Judges 20:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was ministering before it. They asked, "Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjaminites, our brothers, or shall we stop?" The LORD answered, "Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and Phineas the sonne of Eleasar the sonne of Aaron stode before him at the same tyme) & they sayde: Shal we go forth eny more to fighte with oure brethren the childre of Ben Iamin, or shal we leaue of? The LORDE sayde: Go vp, tomorow wyll I delyuer them in to youre handes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron stoode before it at that time) saying, Shall I yet goe anie more to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go vp: for to morowe I will deliuer them into your hand.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Phinehes the sonne of Eleazar, the sonne of Aaron stoode before it at that time) saying: Shal I get me vp to go out any more to battell against the children of Beniamin my brethren, or shal I ceasse? The Lorde sayde: Go vp, for to morow I wil deliuer them into your handes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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? Yahweh said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, is standing before it in those days -- saying, `Do I add again to go out to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother, or do I cease?' And Jehovah saith, `Go up, for to-morrow I give him into thy hand.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was in his place before it,) and said, Am I still to go on with the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother, or am I to give it up? And the Lord said, Go on; for tomorrow I will give him into your hands.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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?" Yahweh said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the LORD in those days),“Should we once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, or should we quit?” The LORD said,“Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 18:5 : 5 For the LORD your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons forever.
  • Josh 24:33 : 33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that belonged to Phinehas his son, which was given him in Mount Ephraim.
  • Judg 7:9 : 9 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Arise, go down to the army, for I have delivered it into your hand.
  • Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.
  • Num 25:7-9 : 7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel. 9 And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand. 10 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was zealous for my sake among them, that I did not consume the children of Israel in my jealousy. 12 Therefore say, Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace: 13 And he shall have it, and his descendants after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.
  • Judg 1:2 : 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.
  • Josh 7:7 : 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, why have you at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? Would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side of Jordan!
  • Josh 22:13 : 13 And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
  • Josh 22:30-32 : 30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the leaders of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them. 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this trespass against the LORD; now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. 32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, returned from the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.
  • 1 Sam 14:37 : 37 Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day.
  • 1 Sam 23:4-9 : 4 Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand. 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. 7 And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 And David knew that Saul secretly planned mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod. 10 Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. 12 Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.
  • 1 Sam 30:8 : 8 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And He answered him, Pursue: for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
  • 2 Sam 5:19-24 : 19 And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand. 20 And David came to Baal Perazim, and David struck them there and said, The LORD has broken forth upon my enemies before me like the breakthrough of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim. 21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them. 22 And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, You shall not go up, but circle around behind them and come upon them opposite the mulberry trees. 24 And let it be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly, for then the LORD will go out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.
  • 2 Sam 6:3 : 3 And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.
  • 2 Sam 6:7-9 : 7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error, and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And David was displeased because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me? 10 So David would not move the ark of the LORD to him into the city of David, but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the LORD stayed in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months, and the LORD blessed Obededom and all his household. 12 And it was told to King David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
  • 2 Chr 20:17 : 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.
  • Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
  • Jer 10:23 : 23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 20:22-25
    4 verses
    79%

    22And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they had arrayed themselves the first day.

    23(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, 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.)

    24And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

    25And 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.

  • Josh 22:30-32
    3 verses
    77%

    30And when Phinehas the priest, and the leaders of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them.

    31And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this trespass against the LORD; now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.

    32And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the leaders, returned from the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, to the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.

  • Num 25:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand;

    8And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 9:20
    76%

    20Phinehas the son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the LORD was with him.

  • Judg 20:27
    76%

    27And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

  • Judg 20:18-20
    3 verses
    76%

    18And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

    19And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

    20And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel set themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

  • Num 25:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    11Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was zealous for my sake among them, that I did not consume the children of Israel in my jealousy.

    12Therefore say, Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace:

  • Josh 22:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh to go up to war against them.

    13And the children of Israel sent to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

  • Ps 106:30
    74%

    30Then Phinehas stood up and executed judgment, and so the plague was stopped.

  • Judg 20:29-32
    4 verses
    73%

    29And Israel set ambushers round about Gibeah.

    30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

    31And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

    32And the children of Benjamin said, They are struck down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city to the highways.

  • Judg 20:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

    13Now therefore deliver up the men, the worthless fellows, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and remove evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not listen to their brothers, the children of Israel.

    14But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 5:19
    73%

    19And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.

  • 1 Chr 14:10
    72%

    10David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

  • Judg 7:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said to him, Arise, go down to the army, for I have delivered it into your hand.

    10But if you fear to go down, go with Phurah your servant down to the army.

  • Judg 20:39
    72%

    39And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.

  • Num 31:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.

    3And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves for war, and let them go against the Midianites to avenge the LORD on Midian.

  • Judg 20:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35And the LORD struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men; all these drew the sword.

    36So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck; for the men of Israel gave way to the Benjamites, because they trusted to the ambushers which they had set beside Gibeah.

  • Num 31:6
    71%

    6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand from each tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

  • Judg 20:3
    71%

    3(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpeh.) Then the children of Israel said, Tell us, how did this wickedness occur?

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    70%

    2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • Judg 6:16
    70%

    16And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.

  • Deut 1:42
    70%

    42And the LORD said to me, Tell them, Do not go up or fight, because I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.

  • 1 Sam 28:19
    70%

    19Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me: the LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    70%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Chr 6:50
    70%

    50And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,

  • Judg 20:9
    70%

    9But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it;

  • Josh 22:18
    69%

    18But that you must turn away this day from following the LORD? And it will be, seeing you rebel today against the LORD, that tomorrow He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel.

  • Exod 17:9
    69%

    9And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

  • 2 Chr 20:17
    69%

    17You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.

  • Judg 1:2
    69%

    2And the LORD said, Judah shall go up; behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.