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Judges 20:8 Then all the people stood as one man and said, "Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.
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No, not one of us will return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And all the people rose to their feet in unison and declared, “None of us will return home! No, not even one of us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, and none of us will return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any <i>of us</i> go to his tent, neither will we any <i>of us</i> turn into his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all the people arose as one man, saying, “None <i>of us</i> will go to his tent, nor will any turn back to his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people rose up as one person, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us go home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then all the people arose as one man, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then all the people arose as one man, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all the people arose as one man, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us turn aside to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people stood [unified] as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, and none of us will return to his home [until this is settled].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people stood united and said, “None of us will go to his tent or return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people stood united and said, “None of us will go to his tent or return to his house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The whole army was in agreement, and they said, "None of us will go home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the people stood united, saying, "None of us will go to his tent or return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All the people stood up together and said, "None of us, whether he lives in a tent or in a house, will go home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the entire army stood up as a single unit and declared, "Nobody's going back to his tent, and nobody's going home! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people stood as one man and said, ?Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All Israel rose up in unison and said, "Not one of us will go home! Not one of us will return to his house!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the people arose as one man, saying, "None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the people rise as one man, saying, “None of us goes to his tent, and none of us turns aside to his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the people rise as one man, saying, 'None of us doth go to his tent, and none of us doth turn aside to his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the people will rise as one man, saying, We will not go a man to his tent, and we will not turn aside a man to his house:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the people standing, answered as by the voice of one man: We will not return to our tents, neither shall any one of us go into his own house: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all the people, standing, responded as if with the word of one man: “We shall not return to our own tents, nor shall anyone enter into his own house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the people rose as one to say, “None of us will leave for our tents or return to our homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the people got up as one, saying, “We will not any of us go to our tents, nor will any of us return to our houses.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to our tents, neither shall any one of us turn aside to go to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people stood as one man and they were saying: “No man shall go to his tent and no man shall turn away to his house!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all the people arose as one man, saying: 'We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the people rose up as one man, saying, No one of us shall return to his tent, and no one of us shall return to his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5999" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">The Decree of the Assembly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">as one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Not one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: nê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">of us will return</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: lə·’ā·ho·lōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to his tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: nā·sūr (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: lə·ḇê·ṯōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to his house.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-5.htm">Judges 21:5</a></span><br />The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29-30</a></span><br />When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel. / And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7</a></span><br />He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-14.htm">2 Samuel 19:14</a></span><br />So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></span><br />Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/9-23.htm">Esther 9:23</a></span><br />So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Jeremiah 26:9</a></span><br />How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-25.htm">Acts 15:25</a></span><br />So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-28.htm">Acts 15:28</a></span><br />It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-6.htm">Romans 15:6</a></span><br />so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-2.htm">Philippians 2:2</a></span><br />then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.</p><p class="hdg">as one man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1,11</a></b></br> Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh… </p><p class="hdg">We will not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/21-1.htm">Judges 21:1,5</a></b></br> Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></b></br> To do justice and judgment <i>is</i> more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-10.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:10</a></b></br> Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do <i>it</i> with thy might; for <i>there is</i> no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Home</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/judges/7-13.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/21-24.htm">Home</a> <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/judges/20-19.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-8.htm">The decree of the assembly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-12.htm">The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-18.htm">The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-26.htm">They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a>, the tribes of Israel are responding to the grievous crime committed in Gibeah, a city of the tribe of Benjamin. The phrase "stood as one man" indicates a unanimous decision, reflecting a rare moment of national solidarity among the often-fractious tribes. This unity is significant in the biblical narrative, as it contrasts with the frequent disunity and infighting seen throughout the book of Judges. The concept of unity is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/133.htm">Psalm 133:1</a>, which speaks of the goodness and pleasantness of brethren dwelling together in unity. This unity can also be seen as a type of the unity that is found in the body of Christ, as described in the New Testament (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<p><b>and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.</b><br>This declaration signifies a collective commitment to action and justice. The Israelites vow not to return to their homes until they have addressed the atrocity committed in Gibeah. This reflects a cultural and historical context where tribal and familial honor demanded a response to such an egregious act. The phrase "not one of us will return" underscores the seriousness of their vow and the urgency of their mission. It also highlights the communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where individual actions were often subordinate to the needs and decisions of the community. This determination to act can be compared to the resolve seen in other biblical narratives, such as Nehemiah's commitment to rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (<a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a>) or the early church's dedication to spreading the gospel despite persecution (<a href="/acts/4-18.htm">Acts 4:18-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who gathered to address the grievous sin committed in Gibeah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Benjamin where a heinous crime was committed against a Levite's concubine, leading to national outrage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a></b><br>A man whose concubine was abused and killed in Gibeah, prompting him to call for justice from the tribes of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_benjamites.htm">The Benjamites</a></b><br>The tribe of Benjamin, who were initially unwilling to surrender the perpetrators of the crime in Gibeah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly_at_mizpah.htm">The Assembly at Mizpah</a></b><br>The gathering of the Israelite tribes at Mizpah to decide on a course of action against the tribe of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_righteous_indignation.htm">Unity in Righteous Indignation</a></b><br>The Israelites' unified response to the sin in Gibeah demonstrates the importance of collective action against injustice and immorality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_inaction.htm">The Cost of Inaction</a></b><br>The decision not to return to their homes until justice was served highlights the necessity of prioritizing righteousness over personal comfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/corporate_responsibility.htm">Corporate Responsibility</a></b><br>The passage underscores the responsibility of the community to address sin within its midst, a principle applicable to the church today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_tribalism.htm">The Danger of Tribalism</a></b><br>The initial reluctance of the Benjamites to surrender the guilty parties warns against placing tribal or group loyalty above moral and divine law.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The Levite's call to action and the assembly's response illustrate the need for decisive leadership in confronting sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_gideon_order_his_son_to_kill.htm">Judges 8:20: Why would Gideon command his young son to kill captives, and is there any historical precedent for such practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_often_prosper.htm">Job 18:5-6: If the wicked are supposedly extinguished like a fading lamp, why do corrupt individuals throughout history often prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_canaan_punished_for_ham's_sin.htm">Why is Canaan punished for his father's wrongdoing (Genesis 9:20-27)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Arose as one man.</span>--The same words are rendered "with one consent" in <a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm" title="And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.">1Samuel 11:7</a>.<p><span class= "bld">To his tent . . . . into his house.</span>--Possibly many of the Trans-jordanic Israelites, who were chiefly graziers, were obliged by the necessities of nomadic life to live in tents, not in villages or cities.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The people</span> - with the emphatic meaning of <span class="accented">the whole people of Israel</span>, the <span class="accented">assembly of the people of God</span>, as in ver. 2. <span class="cmt_word">As one man</span>. There was but one resolve, and one sentiment, and one expression of opinion, in that vast multitude. Not one would go home till due punishment had been inflicted upon Gibeah of Benjamin. To his tent, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> <span class="accented">home</span>, as in <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">Judges 19:9</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙קָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Not one</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of us will return</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵלֵךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(nê·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his tent</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָהֳל֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ā·ho·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="heb">נָס֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·sūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his house.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-8.htm">Judges 20:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-8.htm">OT History: Judges 20:8 All the people arose as one man (Jd Judg. 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