Judges 20:31
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And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.
In other translations
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּצְאוּvaiyetze'uand they went outH3318בְנֵי־venei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִןvinyaminBenjaminH1144לִקְרַאתlikratto meetH7122הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הָנְתְּקוּhanetekuthey were drawn awayH5423מִן־min-fromH4480הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892וַיָּחֵלּוּvaiyacheluand they beganH2490לְהַכּוֹתlehakotto strike downH5221מֵהָעָםmeha'amsome of the peopleH5971חֲלָלִיםchalalimfatally woundedH2491כְּפַעַם׀kefa'amas timeH6471בְּפַעַםbefa'amon timeH6471בַּמְסִלּוֹתbamsilotin the highwaysH4546אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834אַחַת'achatoneH259עֹלָה'olah[is] going upH5927בֵית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008וְאַחַתve'achatand oneH259גִּבְעָתָהgiv'atahGibeah towardsH1390בַּשָּׂדֶהbasadehin the fieldH7704כִּשְׁלֹשִׁיםkishloshimabout thirtyH7970אִישׁ'ishmanH376בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃beyisra'elin IsraelH3478
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Related verses
- Joshua 8:14-1614 And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.14 When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city. 15 Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. 16 Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
- Joshua 7:5And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
- Isaiah 10:29They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
- Judges 19:13-1413 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. 14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.13 He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” 14 So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
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