Judges

Judges 20:26–27

²⁶Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD. ²⁷And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,

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Judges 20:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
went up	וַיַּעֲל֣וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Bethel	אֵ֗ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
where	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they sat	וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
weeping	וַיִּבְכּוּ֙	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
That	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַיּוֹם־	ḇay·yō·wm-	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they fasted	וַיָּצ֥וּמוּ	way·yā·ṣū·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6684 abstain from food, fast
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	הָעָ֑רֶב	hā·‘ā·reḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
and presented	וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹל֥וֹת	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים	ū·šə·lā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Judges 20:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
inquired	וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ	way·yiš·’ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	בַּֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
In those	הָהֵֽם׃	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֖ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
the ark	אֲרוֹן֙	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of the covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
was there	וְשָׁ֗ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither

Cross-references

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Judges 20:26 Judges 20:23 · Joel 2:12–18 · Ezra 9:4–5 · Judges 20:18 · Ezra 8:21 · 1 Samuel 7:6 · Jonah 3:5–10 · 2 Chronicles 20:3 · Joel 1:14

Judges 20:27 1 Samuel 4:3–4 · Joshua 18:1 · Judges 20:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.