Judges 21:9
What does Judges 21:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 21:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead there.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For when the people were numbered, not one man of the people of Jabesh-gilead was present.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the people numbered themselves, and lo, there is not there a man of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752(At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there,)
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for the people were numbered, and behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead there.
Context
v.8And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up unto Jehovah to Mizpah? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
v.9This passage
v.10And 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.