upוַיָּקֻ֤מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965against meעָלַי֙'a.LaiH5921and surroundedוַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ עָלַ֛יvai.ya.So.bu 'a.LaiH5437H5921אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבַּ֖יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אוֹתִי֙'o.TiH853.They intendedדִּמּ֣וּdi.MuH1819to kill meלַהֲרֹ֔גla.ha.RogH2026וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,but they abusedעִנּ֖וּ'i.NuH6031my concubineפִּילַגְשִׁ֥יpi.lag.ShiH6370,and she diedוַתָּמֹֽת׃va.ta.MotH4191.
6Then I tookוָֽאֹחֵ֤זva.'o.ChezH270my concubineבְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙be.fi.lag.ShiH6370,cut her into piecesוָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.na.te.Che.haH5408,and sent herוָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָva.'a.sha.le.Che.haH7971throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the landשְׂדֵ֖הse.DehH7704of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478inheritanceנַחֲלַ֣תna.cha.LatH5159,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588they had committedעָשׂ֛וּ'a.SuH6213a lewdזִמָּ֥הzi.MahH2154and disgraceful actוּנְבָלָ֖הu.ne.va.LahH5039in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
8Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971stoodוַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komH6965as oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259manכְּאִ֥ישׁke.'IshH376and saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Not oneלֹ֤א אִ֣ישׁlo' 'ishH3808H376of us will returnנֵלֵךְ֙ne.leKhH1980to his tentלְאָהֳל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥אle.'o.ho.Lo ve.Lo'H168H3808orנָס֖וּר אִ֥ישׁna.Sur 'ishH5493H376to his houseלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃le.vei.ToH1004.
10We will takeוְלָקַ֣חְנוּve.la.Kach.nuH3947tenעֲשָׂרָה֩'a.sa.RahH6235menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582out of every hundredלַמֵּאָ֜הla.me.'AhH3967from allלְכֹ֣ל׀le.KholH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and a hundredוּמֵאָ֤הu.me.'AhH3967out of every thousandלָאֶ֙לֶף֙la.'E.lefH505,and a thousandוְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefH505out of every ten thousandלָרְבָבָ֔הla.re.va.VahH7233,to supplyלָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatH3947provisionsצֵדָ֖הtze.DahH6720for the armyלָעָ֑םla.'AmH5971when they goלְבוֹאָם֙le.vo.'AmH935to Gibeahלְגֶ֣בַעle.Ge.va'H1387in Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144to punish themלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for the atrocityכְּכָל־ הַ֨נְּבָלָ֔הke.khol- ha.ne.va.LahH3605H5039אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they have committedעָשָׂ֖ה'a.SahH6213in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
12And the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֤יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the tribeשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ןvin.ya.MinH1144,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Whatמָ֚הmahH4100is thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063wickednessהָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'AhH7451thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has occurredנִהְיְתָ֖הnih.ye.TahH1961among you?
13וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.TahH6258Hand overתְּנוּ֩te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.ShimH582the wickedבְלִיַּ֜עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100menH1121אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834of Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָה֙ba.giv.'AhH1390so we can put them to deathוּנְמִיתֵ֔םu.ne.mi.TemH4191and purgeוּנְבַעֲרָ֥הu.ne.va.'a.RahH1197Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478of this evilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451.”But the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.MinH1144refusedוְלֹ֤א אָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣יve.Lo' 'a.Vu'a.Vu//be.neibe.neiH14H3808to heedלִשְׁמֹ֕עַlish.Mo.a'H8085the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of their fellowאֲחֵיהֶ֥ם'a.chei.HemH251Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
14And fromמִן־min-H4480their citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892theyבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֛ןve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came togetherוַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑תָהha.giv.'A.tahH1390to go outלָצֵ֥אתla.TzetH3318and fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
15On thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117the Benjamitesבְנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֜ןve.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144mobilizedוַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩vai.yit.pa.ke.DuH648526,000עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף'es.Rim ve.shi.Shah 'E.lefH6242H8337H505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH8025H2719H376from their citiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892,in addition toלְ֠בַדLe.vadH905the 700שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתshe.Va' me.'otH7651H3967selectבָּחֽוּר׃ba.ChurH977menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּhit.Pa.ke.DuH6485מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יmi.yo.she.VeiH3427of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָה֙ha.giv.'AhH1390.
