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Judges 20:12

The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has happened among you?

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  • WEB World English Bible

    The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has happened among you?

  • KJV King James Version

    And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying: 'What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you?

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Cross-references (5)

Passages linked to Judges 20:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 13:14 then you shall inquire, investigate, and ask diligently. Behold, if it is true, and the thing certain, that such abomination was done among you,
  • Joshua 22:13-16 The children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest. With him were ten princes, one prince of a fathers’ house for each of the tribes of Israel; and they were each head of their fathers’ houses among the thousands of Israel. They came to the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, to the land of Gilead, and they spoke with them, saying, “The whole congregation of Yahweh says, ‘What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away today from following Yahweh, in that you have built yourselves an altar, to rebel today against Yahweh?
  • Deuteronomy 20:10 When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.
  • Matthew 18:15-18 “If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector. Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
  • Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

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Explain this verse (13 sources)

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, every family of the tribe.

That is, every family of the tribe.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 20:12 And the tribes of Israel sent men…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The tribe, Heb. tribes; either the plural number for…
Matthew Henry 1710 · Public Domain Here is, I. The fair and just demand which…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the tribes of Israel sent men through all…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain All the tribe - They take a wise and…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Jdg 20:12. The tribes of Israel sent men, &c.…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Sent. The law of nations requires that satisfaction be…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain PREPARATIONS FOR WAR, Jdg_20:12-19.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. the tribe of Benjamin] So the Versions, reading…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) Through all the tribe of Benjamin. —It was…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Tribe of Benjamin. The Hebrew has tribes, meaning probably…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 put them to death

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