Parallel Verses
King James Version
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
New American Standard Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
Holman Bible
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.
International Standard Version
This is what we'll do to Gibeah: we're going to assemble an army by lottery.
A Conservative Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [We will go up] against it by lot,
American Standard Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
Amplified
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it,
Bible in Basic English
But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
Darby Translation
But now this is what we will do to Gib'e-ah: we will go up against it by lot,
Julia Smith Translation
And now this the word which we will do to Gibeah against her by lot.
King James 2000
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
Lexham Expanded Bible
So then, this is what we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against her by lot.
Modern King James verseion
And now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah, going against it by lot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now this is it that we shall do to Gibeah, and cast lots against it.
NET Bible
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates.
New Heart English Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, this is the thing, that we will do to Gibeah, - Go against it by lot;
Webster
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it;
World English Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, this is the thing which we do to Gibeah -- against it by lot!
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 14:2
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
1 Samuel 14:41-42
Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Nehemiah 11:1
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Jonah 1:7
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Acts 1:26
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.