Judges 20:12
What does Judges 20:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin saying, What is this evil which has been done among you?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the tribes of Israel send men among all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, `What <FI>is<Fi> this evil which hath been among you?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin, to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the tribes of Israel sent men to all the families of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you?
Context
v.11So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
v.12This passage
v.13Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 18:15
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
- Deuteronomy 13:14
then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in the midst of thee,
- Joshua 22:13
And the children of Israel sent unto 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,
- Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
- Deuteronomy 20:10
When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.