Hakim-hakim 20:28

20:28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the Lord ¹  in those days), “Should we ²  once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, ³  or should we ⁴  quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them ⁵  over to you.”

Hakim-hakim 20:39

20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. ⁶  Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; ⁷  they struck down ⁸  about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”

[20:28]  ¹ tn Heb “standing before him.”

[20:28]  ² tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ³ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “him” (collective singular).

[20:39]  ⁶ tn Heb “turned in the battle.”

[20:39]  ⁷ tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”

[20:39]  ⁸ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.