16Among allמִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.KolH3605theseהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088soldiersהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971there were 700שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙she.Va' me.'OtH7651H3967selectבָּח֔וּרba.ChurH977left-handersאִ֣ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־ יְמִינ֑וֹ'ish 'i.Ter yad- ye.mi.NoH334H3027H3225H376,each of whomכָּל־ זֶ֗הkol- ZehH3605H2088could slingקֹלֵ֧עַko.Le.a'H7049a stoneבָּאֶ֛בֶןba.'E.venH68atאֶל־'el-H413a hairהַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖הha.sa.'a.RahH8185withoutוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808missingיַחֲטִֽא׃ פya.cha.Ti'H2398.
17The Israelitesוְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.'Ish Yis.ra.'ElH376H3478,apart fromלְבַד֙le.VadH905Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144,mobilizedהִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּhit.pa.ke.DuH6485400,000אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף'ar.Ba' me.'ot 'E.lefH702H3967H505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH8025H2719H376,each oneכָּל־ זֶ֖הkol- zehH3605H2088an experienced warriorאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָֽה׃'ish mil.cha.MahH376H4421.
Civil War against Benjamin
18The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478set outוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to BethelH1008,and inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of Godבֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.HimH430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Whoמִ֚יmiH4310of usshall go upיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927firstבַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.LahH8462to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144?” “Judah will be firstיְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃ye.hu.Dah va.te.chi.LahH3063H8462,”the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.
20And the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ן אִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לbin.ya.Min 'ish- Yis.ra.'ElH1144H376H3478and took up their battleמִלְחָמָ֖ה אֶל־mil.cha.Mah 'el-H4421H413positionsוַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186אִתָּ֧ם'i.TamH854at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1390.
21And the Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֖ןve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came outוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318ofמִן־min-H4480Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'AhH1390and cut downוַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuH784322,000שְׁנַ֨יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶףshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH8147H6242H505Israelitesבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אִ֖ישׁve.Yis.ra.'El 'ishH376H3478on the battlefieldאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117.
22But the Israeliteאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל'ish Yis.ra.'ElH376H3478armyהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971took courageוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥קvai.yit.cha.ZekH2388and againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuH3254took their battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421positionsלַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.RokhH6186in the same placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had arrayed themselvesעָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם'A.re.khu shamH6186H8033on the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.
23Theyבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927and weptוַיִּבְכּ֣וּvai.yiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶרֶב֒ha.'e.RevH6153,inquiringוַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of Himבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Should we againהַאוֹסִ֗יףha.'o.SifH3254draw nearלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙la.Ge.shetH5066for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973our brothersאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144?”And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Go upעֲל֥וּ'a.LuH5927against themאֵלָֽיו׃ פ'e.LavH413.”
25That same dayבַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒bai.Yom ha.she.NiH3117H8145the Benjamitesבִנְיָמִ֨ן׀vin.ya.MinH1144came outוַיֵּצֵא֩vai.ye.Tze'H3318against themלִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀lik.ra.TamH7122fromמִֽן־min-H4480Gibeahהַגִּבְעָה֮ha.giv.'AhH1390and cut downוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.TuH7843anotherע֗וֹדodH575018,000שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁshe.mo.Nat 'a.Sar 'E.lef 'ishH8083H6240H505H376Israelitesבִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לviv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776,allכָּל־kol-H3605of themאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428armedשֹׁ֥לְפֵיSho.le.feiH8025with swordsחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.
