Judges

Judges 20:1–3

1Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah. 2The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords. 3(Meanwhile the Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) And the Israelites asked, “Tell us, how did this wicked thing happen?”

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Judges 20:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
from Danלְמִדָּן֙lə·mid·dānPreposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Beershebaשֶׁ֔בַעše·ḇa‘Noun - proper - feminine singularH884 Beersheba
and from the landוְאֶ֖רֶץwə·’e·reṣConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֑דhag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
came outוַיֵּצְאוּ֮way·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
and the congregationהָעֵדָ֜הhā·‘ê·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5712 congregation
assembledוַתִּקָּהֵ֨לwat·tiq·qā·hêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
as oneאֶחָ֗ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah

Judges 20:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The leadersפִּנּ֣וֹתpin·nō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6438 corner
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and allכֹּ֚לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭêNoun - masculine plural constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
presented themselvesוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֞וּway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖לbiq·halPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of God’sהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
peopleעַ֣ם‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
400,000אַרְבַּ֨ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
on footרַגְלִ֖יraḡ·lîAdjective - masculine singularH7273 on foot
armedשֹׁ֥לֵֽףšō·lêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8025 draw out, off
with swordsחָֽרֶב׃פḥā·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Judges 20:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhile the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had gone upעָל֥וּ‘ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
And the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Tellדַּבְּר֕וּdab·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1696 speak
usאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
howאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāhInterjectionH349 How?
did thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
wicked thingהָרָעָ֥הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
happenנִהְיְתָ֖הnih·yə·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be

Cross-references

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Judges 20:1 Judges 11:11 · Judges 21:5 · 2 Samuel 3:10 · Joshua 22:12 · 1 Samuel 10:17 · 1 Samuel 3:20 · 2 Samuel 24:2 · Nehemiah 8:1 · 1 Samuel 7:5–6

Judges 20:2 Judges 8:10 · Judges 20:15 · 2 Kings 3:26 · Judges 20:17

Judges 20:3 Luke 12:58–59 · Judges 19:22–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.