Judges 20:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 20:5 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 →
וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ
qûwm
H6965
to rise
עָלַי֙
ʻal
H5921
upon
בַּעֲלֵ֣י
baʻal
H1167
husband
הַגִּבְעָ֔ה
Gibʻâh
H1390
Gibeah
וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ
çâbab
H5437
to turn around
עָלַ֛י
ʻal
H5921
upon
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַבַּ֖יִת
bayith
H1004
house
לָ֑יְלָה
layil
H3915
night
אוֹתִי֙
ʼêth
H853
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דִּמּ֣וּ
dâmâh
H1819
to resemble
לַהֲרֹ֔ג
hârag
H2026
to kill
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י
pîylegesh
H6370
concubine
עִנּ֖וּ
ʻânâh
H6031
to afflict
וַתָּמֹֽת
mûwth
H4191
to die
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World English Bible Public Domain
The men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the lords of Gibeah arose against me, and they encircled the house at night against me. Me, they intended to kill, but my concubine, they humbled, and she died.
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