Judges 20:48
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The menוְאִ֨ישׁ
(ve·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
then turned backשָׁ֣בוּ
(sha·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the sonsבְּנֵ֤י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִן֙
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
and struckוַיַּכּ֣וּם
(vai·yak·kum)
5221: to smitea prim. root
them with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the sword,חֶ֔רֶב
(che·rev,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
both 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the entireמְתֹם֙
(me·tom)
4974: soundnessfrom tamam
cityמֵעִ֤יר
(me·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
with the cattleבְּהֵמָ֔ה
(be·he·mah,)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that they found;הַנִּמְצָ֑א
(han·nim·tza;)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
they alsoגַּ֛ם
(gam)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
setשִׁלְּח֥וּ
(shil·le·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
on fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃
(va·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the citiesהֶעָרִ֥ים
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
which they found.הַנִּמְצָאֹ֖ות
(han·nim·tza·'o·vt)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
turned again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
upon the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
them with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
as well the men
mthom  (meth-ohm')
wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely -- men, soundness.
of every city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
as
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
the beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and all that came to hand
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
also they set
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
on fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
all the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
that they came to
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The men of Israel then turned back against the sons of Benjamin and struck them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city with the cattle and all that they found; they also set on fire all the cities which they found.

King James Bible
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men of Israel turned back against the other Benjaminites and killed them with their swords--the entire city, the animals, and everything that remained. They also burned down all the cities that remained.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the army of Israel went back to fight the surviving descendants of Benjamin. They attacked the entire city with swords, including its cattle and everyone they could find. Then they set fire to all of the cities that they could find.

NET Bible
The Israelites returned to the Benjaminite towns and put the sword to them. They wiped out the cities, the animals, and everything they could find. They set fire to every city in their path.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the men of Israel went back to attack the rest of the territory of Benjamin. They killed all the people and cattle they found in every city. They also burned down every city they came to.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword, the men of every city, as also the beasts, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
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