Verse 35

Judges 20:35

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּגֹּ֨ף יְהוָ֥ה אֶֽת בִּנְיָמִן֮ לִ/פְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַ/יַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל בְּ/בִנְיָמִן֙ בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֔וּא עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וַ/חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף וּ/מֵאָ֖ה אִ֑ישׁ כָּל אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לֵף חָֽרֶב

English Translation

And the LORD struck Benjamin before Israel, and the children of Israel destroyed in Benjamin on that day twenty-five thousand and one hundred men; all these were drawn sword.

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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... Focus ↗

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.

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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