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.

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

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!"

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

NET Bible
All you Israelites, make a decision 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.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
behold, you [are] all sons of Israel; give for yourselves a word and counsel here.”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, all ye sons of Israel; give for yourselves the word and counsel here.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do.”

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

New Revised Standard Version
So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Behold, you are all here, O children of Israel, give an answer and counsel concerning this crime.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, all of you sons of Israel, give an answer and counsel on this!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



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
Deuteronomy 13:12-18
If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said / that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known), / then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, ...

Joshua 22:11-20
Then the Israelites received the report: “Behold, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the border of the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.” / And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them. / The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. ...

1 Samuel 11:7
He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.

2 Samuel 19:9-10
And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

2 Samuel 20:1
Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,

2 Chronicles 30:1-12
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...

Ezra 10:9-14
So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain. / Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel. / Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.” ...

Nehemiah 5:7-13
and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ...

Esther 8:11
By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.

Matthew 18:15-17
If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

Matthew 18:19-20
Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. / For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

Acts 15:6-21
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. / After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. ...

Romans 12:5
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

1 Corinthians 5:1-5
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? / Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. ...


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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Behold
The word "behold" is often used in the Bible to draw attention to something significant. In Hebrew, it is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which serves as a call to focus on what follows. It is a divine imperative to pause and consider the gravity of the situation. Here, it underscores the urgency and importance of the assembly's decision-making process. The use of "behold" invites the Israelites to recognize the seriousness of the moral and communal crisis they face.

all you Israelites
This phrase emphasizes the collective identity and responsibility of the people of Israel. The Hebrew term for Israelites, "יִשְׂרָאֵל" (Yisra'el), refers to the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel after wrestling with God. This collective address underscores the unity and shared covenantal obligations of the tribes. It is a call to national solidarity in addressing the sin that has occurred within the community, reminding them of their shared history and divine calling.

give your advice and counsel
The call to "give your advice and counsel" is an invitation for communal discernment and decision-making. In Hebrew, "עֵצָה" (etsah) means advice or counsel, often associated with wisdom and prudence. This reflects the biblical principle that in the multitude of counselors there is safety (Proverbs 11:14). It highlights the importance of seeking collective wisdom and guidance in times of crisis, ensuring that decisions are made with careful consideration and alignment with God's will.

here and now
The phrase "here and now" conveys immediacy and urgency. The Hebrew context suggests a pressing need for action without delay. This urgency is due to the moral outrage and the need for justice following the grievous sin committed in Gibeah. It is a call to not only deliberate but to act decisively, reflecting the biblical theme that justice should not be postponed. The immediacy of the situation demands a response that aligns with God's righteousness and the covenantal laws that govern the community.

(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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