Verse 32

Judges 20:32

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32 However, when the Israelites saw the columns of smoke rising heavenwards to form a great cloud over the whole of the town,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן נִגָּפִ֥ים הֵ֛ם לְ/פָנֵ֖י/נוּ כְּ/בָ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑ה וּ/בְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֨וּסָה֙ וּֽ/נְתַקְּנֻ֔/הוּ מִן הָ/עִ֖יר אֶל הַֽ/מְסִלּֽוֹת

English Translation

And the children of Benjamin said, "They are defeated before us as before," and the children of Israel said, "Let us flee and let us escape from the city to the highways."

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Chapter 20 Context

1 All the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, went and gathered at Mizpah... Focus ↗

2 The leaders of all the people of every Israelite tribe took their assigned positions in the assemble... Focus ↗

3 The tribe of Benjamin found out that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah. The Israelites asked, “... Focus ↗

4 The Levite, the husband of the woman who had been murdered, explained, “I and my concubine came to s... Focus ↗

5 The leaders of Gibeah came to attack me at night. They surrounded the house, intending to kill me. T... Focus ↗

6 I took my concubine and cut her into pieces, and I sent these pieces of her to every part of the cou... Focus ↗

7 So all of you Israelites have to decide here and now what you're going to do about it!” Focus ↗

8 Everyone stood up and unitedly declared, “None of us are going home to our tents! None of us are goi... Focus ↗

9 This is what we're going to do to Gibeah: we will attack it with our forces chosen by lot. Focus ↗

10 We'll take ten men from a hundred from all the Israelite tribes, then a hundred from a thousand, the... Focus ↗

11 The Israelite tribes also sent men throughout the territory of Benjamin, asking the people, “What ar... Focus ↗

12 Hand over these wicked men so we can execute them and get rid of this evil from Israel!” But the Ben... Focus ↗

13 That day a total of twenty-six thousand men armed with swords were called up from the towns of Benja... Focus ↗

14 Making up part of this army were seven hundred experienced soldiers who used their left hands. All o... Focus ↗

15 The Israelite army (excluding Benjamin) numbered four hundred thousand seasoned warriors, all armed... Focus ↗

16 The Israelites went to Bethel and asked God (Elohim), “Which ones of us should be the first to go an... Focus ↗

17 Then they marched out for battle with the army of Benjamin, taking up their positions to attack Gibe... Focus ↗

18 But the Israelites encouraged one another to be confident, and they took up the same positions they... Focus ↗

19 The Israelites went and cried before the Lord until the evening and asked, “Should we go and attack... Focus ↗

20 However, Benjamites came out of Gibeah once more and slaughtered eighteen thousand Israelites, all a... Focus ↗

21 Then all the Israelites and all their army went to Bethel, and sat crying there before the Lord. Tha... Focus ↗

22 The Israelites asked the Lord what to do. At that time the Ark of God (Elohim)'s Agreement was kept... Focus ↗

23 Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was the priest. The Israelites asked the Lord, “Shou... Focus ↗

24 The Benjamites came out to attack them and were lured away from the town as they began to kill Israe... Focus ↗

25 “We're defeating them, just like before,” the Benjamites shouted. But the Israelites said, “Let's ru... Focus ↗

26 The main army of Israelites left where they were and took up positions at Baal-tamar, while those in... Focus ↗

27 Ten thousand seasoned Israelite warriors attacked Gibeah, and the fighting was so intense the Benjam... Focus ↗

28 So the Lord defeated Benjamin before Israel. That day the Israelites killed twenty-five thousand one... Focus ↗

29 The Benjamites saw that they were defeated. The Israelites had fallen back before the Benjamites bec... Focus ↗

30 The men from the ambush raced to attack the town, and they killed everyone in it. Focus ↗

31 The Israelite army turned to attack the Benjamites, who had already killed about thirty Israelites.... Focus ↗

32 However, when the Israelites saw the columns of smoke rising heavenwards to form a great cloud over...

33 they turned on their enemies. The Benjamites were horrified when they saw it and realized they were... Focus ↗

34 They turned and ran from the Israelites towards the desert, but the battle caught up with them, and... Focus ↗

35 Chasing after the Benjamites, the Israelites surrounded them, easily overtaking them east of Gibeah. Focus ↗

36 Eighteen thousand Benjamites were killed, all of them courageous warriors. Focus ↗

37 Some of the Benjamites that were left ran towards Pomegranate Rock in the desert, and the Israelites... Focus ↗

38 So that day twenty-five thousand Benjamites were killed, all armed with swords and all courageous wa... Focus ↗

39 The Israelites went back into the territory of the Benjamites, and going from town to town, they kil... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 20 (39 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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