Judges 20:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What crime is this that has been committed among you?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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

¹² 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)

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² 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

¹² And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?

Judges 20:12 Cross References

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Deuteronomy 13:14

then you shall inquire and make a thorough investigation. If the charge is established that such an abhorrent thing has been done among you,

Deuteronomy 20:10

“When you draw near to a town to fight against it, offer it terms of peace.

Judges 20:11

So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one.

Judges 20:13

Now then, hand over those scoundrels in Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to their kinsfolk, the Israelites.

Judges 20:3

(Now the Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) And the Israelites said, “Tell us, how did this criminal act come about?”