If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Judges 20:12 - New Revised Standard Version The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What crime is this that has been committed among you? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
then you shall inquire and make a thorough investigation. If the charge is established that such an abhorrent thing has been done among you,
When you draw near to a town to fight against it, offer it terms of peace.
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.
(Now the Benjaminites heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the Israelites said, “Tell us, how did this criminal act come about?”