Judges 20:7 “Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.…”

Judges 20:7

Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

World English Bible

Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

American Standard Version

Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, ye are al children of Israel: giue your aduise, and counsell herein.

Darby Translation

Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.

Young's Literal Translation

lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'

Bible in Basic English

Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.

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Cross references

“ye are all”

1 Corinthians 5:10–12 Deuteronomy 4:6 1 Corinthians 5:1 1 Corinthians 5:6 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6

1 Corinthians 5:10–12 · BSB

I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

Deuteronomy 4:6 · BSB

Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

1 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.

1 Corinthians 5:6 · BSB

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

Exodus 19:5 · BSB

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Exodus 19:6 · BSB

And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

“give here”

Judges 19:30 Joshua 9:14 Proverbs 20:18 Proverbs 24:6 James 1:5

Judges 19:30 · BSB

And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”

Joshua 9:14 · BSB

Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

Proverbs 20:18 · BSB

Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

Proverbs 24:6 · BSB

Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.

8Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.

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