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Judges 20:1-28
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Judges 20:1-28
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The Israelites Punish the Benjamites
20 Then all Israel(A) from Dan to Beersheba(B) and from the land of Gilead came together as one(C) and assembled(D) before the Lord in Mizpah.(E) 2 The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, four hundred thousand men(F) armed with swords. 3 (The Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the Israelites said, “Tell us how this awful thing happened.”
4 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, said, “I and my concubine came to Gibeah(G) in Benjamin to spend the night.(H) 5 During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me.(I) They raped my concubine, and she died.(J) 6 I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(K) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(L) in Israel. 7 Now, all you Israelites, speak up and tell me what you have decided to do.(M)”
8 All the men rose up together as one, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. 9 But now this is what we’ll do to Gibeah: We’ll go up against it in the order decided by casting lots.(N) 10 We’ll take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred from a thousand, and a thousand from ten thousand, to get provisions for the army. Then, when the army arrives at Gibeah[a] in Benjamin, it can give them what they deserve for this outrageous act done in Israel.” 11 So all the Israelites got together and united as one against the city.(O)
12 The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you?(P) 13 Now turn those wicked men(Q) of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.(R)”
But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites. 14 From their towns they came together at Gibeah to fight against the Israelites. 15 At once the Benjamites mobilized twenty-six thousand swordsmen from their towns, in addition to seven hundred able young men from those living in Gibeah. 16 Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred select troops who were left-handed,(S) each of whom could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
17 Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fit for battle.
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel[b](T) and inquired of God.(U) They said, “Who of us is to go up first(V) to fight(W) against the Benjamites?”
The Lord replied, “Judah(X) shall go first.”
19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah. 20 The Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. 21 The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites(Y) on the battlefield that day. 22 But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord(Z) until evening,(AA) and they inquired of the Lord.(AB) They said, “Shall we go up again to fight(AC) against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?”
The Lord answered, “Go up against them.”
24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day. 25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites,(AD) all of them armed with swords.
26 Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel, and there they sat weeping before the Lord.(AE) They fasted(AF) that day until evening and presented burnt offerings(AG) and fellowship offerings(AH) to the Lord.(AI) 27 And the Israelites inquired of the Lord.(AJ) (In those days the ark of the covenant of God(AK) was there, 28 with Phinehas son of Eleazar,(AL) the son of Aaron, ministering before it.)(AM) They asked, “Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites, or not?”
The Lord responded, “Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.(AN)”
Footnotes
