Judges 20:14

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

Judges 20:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 20:14, word by word

And the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

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

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of Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

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".

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gatheredיֵּאָסְפוּyeasfu

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

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the citiesעָרִיםarim

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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to Gibeahגִּבְעָתָgivata

Gibeah

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

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to go outצֵאתtset

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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to warמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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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.

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The context

13Now 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.

14 · This verse (above)

15And the sons of Benjamin were counted on that day from the cities: twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted: seven hundred chosen men.

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