Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there is the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel
King James Version
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Holman Bible
Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant
International Standard Version
The Israelis inquired of the LORD, since the Ark of the Covenant was there at that time
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Israel asked of LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Amplified
And the sons of Israel inquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,
Darby Translation
And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Israel will ask in Jehovah, (and there the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
King James 2000
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the {Israelites} inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God [was] there,
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Israel inquired of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they asked the LORD - for there was the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;
NET Bible
The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God's covenant was there in those days;
New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel asked of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
The Emphasized Bible
And the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, - there, being the ark of the covenant of God, 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,
World English Bible
The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Interlinear
Sha'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
26 And all the sons of Israel go up, even all the people, and come in to Beth-El, and weep, and sit there before Jehovah, and fast on that day till the evening, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah. 27 And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there is the ark of the covenant of God in those days, 28 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.'
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 18:1
And all the company of the sons of Israel are assembled at Shiloh, and they cause the tent of meeting to tabernacle there, and the land hath been subdued before them.
Judges 20:18
And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, 'Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?' and Jehovah saith, 'Judah -- at the commencement.'
1 Samuel 4:3-4
And the people cometh in unto the camp, and the elders of Israel say, 'Why hath Jehovah smitten us to-day before the Philistines? we take unto us from Shiloh the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and it cometh into our midst, and He doth save us out of the hand of our enemies.'
Numbers 27:21
'And before Eleazar the priest he standeth, and he hath asked for him by the judgment of the Lights before Jehovah; at His word they go out, and at His word they come in; he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the company.'
Judges 20:23
And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up against him.'
Psalm 78:60-61
And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,
Isaiah 59:1
Lo, the hand of Jehovah Hath not been shortened from saving, Nor heavy his ear from hearing.
Jeremiah 7:12
But go ye, I pray you, Unto My place that is in Shiloh, Where I caused My name to dwell at first, And see that which I have done to it, For the wickedness of My people Israel.