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| [1]Then all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 went outH3318[H8799], and the congregationH5712 was gathered togetherH6950[H8735] as oneH259 manH376, from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884, with the landH776 of GileadH1568, unto the LORDH3068 in MizpehH4709. |
[1]Therfor alle the sones of Israel yeden, and weren gaderid togidere as o man, fro Dan `til to Bersabee, and fro the lond of Galaad to the Lord in Maspha; and alle the `corneris of puplis; |
| [2]And the chiefH6438 of all the peopleH5971, even of all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, presentedH3320[H8691] themselves in the assemblyH6951 of the peopleH5971 of GodH430, fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 footmenH376[H7273] that drewH8025[H8802] swordH2719. |
[2]and alle the lynagis of Israel camen to gidere in to the chirche of `the puple of God, foure hundrid thousynde of `foot men fiyters. |
| [3](Now the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 heardH8085[H8799] that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were gone upH5927[H8804] to MizpehH4709.) Then saidH559[H8799] the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, TellH1696[H8761] us, how wasH1961[H8738] this wickednessH7451? |
[3]And it was not `hid fro the sones of Beniamyn, that the sones of Israel hadden stied in to Maspha. And the dekene, hosebonde of the `wijf that was slayn, was axid, `how so greet felonye was doon; |
| [4]And the LeviteH3881[H376], the husbandH376 of the womanH802 that was slainH7523[H8737], answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], I cameH935[H8804] into GibeahH1390 that belongeth to BenjaminH1144, I and my concubineH6370, to lodgeH3885.[H8800] |
[4]and he answeride, Y cam with my wijf in to Gabaa of Beniamyn, and Y turnede thidur. |
| [5]And the menH1167 of GibeahH1390 roseH6965[H8799] against me, and besetH5437 the houseH1004 round aboutH5437[H8799] upon me by nightH3915, and thoughtH1819[H8765] to have slainH2026[H8800] me: and my concubineH6370 have they forcedH6031[H8765], that she is deadH4191.[H8799] |
[5]And lo! men of that citee cumpassiden in nyyt the hows, in which Y dwellide, and thei wolden sle me, and thei bitraueliden my wijf with vnbileueful woodnesse of letcherie; at the last sche was deed. |
| [6]And I tookH270[H8799] my concubineH6370, and cut her in piecesH5408[H8762], and sentH7971[H8762] her throughout all the countryH7704 of the inheritanceH5159 of IsraelH3478: for they have committedH6213[H8804] lewdnessH2154 and follyH5039 in IsraelH3478. |
[6]And Y took, and Y kittide hir in to gobetis, and Y sente partis in to alle the termes of youre possessioun; for so greet felonye and so greuouse synne was neuere doon in Israel. |
| [7]Behold, ye are all childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; giveH3051[H8798] hereH1988 your adviceH1697 and counselH6098. |
[7]Alle ye sones of Israel ben present; deme ye, what ye owen do. |
| [8]And all the peopleH5971 aroseH6965[H8799] as oneH259 manH376, sayingH559[H8800], We will not anyH376 of us goH3212[H8799] to his tentH168, neither will we anyH376 of us turnH5493[H8799] into his houseH1004. |
[8]And al the puple stood, and answeride as bi word of o man, `that is acordyngli, with out ayenseiyng and with out delay, We schulen not go awei in to oure tabernaclis, nethir ony man schal entre in to his hows; |
| [9]But now this shall be the thingH1697 which we will doH6213[H8799] to GibeahH1390; we will go up by lot against itH1486; |
[9]but we schulen do this in comyn ayens Gabaa. |
| [10]And we will takeH3947[H8804] tenH6235 menH582 of an hundredH3967 throughout all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, and an hundredH3967 of a thousandH505, and a thousandH505 out of ten thousandH7233, to fetchH3947[H8800] victualH6720 for the peopleH5971, that they may doH6213[H8800], when they comeH935[H8800] to GibeahH1387 of BenjaminH1144, according to all the follyH5039 that they have wroughtH6213[H8804] in IsraelH3478. |
[10]`Ten men be chosun of an hundrid, of alle the lynagis of Israel, and an hundrid of a thousynde, and a thousynde of ten thousynde, that thei bere metis to the oost, and that we, fiytynge ayens Gabaa of Beniamyn, moun yelde to it `for the trespas that that it deserueth. |
| [11]So all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gatheredH622[H8735] against the cityH5892, knit togetherH2270 as oneH259 manH376. |
