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New Living Translation
Judges 20:7
Now then, all of you—the entire community of Israel—must decide here and now what should be done about this!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”
Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, you children of Yisra'el, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, you children of Yisra'el, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
King James Version
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Lexham English Bible
Look, all you Israelites! Make your decision and advice here."
Look, all you Israelites! Make your decision and advice here."
English Standard Version
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
New Century Version
Now, all you Israelites, speak up. What is your decision?"
Now, all you Israelites, speak up. What is your decision?"
New English Translation
All you Israelites, make a decision here!"
All you Israelites, make a decision here!"
Amplified Bible
"Now then, all you sons of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here [regarding what should be done]."
"Now then, all you sons of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here [regarding what should be done]."
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your response and advice here."
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your response and advice here."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Behold, ye are al children of Israel: giue your aduise, and counsell herein.
Behold, ye are al children of Israel: giue your aduise, and counsell herein.
Legacy Standard Bible
Hier is julle, kinders van Israel, nou almal: gee julle hier woord en raad!
Hier is julle, kinders van Israel, nou almal: gee julle hier woord en raad!
Contemporary English Version
You are the people of Israel, and you must decide today what to do about the men of Gibeah.
You are the people of Israel, and you must decide today what to do about the men of Gibeah.
Complete Jewish Bible
Look, you are all people of Isra'el. So discuss what to do, and give your advice here and now."
Look, you are all people of Isra'el. So discuss what to do, and give your advice here and now."
Darby Translation
Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.
Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now, all you men of Israel, speak up. Give your decision about what we should do."
Now, all you men of Israel, speak up. Give your decision about what we should do."
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, you are all here, O children of Israel, give an answer and counsel concerning this crime.
Behold, you are all here, O children of Israel, give an answer and counsel concerning this crime.
Good News Translation
All of you here are Israelites. What are we going to do about this?"
All of you here are Israelites. What are we going to do about this?"
Literal Translation
Behold, you are the sons of Israel. Give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, you are the sons of Israel. Give here your advice and counsel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, here are ye children of Israel: aduyse you well, and take this matter in hande.
Beholde, here are ye children of Israel: aduyse you well, and take this matter in hande.
American Standard Version
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Bible in Basic English
Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.
Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde ye are all children of Israel, geue your aduice and counsel herein.
Beholde ye are all children of Israel, geue your aduice and counsel herein.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'
Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'
King James Version (1611)
Behold, ye are all children of Israel, giue here your aduise and counsell.
Behold, ye are all children of Israel, giue here your aduise and counsell.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, all ye are children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.
Behold, all ye are children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.
English Revised Version
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Berean Standard Bible
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now."
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle ye sones of Israel ben present; deme ye, what ye owen do.
Alle ye sones of Israel ben present; deme ye, what ye owen do.
Young's Literal Translation
lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
Update Bible Version
Look, you sons of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Look, you sons of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, ye [are] all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, ye [are] all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
World English Bible
Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
New King James Version
Look! All of you are children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!"
Look! All of you are children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!"
New Life Bible
All you people of Israel, say what should be done."
All you people of Israel, say what should be done."
New Revised Standard
So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye all, are sons of Israel, - give your word and counsel, here.
Lo! ye all, are sons of Israel, - give your word and counsel, here.
Douay-Rheims Bible
You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.
You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here."
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here."
Contextual Overview
1 Then all the Israelites were united as one man, from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, including those from across the Jordan in the land of Gilead. The entire community assembled in the presence of the Lord at Mizpah. 2 The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel—400,000 warriors armed with swords—took their positions in the assembly of the people of God. 3 (Word soon reached the land of Benjamin that the other tribes had gone up to Mizpah.) The Israelites then asked how this terrible crime had happened. 4 The Levite, the husband of the woman who had been murdered, said, "My concubine and I came to spend the night in Gibeah, a town that belongs to the people of Benjamin. 5 That night some of the leading citizens of Gibeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me, and they raped my concubine until she was dead. 6 So I cut her body into twelve pieces and sent the pieces throughout the territory assigned to Israel, for these men have committed a terrible and shameful crime. 7 Now then, all of you—the entire community of Israel—must decide here and now what should be done about this!" 8 And all the people rose to their feet in unison and declared, "None of us will return home! No, not even one of us! 9 Instead, this is what we will do to Gibeah; we will draw lots to decide who will attack it. 10 One-tenth of the men from each tribe will be chosen to supply the warriors with food, and the rest of us will take revenge on Gibeah of Benjamin for this shameful thing they have done in Israel."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye are all: Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 4:6, Deuteronomy 14:1, Deuteronomy 14:2, 1 Corinthians 5:1, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 5:10-12
give here: Judges 19:30, Joshua 9:14, Proverbs 20:18, Proverbs 24:6, James 1:5
Reciprocal: Judges 19:29 - divided her Judges 20:18 - asked Job 34:4 - choose
Cross-References
Genesis 2:17
except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die."
except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die."
Genesis 12:15
When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.
When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.
Genesis 12:17
But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
But the Lord sent terrible plagues upon Pharaoh and his household because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
Genesis 20:1
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
Abraham moved south to the Negev and lived for a while between Kadesh and Shur, and then he moved on to Gerar. While living there as a foreigner,
Genesis 20:2
Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, "She is my sister." So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
Abraham introduced his wife, Sarah, by saying, "She is my sister." So King Abimelech of Gerar sent for Sarah and had her brought to him at his palace.
Genesis 20:3
But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!"
But that night God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, "You are a dead man, for that woman you have taken is already married!"
Genesis 20:4
But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
But Abimelech had not slept with her yet, so he said, "Lord, will you destroy an innocent nation?
Genesis 20:5
Didn't Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister'? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.' I acted in complete innocence! My hands are clean."
Didn't Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister'? And she herself said, ‘Yes, he is my brother.' I acted in complete innocence! My hands are clean."
Genesis 20:6
In the dream God responded, "Yes, I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
In the dream God responded, "Yes, I know you are innocent. That's why I kept you from sinning against me, and why I did not let you touch her.
Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called for Abraham. "What have you done to us?" he demanded. "What crime have I committed that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? No one should ever do what you have done!
Then Abimelech called for Abraham. "What have you done to us?" he demanded. "What crime have I committed that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? No one should ever do what you have done!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, ye are all children of Israel,.... The descendants of one man that feared the Lord; were of one nation, and of one religion, men professing godliness, and therefore ought to bear testimony against sin and wickedness of every sort, and especially such crying abominations as these:
give your advice and counsel: in this place, being assembled together on this occasion; consult what is best to be done, and let every man speak his mind freely what step he thinks should be taken for the glory of God, and honour of religion, and to bring such persons to justice who had committed so foul a fact.
