Open English Translation JDG Chapter 20

20 and_they_went_out all the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_assembled the_congregation as_man one at_from_Dān and_unto wwww seven and_land the_Gilˊād to Yahweh the_Mizpah.
2 And_presented the_corners of_all the_people all the_tribes of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_assembly of_the_people the_ʼₑlhīmv four hundred(s) thousand man on_foot [who]_drew a_sword.
3 and_they_heard the_descendants of_Binyāmīn DOM_that they_had_gone_up the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the_Mizpah and_they_said the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) speak how did_it_occur the_evil the_this.
4 And_answered the_man the_from_tribe_of_Lēvī the_husband the_woman the_murdered and_said the_Gibeah_to which belongs_to_Binyāmīn I_came I and_concubine_my to_spend_the_night.
5 And_rose_up against_me the_citizens the_Gibeah and_surrounded because_of_me DOM the_house night DOM_me they_intended to_kill and_DOM concubine_my they_abused and_died.
6 And_took in/on/at/with_concubine_my and_cut_intopieces_her and_sent_her in_all the_land of_the_inheritance of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM they_have_done wickedness and_outrage in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
7 Here all_you_all Oh_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) give to/for_you_all a_word and_counsel here.
8 And_he/it_rose_up all the_people as_man one to_say not we_will_go anyone to_tent_his and_not we_will_depart anyone to_house_his.
9 And_now this the_thing which we_will_do to_the_Gibeah on/upon_it(f) in/on/at/with_lot.
10 And_take ten men of_the_hundred to_all/each/any/every the_tribes of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_a_hundred of_the_a_thousand and_a_thousand of_the_ten_thousand to_take/accept/receive provision[s] for_the_troops for_doing when_come_they to_Gibeah of_Binyāmīn for_all the_outrage which it_did in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
11 And_gathered every (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_city as_man one united.
12 and_sent the_tribes of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) men in_all the_tribes of_Binyāmīn to_say what the_wickedness the_this which it_has_happened in/on/at/with_you_all.
13 And_now give_up DOM the_men sons of_worthlessness who in/on/at/with_Gibeah and_put_todeath_them and_purge evil from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not they_were_willing[fn][fn] of_Binyāmīn to_listen in/on/at/with_voice fellow_their the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
14 And_came_together the_descendants of_Binyāmīn from the_cities the_Gibeah_to to_go_out to_the_battle with the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
15 And_mustered the_descendants of_Binyāmīn in_the_day (the)_that from_the_cities twenty and_six thousand man [who]_drew a_sword to/for_aside from_inhabitants the_Gibeah [who]_they_were_mustered seven hundred(s) man chosen.
16 From_all the_troops the_this seven hundred(s) man chosen impeded the_hand right_of_him all this [was]_slinging in/on/at/with_stone to the_hair and_not he_missed.
17 and_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_were_mustered to/for_apart from_Binyāmīn four hundred(s) thousand man [who]_drew a_sword all this [was]_man of_war.

