Judges 20:27
And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges 20:27 in other translations
| BSB | And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there, |
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| WEB | The children of Israel asked the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, |
| ASV | And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, |
| YLT | And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, --and there is the ark of the covenant of God in those days, |
| DARBY | And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, |
| BBE | And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days, |
| Webster | And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, |
What does Judges 20:27 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 20:27 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 20:27
- Joshua 18:1
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
- 1 Samuel 4:3-4
And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
- Judges 20:18
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.
- Judges 20:23
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)
- Jeremiah 7:12
But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
- Psalms 78:60-61
So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
- Isaiah 59:1
Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
- Numbers 27:21
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
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18,23; Nu 27:21
the ark.
Jos 18:1; 1Sa 4:3,4; Ps 78:60,61; Jer 7:12The loss of two battles at length brought this stiff-necked people to enquire of the Lord; for all the company at this time met at Shiloh, and kept a day of fasting and prayer with great earnestness and solemnity. "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear."
Isa 59:1
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Context
- 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 20:27
And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
- Judges 20:28
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
Judges 20:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y los hijos de Israel preguntaron á Jehová, (porque el arca del pacto de Dios estaba allí en aquellos días, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils d’Israël interrogèrent l’ Éternel (et l’arche de l’alliance de Dieu était là, en ces jours; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Kinder Israel befragten Jehova-denn die Lade des Bundes Gottes war daselbst in jenen Tagen, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et super statu suo interrogaverunt. Eo tempore ibi erat arca fœderis Dei, |