- Judges 20:10 One Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah
- Judges 20:18 Or to the house of God; also in verse 26
士 師 記 20:1-28
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
士 師 記 20:1-28
Chinese Union Version (Traditional)
20 於 是 以 色 列 從 但 到 別 是 巴 ， 以 及 住 基 列 地 的 眾 人 都 出 來 ， 如 同 一 人 ， 聚 集 在 米 斯 巴 耶 和 華 面 前 。
2 以 色 列 民 的 首 領 ， 就 是 各 支 派 的 軍 長 ， 都 站 在 神 百 姓 的 會 中 ； 拿 刀 的 步 兵 共 有 四 十 萬 。
3 以 色 列 人 上 到 米 斯 巴 ， 便 雅 憫 人 都 聽 見 了 。 以 色 列 人 說 ： 請 你 將 這 件 惡 事 的 情 由 對 我 們 說 明 。
4 那 利 未 人 ， 就 是 被 害 之 婦 人 的 丈 夫 ， 回 答 說 ： 我 和 我 的 妾 到 了 便 雅 憫 的 基 比 亞 住 宿 。
5 基 比 亞 人 夜 間 起 來 ， 圍 了 我 住 的 房 子 ， 想 要 殺 我 ， 又 將 我 的 妾 強 姦 致 死 。
6 我 就 把 我 妾 的 屍 身 切 成 塊 子 ， 使 人 拿 著 傳 送 以 色 列 得 為 業 的 全 地 ， 因 為 基 比 亞 人 在 以 色 列 中 行 了 扔 菏 醜 惡 的 事 。
7 你 們 以 色 列 人 都 當 籌 劃 商 議 。
8 眾 民 都 起 來 如 同 一 人 ， 說 ： 我 們 連 一 人 都 不 回 自 己 帳 棚 、 自 己 房 屋 去 。
9 我 們 向 基 比 亞 人 必 這 樣 行 ， 照 所 掣 的 籤 去 攻 擊 他 們 。
10 我 們 要 在 以 色 列 各 支 派 中 ， 一 百 人 挑 取 十 人 ， 一 千 人 挑 取 百 人 ， 一 萬 人 挑 取 千 人 ， 為 民 運 糧 ， 等 大 眾 到 了 便 雅 憫 的 基 比 亞 ， 就 照 基 比 亞 人 在 以 色 列 中 所 行 的 醜 事 征 伐 他 們 。
11 於 是 以 色 列 眾 人 彼 此 連 合 如 同 一 人 ， 聚 集 攻 擊 那 城
12 以 色 列 眾 支 派 打 發 人 去 ， 問 便 雅 憫 支 派 的 各 家 說 ： 你 們 中 間 怎 麼 做 了 這 樣 的 惡 事 呢 ？
13 現 在 你 們 要 將 基 比 亞 的 那 些 匪 徒 交 出 來 ， 我 們 好 治 死 他 們 ， 從 以 色 列 中 除 掉 這 惡 。 便 雅 憫 人 卻 不 肯 聽 從 他 們 弟 兄 以 色 列 人 的 話 。
14 便 雅 憫 人 從 他 們 的 各 城 裡 出 來 ， 聚 集 到 了 基 比 亞 ， 要 與 以 色 列 人 打 仗 。
15 那 時 便 雅 憫 人 從 各 城 裡 點 出 拿 刀 的 ， 共 有 二 萬 六 千 ； 另 外 還 有 基 比 亞 人 點 出 七 百 精 兵 。
16 在 眾 軍 之 中 有 揀 選 的 七 百 精 兵 ， 都 是 左 手 便 利 的 ， 能 用 機 弦 甩 石 打 人 ， 毫 髮 不 差 。
17 便 雅 憫 人 之 外 ， 點 出 以 色 列 人 拿 刀 的 ， 共 有 四 十 萬 ， 都 是 戰 士 。
18 以 色 列 人 就 起 來 ， 到 伯 特 利 去 求 問 神 說 ： 我 們 中 間 誰 當 首 先 上 去 與 便 雅 憫 人 爭 戰 呢 ？ 耶 和 華 說 ： 猶 大 當 先 上 去 。
19 以 色 列 人 早 晨 起 來 ， 對 著 基 比 亞 安 營 。
20 以 色 列 人 出 來 ， 要 與 便 雅 憫 人 打 仗 ， 就 在 基 比 亞 前 擺 陣 。
21 便 雅 憫 人 就 從 基 比 亞 出 來 ， 當 日 殺 死 以 色 列 人 二 萬 二 千 。
22 以 色 列 人 彼 此 奮 勇 ， 仍 在 頭 一 日 擺 陣 的 地 方 又 擺 陣 。
23 未 擺 陣 之 先 ， 以 色 列 人 上 去 ， 在 耶 和 華 面 前 哭 號 ， 直 到 晚 上 ， 求 問 耶 和 華 說 ： 我 們 再 去 與 我 們 弟 兄 便 雅 憫 人 打 仗 可 以 不 可 以 ？ 耶 和 華 說 ： 可 以 上 去 攻 擊 他 們 。
24 第 二 日 ， 以 色 列 人 就 上 前 攻 擊 便 雅 憫 人 。
25 便 雅 憫 人 也 在 這 日 從 基 比 亞 出 來 ， 與 以 色 列 人 接 戰 ， 又 殺 死 他 們 一 萬 八 千 ， 都 是 拿 刀 的 。
26 以 色 列 眾 人 就 上 到 伯 特 利 ， 坐 在 耶 和 華 面 前 哭 號 ， 當 日 禁 食 直 到 晚 上 ； 又 在 耶 和 華 面 前 獻 燔 祭 和 平 安 祭 。
27 那 時 ， 神 的 約 櫃 在 那 裡 ； 亞 倫 的 孫 子 、 以 利 亞 撒 的 兒 子 非 尼 哈 侍 立 在 約 櫃 前 。 以 色 列 人 問 耶 和 華 說 ： 我 們 當 再 出 去 與 我 們 弟 兄 便 雅 憫 人 打 仗 呢 ？ 還 是 罷 兵 呢 ？ 耶 和 華 說 ： 你 們 當 上 去 ， 因 為 明 日 我 必 將 他 們 交 在 你 們 手 中 。
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Judges 20:1-28
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Judges 20:1-28
King James Version
20 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the Lord in Mizpeh.
2 And the chief of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
6 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
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.
9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
10 And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
12 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
13 Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
15 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
16 Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
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.
19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
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.
22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
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.)
24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
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.
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.
27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
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.
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