Judges 20:7
New International Version
Now, all you Israelites, speak up and tell me what you have decided to do.”

New Living Translation
Now then, all of you—the entire community of Israel—must decide here and now what should be done about this!”

English Standard Version
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”

Berean Standard Bible
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”

King James Bible
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

New King James Version
Look! All of you are children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!”

New American Standard Bible
Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your response and advice here.”

NASB 1995
“Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”

NASB 1977
“Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”

Amplified Bible
Now then, all you sons of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here [regarding what should be done].”

Christian Standard Bible
Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”

American Standard Version
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Behold, all of you sons of Israel, give an answer and counsel on this!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, all ye are children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.

Contemporary English Version
You are the people of Israel, and you must decide today what to do about the men of Gibeah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.

English Revised Version
Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!"

Good News Translation
All of you here are Israelites. What are we going to do about this?"

International Standard Version
So look, all you Israelis! Speak up and give us your advice!"

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'

Literal Standard Version
behold, you [are] all sons of Israel; give for yourselves a word and counsel here.”

Majority Standard Bible
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”

New American Bible
So now, all you Israelites, give your judgment and counsel in this matter.”

NET Bible
All you Israelites, make a decision here!"

New Revised Standard Version
So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”

New Heart English Bible
Look, you children of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

World English Bible
Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

Young's Literal Translation
lo, ye are all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'

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Context
The Decree of the Assembly
6Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel. 7Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.” 8Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.…

Cross References
Judges 19:30
And everyone who saw it said, "Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!"

Judges 20:8
Then all the people stood as one man and said, "Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.


Treasury of Scripture

Behold, you are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

ye are all

Exodus 19:5,6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: …

Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Deuteronomy 14:1,2
Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead…

give here

Judges 19:30
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.

Joshua 9:14
And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

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1. The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong
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(7) Ye are all children of Israel.--There would not be much point in this remark. Rather, ye are all here, children of Israel.

Your advice and counsel.--Judges 19:30. "In the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom."

Verse 7. - Ye are all children of Israel. He appeals to them as men bound to wipe away the shame and disgrace of their common country. He speaks with force and dignity under the sense of a grievous wrong and a crushing sorrow.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Behold,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

all
כֻלְּכֶ֖ם (ḵul·lə·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

you Israelites,
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

give
הָב֥וּ (hā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come

your
לָכֶ֛ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

advice
דָּבָ֥ר (dā·ḇār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

and verdict
וְעֵצָ֖ה (wə·‘ê·ṣāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

here and now.”
הֲלֹֽם׃ (hă·lōm)
Adverb
Strong's 1988: Hith-er


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