VERSE STUDY • KJV

Judges 20:26

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

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KJV King James Version

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

WEB World English Bible

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

ASV American Standard Version

Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And all the sons of Israel go up, even all the people, and come in to Beth-El, and weep, and sit there before Jehovah, and fast on that day till the evening, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

Surrounding context — Judges 20

23 (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

27 And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days,

28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וַיַּעֲל֣וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise כָל־H3605 · kolall בְּנֵי֩H1121 · benson: child יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael וְכָל־H3605 · kolall הָעָ֜םH5971 · ampeople וַיָּבֹ֣אוּH935 · boto come (in): come בֵֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethel אֵ֗לH1008 · bet-elBethel וַיִּבְכּוּ֙H1058 · ba.khahto weep וַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּH3427 · ya.shavto dwell שָׁם֙H8033 · shamthere לִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: before יְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD וַיָּצ֥וּמוּH6684 · tsumto fast בַיּוֹם־H3117 · yomday הַה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/it עַד־H5704 · adtill הָעָ֑רֶבH6153 · e.revevening וַֽיַּעֲל֛וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: rise עֹל֥וֹתH5930 · o.lahburnt offering וּשְׁלָמִ֖יםH8002 · she.lempeace offering לִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: before יְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD

Cross-references

Judges 20:23(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)Joel 2:12-18Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:Judges 20:18And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah [shall go up] first.Ezra 8:21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.Ezra 9:4-5Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.Joel 1:14Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders [and] all the inhabitants of the land [into] the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD,Jonah 3:5-10So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.2 Chronicles 20:3And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.1 Samuel 7:6And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured [it] out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.

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