Judges 20:35

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.”

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BSBPD

“The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Lord smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jehovah smote Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin that day twenty and five thousand and a hundred men: all these drew the sword.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jehovah smiteth Benjamin before Israel, and the sons of Israel destroy in Benjamin, on that day, twenty and five thousand, and a hundred men; all these <FI>are<Fi> drawing sword.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 20:35 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 20:15On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.
  2. Judges 20:44And 18,000 Benjamites fell, all men of valor.
  3. Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

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