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Judges 20:9
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will attack it. By lot
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will attack it. By lot
Hebrew Names Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gevah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gevah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
King James Version
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Lexham English Bible
So then, this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against her by lot.
So then, this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against her by lot.
English Standard Version
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot,
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot,
New Century Version
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah. We will throw lots.
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah. We will throw lots.
Amplified Bible
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it,
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it,
New American Standard Bible
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But now this is that thing which we will do to Gibeah: we wil goe vp by lot against it,
But now this is that thing which we will do to Gibeah: we wil goe vp by lot against it,
Legacy Standard Bible
maar dit is nou die ding wat ons GÃbea sal aandoen: Op teen hom volgens die lot!
maar dit is nou die ding wat ons GÃbea sal aandoen: Op teen hom volgens die lot!
Contemporary English Version
We'll send one tenth of the men from each tribe to get food for the army. And we'll ask God who should attack Gibeah, because those men deserve to be punished for committing such a horrible crime in Israel."
We'll send one tenth of the men from each tribe to get food for the army. And we'll ask God who should attack Gibeah, because those men deserve to be punished for committing such a horrible crime in Israel."
Complete Jewish Bible
What we will do now to Giv‘ah is this: we'll draw lots,
What we will do now to Giv‘ah is this: we'll draw lots,
Darby Translation
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we go] by lot against it;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we go] by lot against it;
Easy-to-Read Version
Now this is what we will do to the city of Gibeah. We will throw lots to let God show us who will lead the attack.
Now this is what we will do to the city of Gibeah. We will throw lots to let God show us who will lead the attack.
George Lamsa Translation
But now this will be the thing which we shall do to Gibeah; we will draw lots against it;
But now this will be the thing which we shall do to Gibeah; we will draw lots against it;
Good News Translation
This is what we will do: we will draw lots and choose some men to attack Gibeah.
This is what we will do: we will draw lots and choose some men to attack Gibeah.
Literal Translation
And now, this is the thing which we shall do to Gibeah, going against it by lot.
And now, this is the thing which we shall do to Gibeah, going against it by lot.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but this wil we do now agaynst Gibea: Let vs cast lot,
but this wil we do now agaynst Gibea: Let vs cast lot,
American Standard Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
Bible in Basic English
But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But this shalbe it that we will do to Gibea: [we will go vp] by lot against it:
But this shalbe it that we will do to Gibea: [we will go vp] by lot against it:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
King James Version (1611)
But now, this shall bee the thing which we will doe to Gibeah, we will goe vp by lot against it:
But now, this shall bee the thing which we will doe to Gibeah, we will goe vp by lot against it:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now this is the thing which shall be done in Gabaa; we will go up against it by lot.
And now this is the thing which shall be done in Gabaa; we will go up against it by lot.
English Revised Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot;
Berean Standard Bible
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but we schulen do this in comyn ayens Gabaa.
but we schulen do this in comyn ayens Gabaa.
Young's Literal Translation
and now, this [is] the thing which we do to Gibeah -- against it by lot!
and now, this [is] the thing which we do to Gibeah -- against it by lot!
Update Bible Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot!
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot!
Webster's Bible Translation
But now this [shall be] the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] by lot against it;
But now this [shall be] the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] by lot against it;
World English Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
New King James Version
but now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: We will go up against it by lot.
but now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: We will go up against it by lot.
New Living Translation
Instead, this is what we will do to Gibeah; we will draw lots to decide who will attack it.
Instead, this is what we will do to Gibeah; we will draw lots to decide who will attack it.
New Life Bible
But this is what we will do to Gibeah. We will go against it by drawing names.
But this is what we will do to Gibeah. We will go against it by drawing names.
New Revised Standard
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot.
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, this is the thing, that we will do to Gibeah, - Go against it by lot;
Now, therefore, this is the thing, that we will do to Gibeah, - Go against it by lot;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But this we will do in common against Gabaa:
But this we will do in common against Gabaa:
Revised Standard Version
But now this is what we will do to Gib'e-ah: we will go up against it by lot,
But now this is what we will do to Gib'e-ah: we will go up against it by lot,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
Contextual Overview
1 All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled together before the Lord at Mizpah. 2 The leaders of all the people from all the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God's people, which numbered four hundred thousand sword-wielding foot soldiers. 3 The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, "Explain how this wicked thing happened!" 4 The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up, "I and my concubine stopped in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin to spend the night. 5 The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died. 6 I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces throughout the territory occupied by Israel, because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity in Israel. 7 All you Israelites, make a decision here!" 8 All Israel rose up in unison and said, "Not one of us will go home! Not one of us will return to his house! 9 Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates. 10 We will take ten of every group of a hundred men from all the tribes of Israel (and a hundred of every group of a thousand, and a thousand of every group of ten thousand) to get supplies for the army. When they arrive in Gibeah of Benjamin they will punish them for the atrocity which they committed in Israel."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
by lot against it: Joshua 14:2, 1 Samuel 14:41, 1 Samuel 14:42, 1 Chronicles 24:5, Nehemiah 11:1, Proverbs 16:33, Jonah 1:7, Acts 1:26
Cross-References
Genesis 12:18
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 20:10
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
Then Abimelech asked Abraham, "What prompted you to do this thing?"
Genesis 20:11
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
Abraham replied, "Because I thought, ‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.'
Genesis 20:18
For the Lord had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.
For the Lord had caused infertility to strike every woman in the household of Abimelech because he took Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 26:10
Then Abimelech exclaimed, "What in the world have you done to us? One of the men might easily have had sexual relations with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"
Then Abimelech exclaimed, "What in the world have you done to us? One of the men might easily have had sexual relations with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"
Genesis 34:7
Now Jacob's sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob's daughter, a crime that should not be committed.
Now Jacob's sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob's daughter, a crime that should not be committed.
Genesis 38:24
After three months Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, and as a result she has become pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and let her be burned!"
After three months Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, and as a result she has become pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and let her be burned!"
Genesis 39:9
There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"
There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?"
Exodus 32:21
Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought on them so great a sin?"
Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought on them so great a sin?"
Exodus 32:35
And the Lord sent a plague on the people because they had made the calf—the one Aaron made.
And the Lord sent a plague on the people because they had made the calf—the one Aaron made.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah,.... Where the fact was done; what follows was proposed by some, and unanimously agreed to by all:
we will go up by lot against it; cast lots who shall go up to it and demand satisfaction for the offence committed; and if denied, to act in an hostile manner against it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
By lot - To determine who should go up first Judges 20:18. The shape of the ground probably made it impossible for the whole force to operate at once; and the question of spoil would have something to do with the arrangement. (Compare 1 Samuel 30:22-25.)