[11]And al the puple, `as o man, cam togidere to the citee bi the same thouyt and o counsel. |
| [12]And the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971[H8799] menH582 through all the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559[H8800], What wickednessH7451 is this that is doneH1961 among youH8738? |
[12]And `thei senten messangeris to al the lynage of Beniamyn, `whiche messangeris seiden, Whi so greet felony is foundun in you? |
| [13]Now therefore deliverH5414[H8798] us the menH582, the childrenH1121 of BelialH1100, which are in GibeahH1390, that we may put them to deathH4191[H8686], and put awayH1197[H8762] evilH7451 from IsraelH3478. But the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 wouldH14[H8804] not hearkenH8085[H8800] to the voiceH6963 of their brethrenH251 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478: |
[13]Bitake ye the men of Gabaa, that diden this wickidnesse, that thei die, and yuel be doon awey fro Israel. `Whiche nolden here the comaundement of her britheren, the sones of Israel, |
| [14]But the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gathered themselves togetherH622[H8735] out of the citiesH5892 unto GibeahH1390, to go outH3318[H8800] to battleH4421 against the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. |
[14]but of alle the citees, that weren of `her part, thei camen togidere in to Gabaa, to helpe hem, and to fiyte ayens al the puple of Israel. |
| [15]And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were numberedH6485[H8691] at that timeH3117 out of the citiesH5892 twentyH6242 and sixH8337 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025[H8802] swordH2719, beside the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of GibeahH1390, which were numberedH6485[H8694] sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosenH977[H8803] menH376. |
[15]And fyue and twenti thousynde weren foundun of Beniamyn, of men drawynge out swerd, outakun the dwelleris of Gabaa, |
| [16]Among all this peopleH5971 there were sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosenH977[H8803] menH376 lefthandedH334[H3027][H3225]; every one could slingH7049[H8802] stonesH68 at an hairH8185 breadth, and not missH2398.[H8686] |
[16]whiche weren seuen hundrid strongeste men, fiytynge so with the lefthond as with the riythond, and castynge so stoonus with slyngis at a certeyn thing, that thei myyten smyte also an heer, and the strook of the stoon schulde not be borun in to `the tother part. |
| [17]And the menH376 of IsraelH3478, beside BenjaminH1144, were numberedH6485[H8694] fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025[H8802] swordH2719: all these were menH376 of warH4421. |
[17]Also of the men of Israel, with out the sones of Beniamin, weren foundun foure hundrid thousynd `of men drawynge swerd and redi to batel. |
| [18]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965[H8799], and went upH5927[H8799] to the houseH1004 of GodH430[H8677][H1008], and askedH7592[H8799] counsel of GodH430, and saidH559[H8799], WhichH4310 of us shall go upH5927[H8799] firstH8462 to the battleH4421 against the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144? And the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8799], JudahH3063 shall go up firstH8462. |
[18]Whiche riseden and camen in to the hows of God, that is in Silo; and thei counceliden God, and seiden, Who schal be prince in oure oost of the batel ayens the sones of Beniamyn? To whiche the Lord answeride, Judas be youre duyk. |
| [19]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 rose upH6965[H8799] in the morningH1242, and encampedH2583[H8799] against GibeahH1390. |
[19]And anoon the sones of Israel risiden eerli, and settiden tentis ayens Gabaa. |
| [20]And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 went outH3318[H8799] to battleH4421 against BenjaminH1144; and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 put themselves in arrayH6186[H8799] to fightH4421 against them at GibeahH1390. |
[20]And fro thennus thei yeden forth to batel ayens Beniamyn, and bigunnen to fiyte ayens `the citee. |
| [21]And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 came forthH3318[H8799] out of GibeahH1390, and destroyed downH7843[H8686] to the groundH776 of the IsraelitesH3478 that dayH3117 twentyH6242 and twoH8147 thousandH505 menH376. |
