Judges 20:27

What does Judges 20:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 20:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, --and there <FI>is<Fi> the ark of the covenant of God in those days,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant ofGod was there in those days,

Context

v.26Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

v.27This passage

v.28and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 27:21

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

  • Isaiah 59:1

    Behold, Jehovah’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

  • Judges 20:18

    And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.

  • Jeremiah 7:12

    But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

  • Joshua 18:1

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them.

  • Psalms 78:60

    So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;

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