Judges 19:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³⁰ Then he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, “Thus shall you say to all the Israelites: Has such a thing ever happened since the day that the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak out.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁰ And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁰ And all who saw it said, There was no such deed done or seen from the day that the Israelites came up out of the land of Egypt to this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak [your minds].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁰ And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider it, take counsel, and speak.

Common English Bible

³⁰ Everyone who saw it said, “Has such a thing ever happened or been seen since the time when the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt until today? Think about it, decide what to do, and speak out!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁰ And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, "Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁰ And when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel from the day that our fathers came up out of Egypt, until this day. Give sentence, and decree in common what ought to be done.

Judges 19:30 Cross References

Proverbs 11:14

Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 13:10

By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice.

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 20:18

Plans are established by taking advice; wage war by following wise guidance.

Proverbs 24:6

for by wise guidance you can wage your war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Hosea 9:9

They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; he will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.

Judges 20:7

So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”