Judges
Judges 20:18
18The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?”
“Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Israelites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| set out | וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ | way·yā·qu·mū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| went up | וַיַּעֲל֣וּ | way·ya·‘ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| to Bethel | אֵל֮ | ’êl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1008 Bethel |
| and inquired | וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ | way·yiš·’ă·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7592 ask, inquire |
| of God | בֵאלֹהִים֒ | ḇê·lō·hîm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| Who | מִ֚י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| of us | לָּ֣נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| shall go up | יַעֲלֶה־ | ya·‘ă·leh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| first | בַתְּחִלָּ֔ה | ḇat·tə·ḥil·lāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8462 beginning |
| to fight | לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה | lam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
| against | עִם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the Benjamites | בְּנֵ֣י | bə·nê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| Judah will be first | יְהוּדָ֥ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| replied | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 20:26–27 · Judges 20:23 · Numbers 27:21 · Genesis 49:8–10 · Numbers 27:5 · Joel 1:14 · Judges 1:1–2 · Judges 18:31 · Judges 19:18 · Joshua 18:1 · Judges 20:7 · Joshua 9:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.