26Thenכָל־khol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.'a.Lu vai.ya.Vo.'uH5927H935to BethelH1008,whereשָׁם֙shamH8033they satוַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427weepingוַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.Thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117they fastedוַיָּצ֥וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153and presentedוַֽיַּעֲל֛וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֖יםu.she.la.MimH8002toלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
27And the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068. (In thoseהָהֵֽם׃ha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.MimH3117the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was thereוְשָׁ֗םve.ShamH8033,
28and Phinehasוּ֠פִינְחָסU.fin.chosH6372sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarH499,the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175,servedעֹמֵ֣ד׀'o.MedH5975before itלְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮le.fa.Nav bai.ya.Mim ha.HemH6440H3117H1992.)The Israelites askedלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Should we againהַאוֹסִ֨ף ע֜וֹדha.'o.Sif odH3254H5750go outלָצֵ֧אתla.TzetH3318to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973our brothersאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251the Benjamitesבְּנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֥ןbe.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144,orאִם־'im-H518should we stopאֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.DalH2308?”The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Fightעֲל֔וּ'a.LuH5927,forכִּ֥יkiH3588tomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279I will deliver themאֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ'et.te.Ne.nuH5414into your handבְיָדֶֽךָ׃ve.ya.De.khaH3027.”
30On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478went upוַיַּעֲל֧וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927againstאֶל־'el-H413the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144and arrayed themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186againstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390as they had done beforeH6471.
31The Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִן֙ve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came outוַיֵּצְא֤וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318againstלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122themהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and were drawn awayהָנְתְּק֖וּha.ne.te.KuH5423fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.They beganוַיָּחֵ֡לּוּvai.ya.Che.luH2490to attackלְהַכּוֹת֩le.ha.kOtH5221the peopleמֵהָעָ֨םme.ha.'AmH5971as beforeH6471,killingחֲלָלִ֜יםcha.la.LimH2491about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.ShimH7970menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704and on the roadsבַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙bam.si.lOtH4546,oneאַחַ֜ת'a.ChatH259of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834led upעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5927toבֵֽית־veit-H1008Bethelאֵ֗ל'ElH1008and the otherוְאַחַ֤תve.'a.ChatH259to Gibeahגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙giv.'A.tahH1390.
32“We are defeating themנִגָּפִ֥יםni.ga.FimH5062as beforeהֵ֛ם לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ כְּבָרִאשֹׁנָ֑הhem le.fa.Nei.nu ke.va.ri.sho.NahH1992H6440H7223,”saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144.But the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣לu.ve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478saidאָמְר֗וּ'a.me.RuH559, “Let us retreatנָנ֙וּסָה֙na.Nu.sahH5127and draw them awayוּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּu.ne.ta.ke.Nu.huH5423fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892ontoאֶל־'el-H413the roadsהַֽמְסִלּֽוֹת׃Ham.si.LotH4546.”
33So allוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478got upקָ֚מוּKa.muH6965from their placesמִמְּקוֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725and arrayed themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֖וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186at Baal-tamarH1193,and the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in ambushוְאֹרֵ֧בve.'o.RevH693chargedמֵגִ֥יחַme.Gi.achH1518from their positionsמִמְּקֹמ֖וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725westמִמַּֽעֲרֵה־mi.ma.'a.reh-H4629of Gibeahגָֽבַע׃Ga.va'H1387.
34Then 10,000עֲשֶׂרֶת֩ אֲלָפִ֨ים'a.se.Ret 'a.la.FimH6235H505selectבָּחוּר֙ba.ChurH977menאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478made a frontalמִנֶּ֨גֶדmi.Ne.gedH5048assaultוַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'UH935against Gibeahלַגִּבְעָ֜הla.giv.'AhH1390,and the battleוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.ha.mil.cha.MahH4421was fierceכָּבֵ֑דָהka.Ve.dahH3513.But the Benjamitesוְהֵם֙ve.HemH1992did notלֹ֣אlo'H3808realizeיָדְע֔וּya.de.'UH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588disasterהָרָעָֽה׃ פha.ra.'AhH7451wasuponנֹגַ֥עַתno.Ga.'atH5060themעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921.
