Judges 20:8
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
Judges 20:8 in other translations
| BSB | Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house. |
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| WEB | All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house. |
| ASV | And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his house. |
| YLT | And all the people rise as one man, saying, ‘None of us doth go to his tent, and none of us doth turn aside to his house; |
| DARBY | And all the people rose up as one man, saying, We will not any one go to his tent, neither will we any one turn into his house. |
| BBE | Then all the people got up as one man and said, Not one of us will go to his tent or go back to his house: |
| Webster | And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house: |
What does Judges 20:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 20:8-13
Jud 20:8-17. Their Decree.
8-13. all the people arose as one man--The extraordinary unanimity that prevailed shows, that notwithstanding great disorders had broken out in many parts, the people were sound at the core; and remembering their national covenant with God, they now felt the necessity of wiping out so foul a stain on their character as a people. It was resolved that the inhabitants of Gibeah should be subjected to condign punishment. But the resolutions were conditional. For as the common law of nature and nations requires that an inquiry should be made and satisfaction demanded, before committing an act of hostility or vengeance, messengers were despatched through the whole territory of Benjamin, demanding the immediate surrender or execution of the delinquents. The request was just and reasonable; and by refusing it the Benjamites virtually made themselves a party in the quarrel. It must not be supposed that the people of this tribe were insensible or indifferent to the atrocious character of the crime that had been committed on their soil. But their patriotism or their pride was offended by the hostile demonstration of the other tribes. The passions were inflamed on both sides; but certainly the Benjamites incurred an awful responsibility by the attitude of resistance they assumed.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Judges 20:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 20:8
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
- Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.
- Judges 21:1
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
- Judges 21:5
And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
- Judges 20:11
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
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Context
- Judges 20:7
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
- Judges 20:8
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.
- Judges 20:9
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Judges 20:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces todo el pueblo, como un solo hombre, se levantó, y dijeron: Ninguno de nosotros irá á su tienda, ni nos apartaremos cada uno á su casa, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tout le peuple se leva comme un seul homme, disant: Aucun de nous n’ira à sa tente, et aucun de nous ne se retirera dans sa maison; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das ganze Volk stand auf wie ein Mann und sprach: Wir wollen nicht gehen, ein jeder nach seinem Zelte, und nicht einkehren, ein jeder in sein Haus; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Stansque omnis populus, quasi unius hominis sermone respondit: Non recedemus in tabernacula nostra, nec suam quisquam intrabit domum: |