Judges

Judges 20:12–13

¹²And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you? ¹³Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.”

But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

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Judges 20:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֤י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
sent	וַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ	way·yiš·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7971 send
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
throughout	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the tribe	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Benjamin	בִנְיָמִ֖ן	ḇin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
What	מָ֚ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
wickedness	הָרָעָ֣ה	hā·rā·‘āh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has occurred	נִהְיְתָ֖ה	nih·yə·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among you	בָּכֶֽם׃	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Judges 20:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hand over	תְּנוּ֩	tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the wicked	בְלִיַּ֜עַל	ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
men	בְּנֵֽי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Gibeah	בַּגִּבְעָה֙	bag·giḇ·‘āh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1390 Gibah
so we can put them to death	וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם	ū·nə·mî·ṯêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H4191 die
and purge	וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה	ū·nə·ḇa·‘ă·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1197 burn, consume
Israel	מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	mî·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
of this evil	רָעָ֖ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
But the Benjamites	בִּנְיָמִ֔ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
refused	אָבוְֵּ֣֙	ʾå̄·ḇ·wē	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H14 be willing, consent
to heed	לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the voice	בְּק֖וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of their fellow	אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם	’ă·ḥê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H251 brother
Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Judges 20:12 Joshua 22:13–16 · Deuteronomy 13:14

Judges 20:13 Deuteronomy 17:12 · Judges 19:22 · Deuteronomy 13:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.