Tanach
Shoftim 20:24-29 שופטים כ׳:כ״ד-כ״ט
Part of: Chapter 20
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וַיִּקְרְבוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן בַּיּוֹם הַשֵּׁנִֽי׃
The Bnei Yisroel advanced toward the sons of Binyomin on the second day.
The Bnei Yisroel advanced toward the sons of Binyomin on the second day.
וַיֵּצֵא בִנְיָמִן ׀ לִקְרָאתָם ׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה בַּיּוֹם הַשֵּׁנִי וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ בִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹד שְׁמֹנַת עָשָׂר אֶלֶף אִישׁ אָרְצָה כׇּל־אֵלֶּה שֹׁלְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃
Binyomin went forth toward them from Givoh on the second day. They crushed, of the Bnei Yisroel, an additional eighteen thousand men to the ground. All of them were sabre wielders.
Binyomin went forth toward them from Givoh on the second day. They crushed, of the Bnei Yisroel, an additional eighteen thousand men to the ground. All of them were sabre wielders.
וַיַּעֲלוּ כׇל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכׇל־הָעָם וַיָּבֹאוּ בֵֽית־אֵל וַיִּבְכּוּ וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׁם לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה וַיָּצוּמוּ בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא עַד־הָעָרֶב וַֽיַּעֲלוּ עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִים לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃
All of the Bnei Yisroel ascended—all the people—and arrived at Beis El. They wept, and sat there before Adonoy. They fasted that day until evening, and brought olah and shelamim offerings before Adonoy.
All of the Bnei Yisroel ascended—all the people—and arrived at Beis El. They wept, and sat there before Adonoy. They fasted that day until evening, and brought olah and shelamim offerings before Adonoy.
וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּיהֹוָה וְשָׁם אֲרוֹן בְּרִית הָאֱלֹהִים בַּיָּמִים הָהֵֽם׃
The Bnei Yisroel inquired of Adonoy. The ark of God's covenant was there in those days.
The Bnei Yisroel inquired of Adonoy. The ark of God's covenant was there in those days.
וּפִֽינְחָס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹן עֹמֵד ׀ לְפָנָיו בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם לֵאמֹר הַאוֹסִף עוֹד לָצֵאת לַמִּלְחָמָה עִם־בְּנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִן אָחִי אִם־אֶחְדָּל וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה עֲלוּ כִּי מָחָר אֶתְּנֶנּוּ בְיָדֶֽךָ׃
Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon stood before it in those days. Saying, "Shall I proceed again to wage war against the sons of my brother Binyomin, or shall I desist?" Adonoy replied, "Ascend, for tomorrow I shall deliver them into your hand."
Pinchas ben Elazar ben Aharon stood before it in those days. Saying, "Shall I proceed again to wage war against the sons of my brother Binyomin, or shall I desist?" Adonoy replied, "Ascend, for tomorrow I shall deliver them into your hand."
וַיָּשֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל אֹֽרְבִים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָה סָבִֽיב׃ {פ}
The Yisroelites positioned ambushers around the periphery of Givoh.
The Yisroelites positioned ambushers around the periphery of Givoh.