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Judges 20:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 18 They rose up and went up to Bethʹel to inquire of God.+ Then the people of Israel said: “Who of us should go up in the lead to the battle against the Benʹja·min·ites?” Jehovah replied: “Judah is to take the lead.”

Judges 20:18

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 18 And they proceeded to rise up and go on up to Bethʹel and to inquire of God.+ Then the sons of Israel said: “Who of us should go up in the lead to the battle against the sons of Benjamin?”+ To this Jehovah said: “Judah in the lead.”+

Judges 20:18

The Bible in Living English
- 18 And they went up to Bethel.
  
  And the sons of Israel put the question to God “Whom shall we have go up to war with the sons of Benjamin to begin with?” and Jehovah said “Judah to begin with.”

Judges 20:18

American Standard Version
- 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.

Judges 20:18

The Emphasized Bible
- 18 And they arose and went up to Bethel, and asked of God, and the sons of Israel said, Who shall go up for us first, to fight against the sons of Benjamin? And Yahweh said—Judah first.

Judges 20:18

King James Version
- 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.