28and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, |Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?| And the LORD said, |Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.|


In Context

25 And Benjamin went against them out of Gib'e-ah the second day, and felled to the ground eighteen thousand men of the people of Israel; all these were men who drew the sword.

26 Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept; they sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

27 And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

28 and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, |Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?| And the LORD said, |Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand.|

29 So Israel set men in ambush round about Gib'e-ah.

30 And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times.

Judges 20:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:28with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministering before it.) They asked, "Shall we go up again to battle with Benjamin our brother, or not?" The LORD responded, "Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Phinees the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron was over the house. So they consulted the Lord and said: Shall we go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin our brethren, or shall we cease? And the Lord said to them: Go up, for to morrow I will deliver them into your hands.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:28and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:28and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into thine hand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver them into thy hand.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, |Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?| Yahweh said, |Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:28and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, is standing before it in those days — saying, 'Do I add again to go out to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother, or do I cease?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up, for to-morrow I give him into thy hand.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into your hand.