Judges

Judges 20:23

23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?”

And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theyבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and weptוַיִּבְכּ֣וּway·yiḇ·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail
beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
eveningהָעֶרֶב֒hā·‘e·reḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
inquiringוַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּway·yiš·’ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7592 ask, inquire
of Himבַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Should we againהַאוֹסִ֗יףha·’ō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3254 add
draw nearלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙lā·ḡe·šeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5066 draw near, approach
for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
our brothersאָחִ֑י’ā·ḥîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH251 brother
the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Go upעֲל֥וּ‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
against themאֵלָֽיו׃פ’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Judges 20:26–27 · Psalm 78:34–36 · Joshua 7:6 · Hosea 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.