Judges - 20:7



7 Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel."

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Explanation and meaning of Judges 20:7.

Differing Translations

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You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.
Behold, you people of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.|
lo, ye are all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.
Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'
You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Behold, ye are all children of Israel,.... The descendants of one man that feared the Lord; were of one nation, and of one religion, men professing godliness, and therefore ought to bear testimony against sin and wickedness of every sort, and especially such crying abominations as these:
give your advice and counsel: in this place, being assembled together on this occasion; consult what is best to be done, and let every man speak his mind freely what step he thinks should be taken for the glory of God, and honour of religion, and to bring such persons to justice who had committed so foul a fact.

Ye are - The sons of that holy man, who for one filthy action left an eternal brand upon one of his own sons: a people in covenant with the holy God, whose honour you are obliged to vindicate, and who hath expressly commanded you to punish all such notorious enormities.

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