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Legacy Standard Bible

Judges 21:20

En hulle het die kinders van Benjamin bevel gegee en gesê: Gaan en lê en loer in die wingerde.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Dancing;   Government;   Grape;   Kidnapping;   Rashness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Dancing;   Gibeah;   Grapes;   Shiloh;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Samuel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dance;   Shiloh (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judges, Book of;   Music, Instruments, Dancing;   Shiloh;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead;   Judges (1);   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Shiloh ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Dance;  

Encyclopedias:

- Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Benjamin;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jabesh;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then they commanded the Benjaminites: “Go and hide in the vineyards.
Hebrew Names Version
They commanded the children of Binyamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
King James Version
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Lexham English Bible
They instructed the descendants of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in ambush in the vineyards,
English Standard Version
And they commanded the people of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in ambush in the vineyards
New Century Version
So the elders told the men of Benjamin, "Go and hide in the vineyards.
New English Translation
So they commanded the Benjaminites, "Go hide in the vineyards,
Amplified Bible
So they instructed the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go, set an ambush in the vineyards,
New American Standard Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore they commaunded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes.
Contemporary English Version
The leaders told the men of Benjamin who still did not have wives: Go to Shiloh and hide in the vineyards near the festival.
Complete Jewish Bible
They ordered the men of Binyamin, "Go, hide in the vineyards,
Darby Translation
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Easy-to-Read Version
So the elders told the men of Benjamin about their idea. They said, "Go and hide in the vineyards.
George Lamsa Translation
So they commanded the Benjamites, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Good News Translation
They told the Benjaminites, "Go and hide in the vineyards
Literal Translation
They commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go, and you shall lie in wait in the vineyards.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they commaunded the children of BenIamin, & sayde: Go youre waye, and wayte in the vynyardes.
American Standard Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Bible in Basic English
And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore they commaunded the children of Beniamin, saying: Go, and lye in wayte in the vineyardes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying: 'Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
King James Version (1611)
Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe and lie in wait in the vineyards.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they charged the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
English Revised Version
And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Berean Standard Bible
So they commanded the Benjamites: "Go, hide in the vineyards
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei comaundiden to the sones of Beniamyn, and seiden, Go ye, be ye hid in the vyneris;
Young's Literal Translation
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, `Go -- and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,
Update Bible Version
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go, and lie in wait in the vineyards;
World English Bible
They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
New King James Version
Therefore they instructed the children of Benjamin, saying, "Go, lie in wait in the vineyards,
New Living Translation
They told the men of Benjamin who still needed wives, "Go and hide in the vineyards.
New Life Bible
They told the men of Benjamin, "Go and hide in the grape-fields. Wait there
New Revised Standard
And they instructed the Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, - Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they commanded the children of Benjamin and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,
Revised Standard Version
And they commanded the Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
THE MESSAGE
So they told the Benjaminites, "Go and hide in the vineyards. Stay alert—when you see the Shiloh girls come out to dance the dances, run out of the vineyards, grab one of the Shiloh girls for your wife, and then hightail it back to the country of Benjamin. When their fathers or brothers come to lay charges against us, we'll tell them, ‘We did them a favor. After all we didn't go to war and kill to get wives for men. And it wasn't as if you were in on it by giving consent. But if you keep this up, you will incur blame.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

Contextual Overview

16 Toe sê die oudstes van die vergadering: Wat kan ons doen vir die wat oorgebly het, wat vroue aanbetref? Want die vroue was uit Benjamin verdelg. 17 Verder sê hulle: Die besitting van die wat oorgebly het, behoort aan Benjamin, sodat geen stam uit Israel mag uitgedelg word nie. 18 Maar ons self kan hulle geen vroue uit ons dogters gee nie; want die kinders van Israel het gesweer en gesê: Vervloek is hy wat 'n vrou aan Benjamin gee. 19 Toe sê hulle: Kyk, daar is jaar vir jaar 'n fees van die HERE in Silo wat noord van Bet-el lê, oostelik van die grootpad wat opgaan van Bet-el na Sigem, en suid van Lebóna. 20 En hulle het die kinders van Benjamin bevel gegee en gesê: Gaan en lê en loer in die wingerde. 21keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22And on some, who are doubting, have mercy; 23and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh. 24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, 25to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, might, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before Yahweh."
Genesis 16:12
And he will be a wild donkey of a man,His hand will be against everyone,And everyone's hand will be against him;And he will dwell in the face of all his brothers."
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:2
So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:23
so now, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the lovingkindness that I have shown you, you shall show me and the land in which you have sojourned."
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham said, "I swear it."
Genesis 21:25
But Abraham reproved Abimelech about the well of water which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
Genesis 25:27
And the boys grew up; Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
Genesis 27:3
So now, please take up your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin,.... The two hundred men of the tribe that wanted wives; they ordered them as follows, and which they spake with authority, being the elders of the congregation, Judges 21:16

saying, go and lie in wait in the vineyards; which might belong to Shiloh, or it may be to Lebonah, which perhaps is the same with Bethlaban, famous for its wine with the Misnic writers; who say g the second places for wine are Bethrimah and Bethlaban; and I suspect that Bethrimah is the same with Bethrimmon, near which was the rock Rimmon these men were in; now this being the time of year when the vintage was just over, the vines were full of branches and leaves, under which the men might the better hide themselves; and the grapes being gathered, there were no men in the vineyards, and so might lie in wait safely, and under cover.

g Misn. Menachot, c. 8. sect. 6.


 
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