Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they asked the LORD - for there was 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,
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,
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there is the ark of the covenant of God 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 Then the children of Israel and all the people went up and came unto Bethel, and wept and sat there before the LORD, and fasted the same day unto evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 27 And they asked the LORD - for there was the ark of the covenant of God, in those days; 28 and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron waiting upon it at that time - and they said, "Shall we go out any more to battle against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease?" And the LORD said, "Go. For tomorrow I will deliver them into your hands."
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 18:1
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel came together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of witness there, and the land was in subjection before them.
Judges 20:18
And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, who should begin the battle against the children of Benjamin, and the LORD said, "Judah shall begin."
1 Samuel 4:3-4
And when the people were come into their tents, the elders of Israel said, "Wherefore hath the LORD beaten us this day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD, out of Shiloh unto us, and let it come among us and save us out of the hands of our enemies."
Numbers 27:21
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest which shall ask counsel for him, after the manner of the light, before the LORD: And at the mouth of Eleazar shall both he and all the children of Israel with him, and all the congregation, go in and out."
Judges 20:23
but they went first up and wept before the LORD unto evening, and asked of the LORD saying, "Shall we go again to battle against the children of Benjamin, our brethren?"
Psalm 78:60-61
so that he forsook the Tabernacle in Shiloh, even the tent that he had pitched among men.
Isaiah 59:1
Behold, the LORD's hand is not so shortened that it cannot help, neither is his ear so stopped that it may not hear.
Jeremiah 7:12
Go to my place in Shiloh, whereunto I gave my name afore time, and look well what I did to the same place for the wickedness of my people of Israel.