[21]And the sones of Beniamyn yeden out of Gabaa, and killiden of the sones of Israel in that dai two and twenti thousynde of men. |
| [22]And the peopleH5971 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 encouragedH2388[H8691] themselves, and set their battleH4421 againH3254[H8686] in arrayH6186[H8800] in the placeH4725 where they put themselves in arrayH6186[H8804] the firstH7223 dayH3117. |
[22]And eft the sones of Israel tristiden in strengthe and noumbre, and dressiden schiltrun, in the same place in which thei fouyten bifore; |
| [23](And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927[H8799] and weptH1058[H8799] beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 until evenH6153, and askedH7592[H8799] counsel of the LORDH3068, sayingH559[H8800], Shall I go upH5066[H8800] againH3254[H8686] to battleH4421 against the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brotherH251? And the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8799], Go upH5927 against himH8798.) |
[23]so netheles that thei stieden bifore, and wepten bifor the Lord `til to nyyt, and counseliden hym, and seiden, Owe Y go forth more to fiyte ayens the sones of Beniamyn, my britheren, ether nay? To whiche he answeride, Stie ye to hem, and bigynne ye batel. |
| [24]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 came nearH7126[H8799] against the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 the secondH8145 dayH3117. |
[24]And whanne the sones of Israel hadden go forth to batel in the tother dai ayens Beniamyn, |
| [25]And BenjaminH1144 went forthH3318[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] them out of GibeahH1390 the secondH8145 dayH3117, and destroyed downH7843[H8686] to the groundH776 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 again eighteenH8083[H6240] thousandH505 menH376; all these drewH8025[H8802] the swordH2719. |
[25]the sones of Beniamyn braken out of the yates of Gabaa, and camen to hem; and the sones of Beniamyn weren wood ayens hem bi so greet sleyng, that thei castiden doun eiytene thousynde of men drawynge swerd. |
| [26]Then all the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and all the peopleH5971, went upH5927[H8799], and cameH935[H8799] unto the houseH1004 of GodH430[H8677][H1008], and weptH1058[H8799], and satH3427[H8799] there beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and fastedH6684[H8799] that dayH3117 until evenH6153, and offeredH5927[H8686] burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. |
[26]Wherfor alle the sones of Israel camen in to the hows of God, and saten, and wepten bifore the Lord, and thei fastiden in that dai `til to euentid; and thei offeriden to the Lord brent sacrifices and pesible sacrifices, |
| [27]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 enquiredH7592[H8799] of the LORDH3068, (for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430 was there in those daysH3117, |
[27]and axiden of her staat. In that tyme the arke of boond of pees of God was there in Silo; |
| [28]And PhinehasH6372, the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175, stoodH5975[H8802] beforeH6440 it in those daysH3117,) sayingH559[H8800], Shall I yet againH3254[H8686] go outH3318[H8800] to battleH4421 against the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brotherH251, or shall I ceaseH2308[H8799]? And the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8799], Go upH5927[H8798]; for to morrowH4279 I will deliverH5414[H8799] them into thine handH3027. |
[28]and Fynees, the sone of Eleazar, sone of Aaron, was souereyn of the hows. Therfor thei counseliden the Lord, and seiden, Owen we go out more to batel ayens the sones of Beniamyn, oure britheren, ethir reste? To whiche the Lord seide, Stie ye, for to morewe Y schal bytake hem in to youre hondis. |
| [29]And IsraelH3478 setH7760[H8799] liers in waitH693[H8802] round aboutH5439 GibeahH1390. |
[29]And the sones of Israel settiden buyschementis bi the cumpas of the citee of Gabaa; |
| [30]And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 went upH5927[H8799] against the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, and put themselves in arrayH6186[H8799] against GibeahH1390, as at other timesH6471. |
[30]and the thridde tyme as onys and tweis thei brouyten forth oost ayens Beniamyn. |
