Judges 20:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)”
Judges 20:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 20:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 20:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Yahweh said, “Go up against him.””
Judges 20:23 — World English Bible
Judges 20:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him. ”
Judges 20:23 — American Standard Version
Judges 20:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, `Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, `Go up against him.'”
Judges 20:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 20:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even, and inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him. ”
Judges 20:23 — Darby Translation
Judges 20:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For the children of Israel had gone vp and wept before the Lord vnto the euening, and had asked of the Lord, saying, Shall I goe againe to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren? and the Lord said, Go vp against them)”
Judges 20:23 — Geneva Bible
Judges 20:23 in Context — Judges 20
21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)
24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
What Does Judges 20:23 Mean?
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