Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
King James Version
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
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 The people stood together and said: None of us, whether he lives in a tent or in a house, will go home. 9 But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot. 10 One tenth of the men in Israel will provide food for the army. The others will go and punish Gibeah for this immoral act they committed in Israel.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 14:2
Their inheritance was by lot. Jehovah commanded the hand of Moses to distribute to the nine tribes and the half tribe.
1 Samuel 14:41-42
Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, give a perfect lot. Jonathan and Samuel were taken, but the people escaped.
1 Chronicles 24:5
Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.
Nehemiah 11:1
The rulers of the people lived in Jerusalem. One out of every ten people was selected by chance to live in Jerusalem, the holy town. The other nine were to go to the other towns.
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap. But every decision is from Jehovah.
Jonah 1:7
The sailors said to each other, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know whom to blame for this evil. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Acts 1:26
They cast lots for them and the lot fell on Matthias. So he was included with the eleven apostles.