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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 21:20
And thei comaundiden to the sones of Beniamyn, and seiden, Go ye, be ye hid in the vyneris;
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then they commanded the Benjaminites: “Go and hide in the vineyards.
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,
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;
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,
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
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.
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,
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,
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,
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.
Therefore they commaunded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes.
Legacy Standard Bible
En hulle het die kinders van Benjamin bevel gegee en gesê: Gaan en lê en loer in die wingerde.
En hulle het die kinders van Benjamin bevel gegee en gesê: Gaan en lê en loer in die wingerde.
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.
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,
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;
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.
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;
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
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.
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.
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,
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,
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.
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;
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.
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;
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;
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
So they commanded the Benjamites: "Go, hide in the vineyards
Young's Literal Translation
And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, `Go -- and ye have laid wait in the vineyards,
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,
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;
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,
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,
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.
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
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,
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;
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,
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,
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.'"
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,
And they commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
Contextual Overview
16 And the grettere men in birthe seiden, What schulen we do to the othere men, that han not take wyues? Alle the wymmen in Beniamyn felden doun, 17 and it `is to vs to puruey `with greet cure and greet studie, that o lynage be not don awey fro Israel. 18 We moun not yyue oure douytris to hem, for we ben boundun with an ooth and cursyng, bi which we seiden, Be he cursid that yyueth of hise douytris a wijf to Beniamyn. 19 And thei token a counsel, and seiden, Lo! annyuersarie solempnyte of the Lord is in Silo, whych is set at the north of the citee of Bethel, and at the eest coost of the weie that goith from Bethel to Siccyma, and at the south of the citee of Lebona. 20 And thei comaundiden to the sones of Beniamyn, and seiden, Go ye, be ye hid in the vyneris; 21 and whanne ye seen douytris of Silo go forth bi custom to lede daunsis, go ye out of the vyneris sudeynli, and rauysche ye hem, eche man o wijf, and go ye in to the lond of Beniamyn. 22 And whanne the fadris and britheren of hem schulen come, and bigynne to pleyne and plete ayens you, we schulen seie to hem, Haue ye mercy of hem; for thei rauyschiden not hem bi riyt of fiyteris and ouercomeris, but ye `yauen not to hem preiynge that thei schulden take; and the synne is of youre part. 23 And the sones of Beniamyn diden as it was comaundid to hem, and bi her noumbre thei rauyschiden wyues to hem, ech man o wijf, of hem that ledden daunsis. And thei yeden in to her possessioun, and bildiden citees, and dwelliden in tho. 24 And the sones of Israel turneden ayen, bi lynagis and meynees, in to her tabernaclis. 25 In tho dayes was no kyng in Israel, but ech man dide this, that semyde ryytful to hym silf.
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Cross-References
Genesis 10:9
and he was a strong huntere of men bifore the Lord; of hym a prouerbe yede out, as Nemroth, a strong huntere bifore the Lord.
and he was a strong huntere of men bifore the Lord; of hym a prouerbe yede out, as Nemroth, a strong huntere bifore the Lord.
Genesis 16:12
this schal be a wielde man; his hond schal be ayens alle men, and the hondis of alle men schulen be ayens him; and he schal sette tabernaclis euene ayens alle his britheren.
this schal be a wielde man; his hond schal be ayens alle men, and the hondis of alle men schulen be ayens him; and he schal sette tabernaclis euene ayens alle his britheren.
Genesis 17:20
also on Ysmael Y haue herd thee, lo! Y schal blesse him, and Y schal encreesse, and Y schal multiplie him greetli; he schal gendre twelue dukis, and Y schal make hym in to a greet folk.
also on Ysmael Y haue herd thee, lo! Y schal blesse him, and Y schal encreesse, and Y schal multiplie him greetli; he schal gendre twelue dukis, and Y schal make hym in to a greet folk.
Genesis 21:2
And sche conseyuede, and childide a sone in hir eeld, in the tyme wherynne God biforseide to hir.
And sche conseyuede, and childide a sone in hir eeld, in the tyme wherynne God biforseide to hir.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham clepide the name of his sone, whom Sare childide to him, Ysaac.
And Abraham clepide the name of his sone, whom Sare childide to him, Ysaac.
Genesis 21:23
therfore swere thou bi God that thou noye not me, and myn eiris, and my kynrede; but bi the mersi whych Y dide to thee, do thou to me, and to the lond in which thou lyuedist a comelyng.
therfore swere thou bi God that thou noye not me, and myn eiris, and my kynrede; but bi the mersi whych Y dide to thee, do thou to me, and to the lond in which thou lyuedist a comelyng.
Genesis 21:24
And Abraham seide, Y schal swere.
And Abraham seide, Y schal swere.
Genesis 21:25
And he blamyde Abymelech for the pit of watir, which hise seruauntis token awey bi violence.
And he blamyde Abymelech for the pit of watir, which hise seruauntis token awey bi violence.
Genesis 25:27
And whanne thei weren woxun, Esau was maad a man kunnynge of huntyng, and a man erthe tilier; forsothe Jacob was a symple man, and dwellide in tabernaclis.
And whanne thei weren woxun, Esau was maad a man kunnynge of huntyng, and a man erthe tilier; forsothe Jacob was a symple man, and dwellide in tabernaclis.
Genesis 27:3
Take thin armeres, `arewe caas, and a bowe, and go out; and whanne thou hast take ony thing bi huntyng,
Take thin armeres, `arewe caas, and a bowe, and go out; and whanne thou hast take ony thing bi huntyng,
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.
