Judges 20:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Judges 20:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 20:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 20:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now therefore deliver up the men, the wicked fellows who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel.” But Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.”

Judges 20:13 — World English Bible

Judges 20:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. ”

Judges 20:13 — American Standard Version

Judges 20:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And now, give up the men--sons of worthlessness--which <FI>are<Fi> in Gibeah, and we put them to death, and we put away evil from Israel.' And <FI>the sons of<Fi> Benjamin have not been willing to hearken to the voice of their brethren, the sons of Israel;”

Judges 20:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 20:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now give up the men, the sons of Belial, who 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. ”

Judges 20:13 — Darby Translation

Judges 20:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore deliuer vs those wicked men which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away euill from Israel: but the children of Beniamin would not obey the voyce of their brethren the children of Israel.”

Judges 20:13 — Geneva Bible

Judges 20:13 in Context — Judges 20

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

12 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.

15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

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What Does Judges 20:13 Mean?

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