Judges 20:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 20:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 20:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 20:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house by night. They intended to kill me and they raped my concubine, and she is dead.”

Judges 20:5 — World English Bible

Judges 20:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead. ”

Judges 20:5 — American Standard Version

Judges 20:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and rise against me do the masters of Gibeah--and they go round the house against me by night--me they thought to slay, and my concubine they have humbled, and she dieth;”

Judges 20:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 20:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the citizens of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house because of me, by night; they thought to slay me, and my concubine have they humbled so that she died. ”

Judges 20:5 — Darby Translation

Judges 20:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the men of Gibeah arose against me, and beset the house round about vpon mee by night, thinking to haue slaine me, and haue forced my concubine that she is dead.”

Judges 20:5 — Geneva Bible

Judges 20:5 in Context — Judges 20

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.

6 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

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What Does Judges 20:5 Mean?

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