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Judges 20:13

Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites.

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ASV

Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

KJV

Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH6258 →
תְּנוּ֩te.Nugive upH5414 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582 →
בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-sons ofH1121 →
בְלִיַּ֜עַלve.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
בַּגִּבְעָה֙ba.giv.'Ah[are] in <the> GibeahH1390 →
וּנְמִיתֵ֔םu.ne.mi.Temso we may put to death themH4191 →
וּנְבַעֲרָ֥הu.ne.va.'a.Rahand let us removeH1197 →
רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451 →
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH3478 →
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
אָבוּ֙בְּנֵ֣י'a.Vube.neithey were willing [the] descendantsH14 →H1121 →
בִּנְיָמִ֔ןbin.ya.Minof BenjaminH1144 →
לִשְׁמֹ֕עַlish.Mo.a'to listenH8085 →
בְּק֖וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH6963 →
אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם'a.chei.Hembrothers theirH251 →
בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →

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Deuteronomy 17:12But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.Judges 19:22While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”Deuteronomy 13:13that 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),2 Samuel 20:21–22That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.”2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.Deuteronomy 19:19you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. So you must purge the evil from among you.Romans 1:32Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.Deuteronomy 24:7If a man is caught kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. So you must purge the evil from among you.2 Chronicles 13:7Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.Ecclesiastes 11:10So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.Deuteronomy 22:21she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you.Hosea 10:9Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?Deuteronomy 13:5Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you.Deuteronomy 17:7The hands of the witnesses shall be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. So you must purge the evil from among you.1 Samuel 2:25If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.2 Chronicles 25:20But Amaziah would not listen, for this had come from God in order to deliver them into the hand of Jehoash, because they had sought the gods of Edom.Revelation 18:4–5Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.

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