18 And_arose and_went_up house_of wwww and_inquired in/on/at/with_god and_they_said the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who will_he_go_up to/for_ourselves in/on/at/with_first to_the_battle with the_descendants of_Binyāmīn and_he/it_said Yahweh Yəhūdāh in/on/at/with_first.
19 And_got_up the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_morning and_encamped on the_Gibeah.
20 and_he/it_went_out the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_the_battle with Binyāmīn and_drew_up with_them the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) battle to the_Gibeah.
21 And_they_went_out the_descendants of_Binyāmīn from the_Gibeah and_struck_down in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_the_day (the)_that two and_twenty thousand man ground_on.
22 And_encouraged the_troops the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_again to_formed_line battle in/on/at/with_place where they_had_deployed there in_the_day the_first.
23 And_went_up the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_wept to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yahweh until the_evening and_inquired in/on/at/with_master to_say again to_draw_near to_the_battle with the_descendants of_Binyāmīn my_brother/kindred and_he/it_said Yahweh go_up to_him/it.
24 and_advanced the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_descendants of_Binyāmīn in_the_day the_second.
25 And_he/it_went_out Binyāmīn to_meet_them from the_Gibeah in_the_day the_second and_struck_down in/on/at/with_sons of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) again eight- teen thousand man ground_to all these [were]_drawers of_a_sword.
26 And_went_up all the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_all the_army and_they_came house_of wwww and_wept and_they_lived there to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yahweh and_fasted in/on/at/with_day (the)_that until the_evening and_offered burnt_offerings and_fellowship_offerings to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yahweh.
27 And_inquired the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_LORD and_there the_ark of_the_covenant the_ʼₑlhīmv in_the_days the_those.
28 And_Fīnəḩāş the_son ʼElˊāzār the_son of_ʼAhₐron [was]_standing before_face/front_it in_the_days the_those to_say shall_I_repeat again to_go_out to_the_battle with the_descendants of_Binyāmīn my_brother/kindred or will_I_cease and_he/it_said Yahweh go_up DOM tomorrow give_them in/on/at/with_hand_your.
29 And_he/it_assigned Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) ambushers to the_Gibeah round_about.
30 and_went_up the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) against the_descendants of_Binyāmīn in_the_day the_third and_took_up_positions against the_Gibeah as_time in/on/at/with_time.
31 And_they_went_out the_descendants of_Binyāmīn to_meet the_people they_were_drawn_away from the_city and_began to_inflict on_the_troops fatally_wounded as_time in/on/at/with_time in/on/at/with_highways which one [is]_going_up house_of wwww and_other Gibeah_to in_the_field about_thirty man in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
32 And_they_said the_descendants of_Binyāmīn [are]_defeated they before_face/front_us as_in/on/at/with_first and_the_sons of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_said let_us_flee and_draw_away_them from the_city to the_highways.
33 And_all/each/any/every (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_rose from_places_their and_took_up_positions in/on/at/with wwww and_ambush of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) [was]_bursting_forth out_of_place_their from_west of_Geba.
34 And_they_came against_against against_the_Gibeah ten thousand(s) man chosen from_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_battle it_was_heavy and_they not they_knew DOM_that [was]_about_to_touch upon_them the_disaster.
35 and_defeated Yahweh DOM Binyāmīn to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_destroyed the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_Binyāmīn in_the_day (the)_that twenty and_five thousand and_one_hundred man all these [was_one_who]_drew a_sword.
36 And_they_saw the_descendants of_Binyāmīn DOM_that they_were_defeated and_gave the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) place to_Binyāmīn DOM they_trusted to the_ambush whom they_had_set against the_Gibeah.
37 And_the_ambush they_made_haste and_rushed against the_Gibeah and_advanced the_men_in_ambush and_put DOM all the_city to_edge of_[the]_sword.
38 And_the_agreement [which]_it_belonged for_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with the_ambush [was]_do_much that_sent_up_they the_rising the_smoke from the_city.
39 And_turn the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_battle and_Binyāmīn it_began to_inflict fatally_wounded in/on/at/with_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) about_thirty man DOM they_said surely totally_(defeated) [is]_defeated it before_face/front_us as_the_battle the_first.
40 And_the_cloud_of_smoke it_began to_rise from the_city a_pillar of_smoke and_looked Binyāmīn behind_them and_see/lo/see it_went_up the_entirety the_city the_heaven_to.
41 And_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he_turned and_dismayed the_man of_Binyāmīn DOM he_saw DOM_that it_had_touched on/upon/above_him/it the_disaster.
42 And_retreated to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_way the_wilderness and_the_battle overtook_them and_which out_of_the_cities [were]_destroying DOM_them in/on/at/with_midst_them.
43 They_surrounded DOM Binyāmīn pursued_them rest trod_down_them to opposite the_Gibeah toward_rise_of of_[the]_sun.
44 And_they_fell from_Binyāmīn eight- teen thousand man DOM all these [were]_men of_strength.
45 And_turned and_fled the_wilderness_toward to the_rock the_Rimmon and_cut_down_them in/on/at/with_highways five thousand(s) man and_pursued after_them to Gidom and_struck_down from_him/it two_thousand man.
46 And_he/it_was all the_fell of_Binyāmīn [were]_twenty and_five thousand man [who]_drew a_sword in_the_day (the)_that DOM all these [were]_men of_strength.
47 And_turned and_fled the_wilderness_toward to the_rock the_Rimmon six hundred(s) man and_they_lived in/on/at/with_rock of_Rimmon four months.
48 And_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_turned_back against the_descendants of_Binyāmīn and_struck_them with_edge of_[the]_sword from_city of_soundness unto animal unto every the_found also all the_cities the_found they_sent in/on/at/with_fire.

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