Judges 20:31

“And the sons of Benjamin went out to meet the people; they were drawn away from the city, and they began to strike some of the people, leaving them dead, as at other times, on the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel and one to Gibeah in the field: about thirty men of Israel.”

Judges 20:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Judges 20:31, 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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went outיֵּצְאוּyetsu

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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to meetקְרַאתkerat

meet

To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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they were drawn awayהָנְתְּקוּhantku

tear off, break

Tear off, break by pulling.

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the cityעִירir

city

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

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and they beganיָּחֵלּוּyachelu

begin

To start doing something.

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to strikeהַכּוֹתhakot

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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leaving them deadחֲלָלִיםchalalim

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

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at other timesפַעַםfaam

time

Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.

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on the highwaysמְסִלּוֹתmesilot

highway

Highway: a main road, raised and leveled.

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oneאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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goes upעֹלָהola

go up

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

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to Gibeahגִּבְעָתָgivata

Gibeah

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

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in the fieldשָּׂדֶהsade

field

The open country: "the beasts of the field".

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thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםsheloshim

thirty

Thirty; also "thirtieth".

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menאִישׁish

man

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

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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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Places in this verse

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

    Today: possibly Beitin, West Bank

    A city in the hills about 11 miles (17 km) north of Jerusalem; the location is approximate.

    There Jacob dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven and named the place Bethel, "house of God" (Gen 28:19). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Genesis 28:19Genesis 12:81 Kings 12:29Amos 7:13

The context

30And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and drew up against Gibeah as at other times.

31 · This verse (above)

32And the sons of Benjamin said, “They are struck down before us as at the first.” But the sons of Israel said, “Let us flee and draw them away from the city to the highways.”

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