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Judges 20:35-37
New English Translation
Judges 20:35-37
New English Translation
35 The Lord annihilated Benjamin before Israel; the Israelites struck down that day 25,100 sword-wielding Benjaminites.[a] 36 Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.
The Israelites retreated before[b] Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hidden in ambush outside Gibeah. 37 The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash[c] to Gibeah. They[d] attacked[e] and put the sword to the entire city.
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- Judges 20:35 tn Heb “And the sons of Israel struck down in Benjamin that day 25,100 men, all of these wielding the sword.”
- Judges 20:36 tn Heb “gave place to.”
- Judges 20:37 tn Heb “hurried and put off [their hiding place].”
- Judges 20:37 tn Heb “the men hiding in ambush.”
- Judges 20:37 tn Or “deployed.” The verb normally means “to lead” or “to draw.”
Judges 20:35-37
New International Version
Judges 20:35-37
New International Version
35 The Lord defeated Benjamin(A) before Israel, and on that day the Israelites struck down 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords. 36 Then the Benjamites saw that they were beaten.
Now the men of Israel had given way(B) before Benjamin, because they relied on the ambush(C) they had set near Gibeah. 37 Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword.(D)
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