| NETBible | The Israelites went up to Bethel 1 and asked God, 2 “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” 3 The Lord said, “Judah should lead.” |
| NIV © |
The Israelites went up to Bethel and enquired of God. They said, "Who of us shall go first to fight against the Benjamites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first." |
| NASB © |
Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, "Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?" Then the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first." |
| NLT © |
Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, "Which tribe should lead the attack against the people of Benjamin?" The LORD answered, "Judah is to go first." |
| MSG © |
They set out and went to Bethel to inquire of God. The People of Israel said, "Who of us shall be first to go into battle with the Benjaminites?" GOD said, "Judah goes first." |
| BBE © |
And they got up and went up to Beth-el to get directions from God, and the children of Israel said, Who is to be the first to go up to the fight against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah is to go up first. |
| NRSV © |
The Israelites proceeded to go up to Bethel, where they inquired of God, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the Benjaminites?" And the LORD answered, "Judah shall go up first." |
| NKJV © |
Then the children of Israel arose and went up to the house of God to inquire of God. They said, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the children of Benjamin?" The LORD said, "Judah first!" |
| KJV | And the children <01121> of Israel <03478> arose <06965> (8799)_, and went up <05927> (8799) to the house <01004> of God <0430> (8677) <01008>_, and asked <07592> (8799) counsel of God <0430>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Which <04310> of us shall go up <05927> (8799) first <08462> to the battle <04421> against the children <01121> of Benjamin <01144>_? And the LORD <03068> said <0559> (8799)_, Judah <03063> [shall go up] first <08462>_. |
| NASB © |
Now the sons <1121> of Israel <3478> arose <6965> , went <5927> up to Bethel <1008> , and inquired <7592> of God <430> and said <559> , "Who <4310> shall go <5927> up first <8462> for us to battle <4421> against <5973> the sons <1121> of Benjamin <1144> ?" Then the LORD <3068> said <559> , "Judah <3063> shall go up first ."<8462> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ anesthsan <450> V-AAI-3P kai <2532> CONJ anebhsan <305> V-AAI-3P eiv <1519> PREP baiyhl {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ ephrwthsan {V-AAI-3P} en <1722> PREP tw <3588> T-DSM yew <2316> N-DSM kai <2532> CONJ eipan {V-AAI-3P} oi <3588> T-NPM uioi <5207> N-NPM israhl <2474> N-PRI tiv <5100> I-NSM anabhsetai <305> V-FMI-3S hmin <1473> P-DP afhgoumenov {V-PMPNS} polemhsai <4170> V-AAN meta <3326> PREP beniamin <958> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} kuriov <2962> N-NSM ioudav <2455> N-NSM anabhsetai afhgoumenov {V-PMPNS}<305> V-FMI-3S |
| NET [draft] ITL | The Israelites <03478> <01121> went <06965> up <05927> to Bethel <01008> and asked <07592> God <0430> , “Who <04310> should lead <08462> the charge <04421> against <05973> the Benjaminites <01144> <01121> ?” The Lord <03068> said <0559> , “Judah <03063> should lead .”<08462> |
| HEBREW | hlxtb <08462> hdwhy <03063> hwhy <03068> rmayw <0559> Nmynb <01144> ynb <01121> Me <05973> hmxlml <04421> hlxtb <08462> wnl <0> hley <05927> ym <04310> larvy <03478> ynb <01121> wrmayw <0559> Myhlab <0430> wlasyw <07592> la <01008> tyb <0> wleyw <05927> wmqyw (20:18) <06965> |
| NETBible | The Israelites went up to Bethel 1 and asked God, 2 “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” 3 The Lord said, “Judah should lead.” |
| NET Notes |
1 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3. 2 tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.” 3 tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?” |