Judges 21:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.”

Judges 21:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 21:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 21:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The congregation sent twelve thousand of the most valiant men there, and commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.”

Judges 21:10 — World English Bible

Judges 21:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones. ”

Judges 21:10 — American Standard Version

Judges 21:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the company send there twelve thousand men of the sons of valour, and command them, saying, `Go--and ye have smitten the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead by the mouth of the sword, even the women and the infants.”

Judges 21:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 21:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the assembly sent thither twelve thousand men of the most valiant and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead with the edge of the sword, and the women and the children. ”

Judges 21:10 — Darby Translation

Judges 21:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the Congregation sent thither twelue thousande men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, Goe, and smite the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, both women, and children.”

Judges 21:10 — Geneva Bible

Judges 21:10 in Context — Judges 21

8 And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh–gilead to the assembly.

9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead there.

10 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.

11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

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What Does Judges 21:10 Mean?

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