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New Living Translation

Judges 20:30

They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ambush;   Armies;   Strategy;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;   Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ambush;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gibeah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On the third day the Israelites fought against the Benjaminites and took their battle positions against Gibeah as before.
Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el went up against the children of Binyamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gevah, as at other times.
King James Version
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Lexham English Bible
And the Israelites went up against the descendants of Benjamin on the third day, and they took up positions against Gibeah as before.
English Standard Version
And the people of Israel went up against the people of Benjamin on the third day and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
New Century Version
They went to fight against the Benjaminites at Gibeah on the third day, getting into position for battle as they had done before.
New English Translation
The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.
Amplified Bible
The [fighting men of the] sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and placed themselves in battle formation against Gibeah as at other times.
New American Standard Bible
And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and lined up against Gibeah as at other times.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the children of Israel went vp against the children of Beniamin the third day, and put theselues in aray against Gibeah, as at other times.
Legacy Standard Bible
En die kinders van Israel het op die derde dag teen die kinders van Benjamin opgetrek en hulle teen Gíbea opgestel soos die vorige kere.
Contemporary English Version
Then the next day, they took the same positions as twice before,
Complete Jewish Bible
and on the third day Isra'el attacked the army of Binyamin and took a position against Giv‘ah as they had the other times.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at the other times.
Easy-to-Read Version
The army of Israel went to fight against the city of Gibeah on the third day. They got ready for battle as they had done before.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the children of Israel went up against the Benjamites on the third day., and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Good News Translation
Then for the third straight day they marched against the army of Benjamin and placed their soldiers in battle position facing Gibeah, as they had done before.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in order against Gibeah, as at other times.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and so the children of Israel wente vp to the children of Ben Iamin on the thirde daye, and set them selues in araye agaynst Gibea like as the other two tymes afore.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in fighting order against Gibeah as before.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel went vp against the childre of Beniamin the third time, & put them selues in aray against Gibea, as twyse before.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel went vp against the children of Beniamin on the third day, and put themselues in aray against Gibeah, as at other times.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gabaa as before.
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Berean Standard Bible
On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the thridde tyme as onys and tweis thei brouyten forth oost ayens Beniamyn.
Young's Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
World English Bible
The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
New King James Version
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in battle array against Gibeah as at the other times.
New Life Bible
The sons of Israel went to fight against the sons of Benjamin on the third day. They dressed themselves for battle against Gibeah as they had done before.
New Revised Standard
Then the Israelites went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as before.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, - and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as time after time.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.
Revised Standard Version
And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as at other times.

Contextual Overview

26 Then all the Israelites went up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the Lord and fasted until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord . 27 The Israelites went up seeking direction from the Lord . (In those days the Ark of the Covenant of God was in Bethel, 28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron was the priest.) The Israelites asked the Lord , "Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again, or should we stop?" The Lord said, "Go! Tomorrow I will hand them over to you." 29 So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah. 30 They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before. 31 When the men of Benjamin came out to attack, they were drawn away from the town. And as they had done before, they began to kill the Israelites. About thirty Israelites died in the open fields and along the roads, one leading to Bethel and the other leading back to Gibeah. 32 Then the warriors of Benjamin shouted, "We're defeating them as we did before!" But the Israelites had planned in advance to run away so that the men of Benjamin would chase them along the roads and be drawn away from the town. 33 When the main group of Israelite warriors reached Baal-tamar, they turned and took up their positions. Meanwhile, the Israelites hiding in ambush to the west of Gibeah jumped up to fight. 34 There were 10,000 elite Israelite troops who advanced against Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that Benjamin didn't realize the impending disaster. 35 So the Lord helped Israel defeat Benjamin, and that day the Israelites killed 25,100 of Benjamin's warriors, all of whom were experienced swordsmen.

Bible Verse Review
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Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day,.... Not the day following the second battle, since it would take more time to go to Shiloh, and fast and offer sacrifices there, but on the third day from the second battle:

and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times; as they had done on the first and second days of battle.


 
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