If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.
Judges 20:12 - Revised Standard Version And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has taken place among you? Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you? American Standard Version (1901) And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you? Common English Bible The Israelite tribes sent men throughout the whole tribe of Benjamin with this message: “What about this evil act that happened among you? Catholic Public Domain Version And they sent messengers to the entire tribe of Benjamin, who said: "Why has so great a wickedness been found among you? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you? |
If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.
then you shall inquire and make search and ask diligently; and behold, if it be true and certain that such an abominable thing has been done among you,
“When you draw near to a city to fight against it, offer terms of peace to it.
So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one man.
Now therefore give up the men, the base fellows in Gibe-ah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the people of Israel.
(Now the Benjaminites heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the people of Israel said, “Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass?”