Judges 20:13

“Now hand over the perverse men who are in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin were not willing to listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.”

Judges 20:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 20:13, word by word

hand overתְּנוּtenu

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “tenu” appears
the perverseבְּנֵיbene

descendant

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

Where else “bene” appears
the perverseבְלִיַּעַלveliyaal

worthlessness, wickedness

Worthlessness, a thing of no value: "sons of belial" are worthless people who do evil. Later it was used as a name for the evil one (2 Corinthians 6:15).

Where else “veliyaal” appears
menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “anashim” appears
are in Gibeahגִּבְעָהgiva

Gibeah

Gibeah: the name of several towns; it means "hill."

Where else “giva” appears
so that we may put them to deathנְמִיתֵnemite

kill

To kill someone.

Where else “nemite” appears
and purgeנְבַעֲרָהnevaara

sweep away

To wipe out completely: "purge the evil".

Where else “nevaara” appears
the evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
from Israelיִּשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

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
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִןbinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “binyamin” appears
willingאָבוּavu

be willing, consent

Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.

Where else “avu” appears
to listenשְׁמֹעַshemoa

obey

To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.

Where else “shemoa” appears
to the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of their brothersאֲחֵיache

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ache” appears

The context

12And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, “What is this evil that has happened among you?

13 · This verse (above)

14And the sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah to go out to war with the sons of Israel.

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