New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 20:12
12Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire 1tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has taken place among you?
Judges 20:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
- New International Version (NIV)The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you?
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What evil is this that has taken place among you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?
Context of Judges 20:12
10And we will take 10 men out of 100 throughout the tribes of Israel, and 100 out of 1,000, and 1,000 out of 10,000 to supply food for the people, that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, they may punish them for all the disgraceful acts that they have committed in Israel.” 11Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man. Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has taken place among you? 13Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. 14The sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the sons of Israel.
Read all of Judges 20Judges 20:12 word by word
וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ שִׁבְטֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים בְּכָל־שִׁבְטֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר מָ֚ה הָרָעָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִהְיְתָ֖ה בָּכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
- Then the tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- through the entireכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
- is thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- that has takenהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
Cross-references for Judges 20:12
- Deuteronomy 13:14then you shall investigate and search out and inquire thoroughly. If it is true and the matter established that this abomination has been done among you,
- Deuteronomy 20:10“When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace.
- Joshua 22:13Then the sons of Israel sent to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
- Matthew 18:15“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother.
- Romans 12:18If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.
Commentaries on Judges 20:12
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13Israel acknowledged corporate responsibility. The leading citizens of Gibeah were guilty (Judges 20:5), and all of Gibeah became involved in their crimes by not disciplining them. The tribe of Benjamin had a responsibility to bring Gibeah to justice; by failing to do so, they all shared the guilt. If Israel had not addressed Benjamin’s wrongdoing, the guilt would have extended to the entire nation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-178-13. all the people arose as one man--The extraordinary unanimity that prevailed shows, that notwithstanding great disorders had broken out in many parts, the people were sound at the core; and remembering their national covenant with God, they now felt the necessity of wiping out so foul a stain on their character as a people. It was resolved that the inhabitants of Gibeah should be subjected to condign punishment. But the resolutions were conditional…Read the comment
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- 1. Judges 20:12 Lit tribes ↩
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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