(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 20 of Judges. The tribes gather at Mizpah to investigate what happened. The Levite recounts the events and presents the concubine’s death as the reason to act against Gibeah. Israel responds as a community recognizing that the crime affects the entire nation. The central question shifts from individual revenge to collective responsibility for judging conduct that threatens communal life.
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Compare Judges 20:3 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Aber die Kinder Benjamin hörten, daß die Kinder Israel hinauf gen Mizpa gezogen waren. Und die Kinder Israel sprachen: Sagt, wie ist das Übel zugegangen?
Y los hijos de Benjamín oyeron que los hijos de Israel habían subido a Mizpa. Y dijeron los hijos de Israel: Decid cómo fue esta maldad.
Los benjamitas oyeron que los israelitas habían subido a Mizpa. Los israelitas dijeron: «Cuenten cómo sucedió esta maldad».
Et les fils de Benjamin apprirent que les enfants d'Israël étaient montés à Mitspa. Les enfants d'Israël dirent: Parlez, comment ce crime a-t-il été commis?
E i figliuoli di Beniamino udirono che i figliuoli di Israele erano saliti in Mispa. E i figliuoli d’Israele dissero: Dicasi come questo male è stato commesso.
(Ouviram, pois, os filhos de Benjamim que os filhos de Israel haviam subido a Mizpá). E disseram os filhos de Israel: Falai, como sucedeu esta maldade?
便雅憫 人聽見 以色列 人上了 米斯巴 。 以色列 人說:「請說,這惡事是怎麼發生的呢?」
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