Judges 20:25
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
Judges 20:25 in other translations
| BSB | That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords. |
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| WEB | Benjamin went out against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men. All these drew the sword. |
| ASV | And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. |
| YLT | and Benjamin cometh out to meet them from Gibeah on the second day, and destroy among the sons of Israel again eighteen thousand men--to the earth; all these are drawing sword. |
| DARBY | And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and again destroyed to the ground of the children of Israel eighteen thousand men: all these drew the sword. |
| BBE | And the second day Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah, cutting down eighteen thousand men of the children of Israel, all swordsmen. |
| Webster | And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. |
What does Judges 20:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 20:18-28
Jud 20:18-28. The Israelites Lose Forty Thousand. 18-28. the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God--This consultation at Shiloh was right. But they ought to have done it at the commencement of their proceedings. Instead of this, all their plans were formed, and never doubting, it would seem, that the war was just and inevitable, the only subject of their inquiry related to the precedency of the…
Judges 20:25 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 20:25
- Judges 20:21
And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
- Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
- Psalms 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Romans 2:5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
- Job 9:12-13
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
- Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- Genesis 18:25
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
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Context
- Judges 20:24
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
- Judges 20:25
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
- Judges 20:26
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
Judges 20:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y aquel segundo día, saliendo Benjamín de Gabaa contra ellos, derribaron por tierra otros diez y ocho mil hombres de los hijos de Israel, todos los cuales sacaban espada. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et Benjamin sortit contre eux de Guibha, le second jour; et de nouveau ils étendirent morts par terre 18 000 hommes des fils d’Israël, tous tirant l’épée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Benjamin zog am zweiten Tage aus Gibea heraus, ihnen entgegen, und sie streckten nochmals unter den Kindern Israel 18000 Mann zu Boden; diese alle zogen das Schwert. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | eruperunt filii Benjamin de portis Gabaa: et occurrentes eis tanta in illos cæde bacchati sunt, ut decem et octo millia virorum educentium gladium prosternerent. |