Judges 20:12

NETBible

The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe 1  of Benjamin, saying, “How could such a wicked thing take place? 2 

NIV ©

The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What about this awful crime that was committed among you?

NASB ©

Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has taken place among you?

NLT ©

The Israelites sent messengers to the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What a terrible thing has been done among you!

MSG ©

The Israelite tribes sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin saying, "What's the meaning of this outrage that took place among you?

BBE ©

And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin saying, What is this evil which has been done among you?

NRSV ©

The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What crime is this that has been committed among you?

NKJV ©

Then the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?

KJV
And the tribes
<07626>
of Israel
<03478>
sent
<07971> (8799)
men
<0582>
through all the tribe
<07626>
of Benjamin
<01144>_,
saying
<0559> (8800)_,
What wickedness
<07451>
[is] this that is done
<01961> (8738)
among you?
NASB ©
Then the tribes
<7626>
of Israel
<3478>
sent
<7971>
men
<376>
through the entire
<3605>
tribe
<7626>
of Benjamin
<1144>
, saying
<559>
, "What
<4100>
is this
<2088>
wickedness
<7463>
that has taken
<1961>
place
<1961>
among you?
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
exapesteilan
<1821> 
V-AAI-3P
ai
<3588> 
T-NPF
fulai
<5443> 
N-NPF
israhl
<2474> 
N-PRI
andrav
<435> 
N-APM
en
<1722> 
PREP
pash
<3956> 
A-DSF
fulh
<5443> 
N-DSF
beniamin
<958> 
N-PRI
legontev
<3004> 
V-PAPNP
tiv
<5100> 
I-NSF
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
kakia
<2549> 
N-NSF
auth
<3778> 
D-NSF
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
genomenh
<1096> 
V-AMPNS
en
<1722> 
PREP
umin
<4771> 
P-DP
NET [draft] ITL
The tribes
<07626>
of Israel
<03478>
sent
<07971>
men
<0582>
throughout
<03605>
the tribe
<07626>
of Benjamin
<01144>
, saying
<0559>
, “How
<04100>
could such
<02063>
a wicked
<07451>
thing take place
<01961>
?
HEBREW
Mkb
<0>
htyhn
<01961>
rsa
<0834>
tazh
<02063>
herh
<07451>
hm
<04100>
rmal
<0559>
Nmynb
<01144>
yjbs
<07626>
lkb
<03605>
Mysna
<0582>
larvy
<03478>
yjbs
<07626>
wxlsyw (20:12)
<07971>
NETBible

The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe 1  of Benjamin, saying, “How could such a wicked thing take place? 2 

NET Notes

1 tc The MT reads the plural, but surely the singular (which is supported by the LXX and Vulgate) is preferable here.

2 tn Heb “What is this wicked thing which happened among you?”