35The LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah.wehH3068אֶֽת־'et-H853defeatedוַיִּגֹּ֨ףvai.yi.GofH5062Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֮bin.ya.MinH1144in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֒Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and on thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Israelitesבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לve.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478slaughteredוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.TuH784325,100עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּמֵאָ֖ה'es.Rim va.cha.mi.Shah 'E.lef u.me.'AhH6242H2568H505H3967Benjamitesבְּבִנְיָמִן֙ אִ֑ישׁbe.vin.ya.Min 'IshH376H1144,allכָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּהkol- 'E.lehH3605H428armedשֹׁ֥לֵףSho.lefH8025with swordsחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.
36Then the Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֖ןve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144realizedוַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'UH7200כִּ֣יkiH3588they had been defeatedנִגָּ֑פוּni.Ga.fuH5062.Now the menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478had retreatedוַיִּתְּנ֨וּ מָקוֹם֙vai.yi.te.Nu ma.kOmH5414H4725before Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they were relyingבָֽטְחוּ֙va.te.ChuH982onאֶל־'el-H413the ambushהָ֣אֹרֵ֔בha.'o.RevH693אֲשֶׁר'a.SherH834they had setשָׂ֖מוּSa.muH7760againstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1390.
37The men in ambushוְהָאֹרֵ֣בve.ha.'o.RevH693rushedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584suddenlyהֵחִ֔ישׁוּhe.Chi.shuH2363againstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'AhH1390;theyהָאֹרֵ֔בha.'o.RevH693advancedוַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙vai.yim.shoKhH4900and putוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892to the swordלְפִי־ חָֽרֶב׃le.fi- Cha.revH6310H2719.
38The menלְאִ֥ישׁle.'IshH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478had arrangedהָיָ֛הha.YahH1961a signalוְהַמּוֹעֵ֗דve.ha.mo.'EdH4150withעִם־'im-H5973the men in ambushהָאֹרֵ֑בha.'o.RevH693:When they sent upלְהַעֲלוֹתָ֛םle.ha.'a.lo.TamH5927a greatהֶ֕רֶבHe.revH7235cloudמַשְׂאַ֥תmas.'AtH4864of smokeהֶעָשָׁ֖ןhe.'a.ShanH6227fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892,
39the menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478would turnוַיַּהֲפֹ֥ךְvai.ya.ha.FokhH2015in the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.MahH4421.When the Benjamitesוּבִנְיָמִ֡ןu.vin.ya.MinH1144had begunהֵחֵל֩he.ChelH2490to strike them downלְהַכּ֨וֹתle.ha.KotH5221,killingחֲלָלִ֤יםcha.la.LimH2491about thirtyבְּאִֽישׁ־ כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים כִּ֣יbe.'ish- kish.lo.Shim kiH7970H376H3588menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,they saidאָמְר֔וּ אַךְ֩'a.me.Ru 'aKhH559H389, “They areהוּא֙hu'H1931defeatedH5062before usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440as in the firstהָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ha.ri.sho.NahH7223battleכַּמִּלְחָמָ֖הka.mil.cha.MahH4421.”
40וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗תve.ha.mas.'EtH4864But when the columnעַמּ֣וּד'a.MudH5982of smokeעָשָׁ֑ן'a.ShanH6227beganהֵחֵ֛לָּהhe.Che.lahH2490to go upלַעֲל֥וֹתla.'a.LotH5927fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892,the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinH1144lookedוַיִּ֤פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437behind themאַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.RavH310and sawוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the wholeכְלִיל־khe.lil-H3632cityהָעִ֖ירha.'IrH5892going upעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927in smokeהַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahH8064.
41Then the menוְאִ֤ישׁve.'IshH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478turned back on themהָפַ֔ךְha.FakhH2015,and the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinH1144were terrifiedוַיִּבָּהֵ֖לvai.yi.ba.HelH926whenכִּ֣יkiH3588they realizedרָאָ֔הra.'AhH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588disasterהָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'AhH7451had comeנָגְעָ֥הna.ge.'AhH5060upon themעָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921.
