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Civil War against Benjamin

Judges 20:27

In 11 translations

BSB
And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
KJV
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
WEB
The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
ASV
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
LSV
And the sons of Israel ask of YHWH—and the Ark of the Covenant of God [is] there in those days,
YLT
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, — and there [is] the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
DBY
And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,Elohim
DRC
And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,
GNV
And the children of Israel asked the Lord (for there was the Arke of the couenat of God in those dayes,
JPS
And the children of Israel asked of the LORD — for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
LXXE
for the ark of the Lord God was there in those days,

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃
LXX-Br
ὅτι ἐκεῖ κιβωτὸς διαθήκης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 4:3–4When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go…
  • Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,
  • Judges 20:18The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
  • Jeremiah 7:12But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.
  • Isaiah 59:1Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
  • Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
  • Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
  • Psalms 78:60–61He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

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