| [31]And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 went outH3318[H8799] againstH7125[H8800] the peopleH5971, and were drawn awayH5423[H8717] from the cityH5892; and they beganH2490[H8686] to smiteH5221[H8687] of the peopleH5971, and killH2491, as at other timesH6471, in the highwaysH4546, of which oneH259 goeth upH5927[H8802] to the houseH1004 of GodH430[H8677][H1008], and the otherH259 to GibeahH1390 in the fieldH7704, about thirtyH7970 menH376 of IsraelH3478. |
[31]But also the sones of Beniamyn braken out of the citee booldli, and pursueden ferthere the aduersaryes fleynge, so that thei woundiden of hem, as in the firste dai and the secounde, and killiden bi twey paththis `the aduersaries turnynge backis; of whiche paththis oon was borun in to Bethel, the tother in to Gabaa. And thei castiden doun aboute thretti men; |
| [32]And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 saidH559[H8799], They are smitten downH5062[H8737] beforeH6440 us, as at the firstH7223. But the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559[H8804], Let us fleeH5127[H8799], and drawH5423[H8804] them from the cityH5892 unto the highwaysH4546. |
[32]for thei gessiden to sle hem `bi customable maner; whiche `feyneden fliyt bi craft, and token counsel, that thei schulden drawe hem fro the citee, and that thei as fleynge schulden brynge to the forseid paththis. |
| [33]And all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 rose upH6965[H8804] out of their placeH4725, and put themselves in arrayH6186[H8799] at BaaltamarH1193: and the liers in waitH693[H8802] of IsraelH3478 came forthH1518[H8688] out of their placesH4725, even out of the meadowsH4629 of GibeahH1387. |
[33]Therfor alle the sones of Israel risiden of her seetis, and settiden schiltrun in the place which is clepid Baalthamar. And the buschementis, that weren aboute the citee, bigunnen to opene hem silf litil and litil, |
| [34]And there cameH935[H8799] againstH5048 GibeahH1390 tenH6235 thousandH505 chosenH977[H8803] menH376 out of all IsraelH3478, and the battleH4421 was soreH3513[H8804]: but they knewH3045[H8804] not that evilH7451 was nearH5060 themH8802. |
[34]and to go forth fro the west part of the citee. But also othere ten thousynde of men of al Israel excitiden the dwelleris of the cite to batels; and the batel was maad greuous ayens the sones of Beniamyn, and thei vndurstoden not, that perisching neiyede to hem on eche part. |
| [35]And the LORDH3068 smoteH5062[H8799] BenjaminH1144 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 destroyedH7843[H8686] of the BenjamitesH1145 that dayH3117 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 and an hundredH3967 menH376: all these drewH8025[H8802] the swordH2719. |
[35]And the Lord smoot hem in the siyt of the sones of Israel, and `thei killiden of hem in that dai fyue and twenti thousynde and an hundrid men, alle the werryours and drawynge swerd. |
| [36]So the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 sawH7200[H8799] that they were smittenH5062[H8738]: for the menH376 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414[H8799] placeH4725 to the BenjamitesH1145, because they trustedH982[H8804] unto the liers in waitH693[H8802] which they had setH7760[H8804] beside GibeahH1390. |
[36]Sotheli the sones of Beniamyn bigunnen to fle, `whanne thei sien, that thei weren the lowere. And the sones of Israel sien this, and `yauen to hem place to fle, that thei schulden come to the buyschementis maad redi, whiche thei hadden set bisidis the citee. |
| [37]And the liers in waitH693[H8802] hastedH2363[H8689], and rushedH6584[H8799] upon GibeahH1390; and the liers in waitH693[H8802] drew themselves alongH4900[H8799], and smoteH5221[H8686] all the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. |
[37]And whanne thei hadden rise sudenli fro hid places, and Beniamyn yaf backis to the sleeris, thei entriden in to the citee, and smytiden it by the scharpnesse of swerd. |
| [38]Now there was an appointed signH4150 between the menH376 of IsraelH3478 andH5973 the liers in waitH693[H8802], that they should make a greatH7235[H8685] flameH4864 with smokeH6227 rise upH5927[H8687] out of the cityH5892. |
[38]Sotheli the sones of Israel hadden youe a signe to hem whiche thei hadden set in buyschementis, that aftir that thei hadden take the citee, thei schulden kyndle fier, and that bi smook stiynge an hiy, thei schulden schewe the citee takun. |
