Judges 20:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְשָׁ֗ם אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּיָּמִ֖ים הָהֵֽם׃

Transliteration

Wayyišʾălû bənê-Yiśrāʾēl in-YHWH wə-there ʾărôn bərît the-ʾĕlōhîm in-the-yāmîm the-hēm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyišʾălû*: qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they inquired
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine, plural - sons of/children of
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ʾărôn*: construct state, masculine, singular - ark of
• *bərît*: construct state, feminine, singular - covenant of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: definite, masculine, plural - the God
• *yāmîm*: definite, masculine, plural - the days
• *hēm*: demonstrative, masculine, plural - those

Word Meanings

• *wayyišʾălû*: and they inquired/and they asked/and they consulted
• *baYHWH*: of the LORD/by the LORD/through the LORD
• *ʾărôn bərît*: ark of covenant/covenant ark

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} asked{H7592} of Jehovah{H3068} (for the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of God{H430} was there in those days,{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} enquired{H7592}{(H8799)} of the LORD{H3068},(for the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of God{H430} was there in those days{H3117},

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the children of Israel axed at the LORDE (the Arke of the couenaunt of God was there at that tyme,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the children of Israel asked the Lorde (for there was the Arke of the couenat of God in those dayes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the children of Israel asked the Lord: (for there was the arke of the appoyntment of God, in those dayes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there `is' the ark of the covenant of God in those days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Israelites asked the LORD(for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;

Referenced Verses

• Josh 18:1 : 1 The entire assembly of the Israelites gathered at Shiloh, where they set up the Tent of Meeting, and the land was subdued before them.
• Judg 20:18 : 18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjaminites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first."
• 1 Sam 4:3-4 : 3 When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the Lord allowed us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh so it can come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies.' 4 So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, accompanied the Ark of the Covenant of God.
• Ps 78:60-61 : 60 He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where He had dwelled among humanity. 61 He gave His strength into captivity and His beauty into the hand of the adversary.
• Isa 59:1 : 1 Look, the arm of the LORD is not too weak to save, nor is His ear too dull to hear.
• Jer 7:12 : 12 Now go to my place in Shiloh, where I first caused my name to dwell. See what I did to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.
• Judg 20:23 : 23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They asked, "Shall we go up again to wage war against the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The LORD answered, "Go up against them."
• Num 27:21 : 21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the LORD. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the entire assembly.