Judges 20:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?”
Judges 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) The children of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wickedness happen?””
Judges 20:3 — World English Bible
Judges 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpah.) And the children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass? ”
Judges 20:3 — American Standard Version
Judges 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the sons of Benjamin hear that the sons of Israel have gone up to Mizpeh. And the sons of Israel say, `Speak ye, how hath this evil been?'”
Judges 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah. And the children of Israel said, Tell [us], how was this wickedness? ”
Judges 20:3 — Darby Translation
Judges 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(Now the children of Beniamin heard that the children of Israel were gone vp to Mizpeh) Then the children of Israel saide, Howe is this wickednesse committed?”
Judges 20:3 — Geneva Bible
Judges 20:3 in Context — Judges 20
1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.
2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
What Does Judges 20:3 Mean?
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