Judges 20:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 20:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּעֲל֣וּ
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
בְנֵֽי
bên
H1121
son
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ
bâkâh
H1058
to weep
לִפְנֵֽי
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָה֮
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
הָעֶרֶב֒
ʻereb
H6153
evening
וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
בַֽיהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הַאוֹסִ֗יף
yâçaph
H3254
to add
לָגֶ֨שֶׁת֙
nâgash
H5066
to approach
לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
בְּנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
בִנְיָמִ֖ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
אָחִ֑י
ʼâch
H251
brother
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
עֲל֥וּ
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
אֵלָֽיו
ʼêl
H413
to
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World English Bible Public Domain
The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until even; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? Yahweh said, Go up against him.
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King James Version Public Domain
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For the sons of Israel had gone up and wept to the face of Yahweh until the evening. And they had inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I resume to approach to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?” And Yahweh had said, “Go up against him.”
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