Judges 20:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”

Judges 20:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 20:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 20:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”

Judges 20:27 — World English Bible

Judges 20:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, ”

Judges 20:27 — American Standard Version

Judges 20:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, --and there <FI>is<Fi> the ark of the covenant of God in those days,”

Judges 20:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 20:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant ofGod was there in those days, ”

Judges 20:27 — Darby Translation

Judges 20:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the children of Israel asked the Lord (for there was the Arke of the couenat of God in those dayes,”

Judges 20:27 — Geneva Bible

Judges 20:27 in Context — Judges 20

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.

26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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What Does Judges 20:27 Mean?

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