42So they fledוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the menאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478towardאֶל־ דֶּ֣רֶךְ'el- De.rekhH413H1870the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רha.mid.BarH4057,but the battleוְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הve.ha.mil.cha.MahH4421overtook themהִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּhid.bi.Ka.te.huH1692,and the menוַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.SherH834coming out of the citiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892struck them downמַשְׁחִיתִ֥יםmash.chi.TimH7843אוֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853thereבְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃be.to.KhoH8432.
43They surroundedכִּתְּר֤וּki.te.RuH3803אֶת־'et-H853the Benjamitesבִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinH1144,pursued themהִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּhir.di.Fu.huH7291,and easilyמְנוּחָ֖הme.nu.ChahH4496overtook themהִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּhid.ri.Khu.huH1869in the vicinityעַ֛ד נֹ֥כַח'ad No.khachH5704H5227of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390on the eastמִמִּזְרַח־ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃mi.miz.rach- Sha.meshH4217H8121.
45Then the Benjamites turnedוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437and fledוַיָּנֻ֤סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127toward the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057toאֶל־'el-H413the rockסֶ֣לַעSe.la'H5553of Rimmonהָֽרִמּ֔וֹןha.ri.MonH7417,and Israel cut downוַיְעֹֽלְלֻ֙הוּ֙vay.'o.le.Lu.huH59535,000חֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖יםcha.Me.shet 'a.la.FimH2568H505menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376on the roadsבַּֽמְסִלּ֔וֹתbam.si.LotH4546.And they overtook themוַיַּדְבִּ֤יקוּ אַחֲרָיו֙vai.yad.Bi.ku 'a.cha.RavH1692H310atעַד־'ad-H5704Gidomגִּדְעֹ֔םgid.'OmH1440and struck downוַיַּכּ֥וּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּvai.ya.Ku mi.Me.nuH5221H44802,000 moreאַלְפַּ֥יִם אִֽישׁ׃'al.Pa.yim 'IshH505H376.
46Thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931אֶֽת־'et-H853dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117כָל־khol-H3605וַיְהִי֩vay.HiH196125,000עֶשְׂרִים֩ וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה אֶ֥לֶף'es.Rim va.cha.mi.Shah 'E.lefH6242H2568H505Benjamiteמִבִּנְיָמִ֗ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144swordsmenאִ֛ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חֶ֖רֶב'ish Sho.lef Che.revH8025H2719H376fellהַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜יםha.No.fe.LimH5307,allכָּל־ אֵ֖לֶּהkol- 'E.lehH3605H428menאַנְשֵׁי־'an.shei-H582of valorחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428.
47But 600שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹתshesh me.'otH8337H3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376turnedוַיִּפְנ֞וּvai.yif.NuH6437and fledוַיָּנֻ֤סוּvai.ya.Nu.suH5127into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ha.mid.Ba.rahH4057toאֶל־'el-H413the rockסֶ֣לַעSe.la'H5553of Rimmonהָֽרִמּ֔וֹןha.ri.MonH7417,where they stayedוַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֔וֹןvai.ye.she.Vu be.Se.la' ri.MonH3427H5553H7417fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה'ar.ba.'AhH702monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320.
48And the menוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478turned backשָׁ֣בוּSha.vuH7725againstאֶל־'el-H413the other Benjamitesבְּנֵ֤י בִנְיָמִן֙be.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144and putוַיַּכּ֣וּםvai.ya.KumH5221to the swordלְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶבle.fi- Che.revH6310H2719allמְתֹם֙me.TomH4974the citiesמֵעִ֤ירme.'IrH5892,including the animalsעַד־ בְּהֵמָ֔ה'ad- be.he.MahH929H5704andעַ֖ד'adH5704everything elseכָּל־kol-H3605they foundהַנִּמְצָ֑אha.nim.Tza'H4672.And theyגַּ֛םgamH1571burned downשִׁלְּח֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ פshi.le.Chu va.'EshH7971H784allכָּל־kol-H3605the citiesהֶעָרִ֥יםhe.'a.RimH5892in their pathהַנִּמְצָא֖וֹתha.nim.tza.'otH4672.
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
Berean Standard Bible — © Berean Bible — CC0 / Public Domain
Commentaries