| [39]And when the menH376 of IsraelH3478 retiredH2015[H8799] in the battleH4421, BenjaminH1144 beganH2490[H8689] to smiteH5221[H8687] and killH2491 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 about thirtyH7970 personsH376: for they saidH559[H8804], SurelyH5062[H8736] they are smitten downH5062[H8737] beforeH6440 us, as in the firstH7223 battleH4421. |
[39]And whanne the sones of Israel set in thilke batel sien this; for the sones of Beniamyn gessiden hem to fle, and thei sueden bisiliere, whanne thretti men of her oost weren slayn; |
| [40]But when the flameH4864 beganH2490[H8689] to arise upH5927[H8800] out of the cityH5892 with a pillarH5982 of smokeH6227, the BenjamitesH1145 lookedH6437[H8799] behindH310 them, and, behold, the flameH3632 of the cityH5892 ascended upH5927[H8804] to heavenH8064. |
[40]and `the sones of Israel sien as a piler of smoke stie fro the citee; also Beniamyn bihelde bihynde, whanne he siy the citee takun, and flawmes borun in hiye, |
| [41]And when the menH376 of IsraelH3478 turned againH2015[H8804], the menH376 of BenjaminH1144 were amazedH926[H8735]: for they sawH7200[H8804] that evilH7451 was comeH5060 upon themH8804. |
[41]thei that feyneden fliyt bifore, `ayenstoden strongliere with face turned. And whanne the sones of Beniamyn hadden seyn this, thei weren turned in to fliyt, |
| [42]Therefore they turnedH6437[H8799] their backs beforeH6440 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 unto the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057; but the battleH4421 overtookH1692[H8689] them; and them which came out of the citiesH5892 they destroyedH7843[H8688] in the midst of themH8432. |
[42]and thei bigunnen to go to the weie of deseert; while also aduersaries pursueden hem there, but also thei, that hadden brent the citee, camen ayens hem. |
| [43]Thus they inclosedH3803[H8765] the BenjamitesH1145 round aboutH3803[H8765], and chasedH7291[H8689] them, and trode them downH1869[H8689] with easeH4496 over againstH5227 GibeahH1390 toward the sunrisingH4217.[H8121] |
[43]And so it was doon, that thei weren slayn of enemyes on ech part, nether ony reste of men diynge was; and thei felden, and weren cast doun at the eest coost of the citee of Gabaa. |
| [44]And there fellH5307[H8799] of BenjaminH1144 eighteenH8083[H6240] thousandH505 menH376; all these were menH582 of valourH2428. |
[44]Forsothe thei, that weren slayn in the same place, weren eiytene thousynde of `men, alle strongeste fiyteris. |
| [45]And they turnedH6437[H8799] and fledH5127[H8799] toward the wildernessH4057 unto the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417: and they gleanedH5953[H8779] of them in the highwaysH4546 fiveH2568 thousandH505 menH376; and pursuedH1692[H8686] hard afterH310 them unto GidomH1440, and slewH5221[H8686] two thousandH505 men of themH376. |
[45]And whanne thei that leften of Beniamyn hadden seyn this, thei fledden in to wildirnesse, and thei yeden to the stoon, whos name is Remmon. And in that fliyt the sones of Israel yeden opynli, `and yeden in to dyuerse places, and killiden fyue thousynde men; and whanne thei yeden ferther, thei pursueden hem, and killiden also othere twei thousynde. |
| [46]So that all which fellH5307[H8802] that dayH3117 of BenjaminH1144 were twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025[H8802] the swordH2719; all these were menH582 of valourH2428. |
[46]And so it was doon, that alle that felden doun of Beniamyn in diuerse places, weren fyue and twenti thousynde, `fiyterys moost redi to batels. |
| [47]But sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 turnedH6437[H8799] and fledH5127[H8799] to the wildernessH4057 unto the rockH5553 RimmonH7417, and abodeH3427[H8799] in the rockH5553 RimmonH7417 fourH702 monthsH2320. |
[47]And so sixe hundrid men leften of al the noumbre of Beniamyn, that myyten ascape, and fle in to wildirnesse; and thei saten in the stoon of Remmon foure monethis. |
| [48]And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 turned againH7725[H8804] upon the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144, and smoteH5221[H8686] them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, as well the menH4974 of every cityH5892, asH5704 the beastH929, and all that came to handH4672[H8737]: also they setH7971[H8765] on fireH784 all the citiesH5892 that they came toH4672.[H8737] |
[48]Forsothe the sones of Israel yeden out, and smytiden with swerd alle the remenauntis of the citee, fro men `til to werk beestis; and deuourynge flawme wastide alle the citees and townes of Beniamyn. |