Judges 19:30

“And it happened that all who saw it said, “Such a thing has not happened or been seen from the day that the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, take counsel, and speak.””

Judges 19:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 19:30, word by word

And it happenedהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
who saw itרֹאֶהroe

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “roe” appears
saidאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
from the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
that the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
came upעֲלוֹתalot

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “alot” appears
from the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
Considerשִׂימוּsimu

take to heart

"Set the face": decide; "set in the heart": pay attention.

Where else “simu” appears
take counselעֻצוּutsu

take counsel

Take counsel, think together about what to do.

Where else “utsu” appears
and speakדַבֵּרוּdaberu

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daberu” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

29And he came to his house and took the knife, and took hold of his concubine and cut her into pieces by her bones into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of Israel.

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