( Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell[ us], how was this wickedness?

以色列人上到米斯巴，便雅悯人都听见了。以色列人说：“请你将这件恶事的情由对我们说明。”

便雅悯人听见以色列人上了米斯巴。以色列人说：“请说，这恶事是怎么发生的呢？”

便雅悯人听见以色列人上了米斯巴。以色列人说：“请说，这恶事是怎么发生的呢？”

便雅悯人也听见以色列人聚集在米斯巴的消息。以色列人问那个利未人：“请告诉我们，这件邪恶的事是怎么发生的？”

（以色列人上到米斯巴来，便雅悯人听见了。）以色列人说：“这件恶事是怎样发生的？你们说吧。”

以色列人上到米斯巴，便雅憫人都聽見了。以色列人說：「請你將這件惡事的情由對我們說明。」

便雅憫人聽見以色列人上了米斯巴。以色列人說：「請說，這惡事是怎麼發生的呢？」

便雅憫人聽見以色列人上了米斯巴。以色列人說：「請說，這惡事是怎麼發生的呢？」

便雅憫人也聽見以色列人聚集在米斯巴的消息。以色列人問那個利未人：「請告訴我們，這件邪惡的事是怎麼發生的。」

（以色列人上到米斯巴來，便雅憫人聽見了。）以色列人說：“這件惡事是怎樣發生的？你們說吧。”

以色列人上米斯巴、便雅憫人都聽見了。）以色列人說：『這件壞事的經過怎麼樣、請說說明白。』

以色列人至米斯巴、為便雅憫人所聞、以色列人問曰、此惡之由、請以告我、

其事為便雅憫族所聞。以色列族詢斯惡之原委。

以色列人上至米斯巴、便雅憫人聞之、以色列人曰、當以此惡事之情由告我、

( The Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the Israelites said,“ Tell us how this awful thing happened.”

The tribe of Benjamin heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. The Israelites said,“ Tell us how this awful thing happened.”

( Now the people of Benjamin heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the people of Israel said,“ Tell us, how did this evil happen?”

( Word soon reached the land of Benjamin that the other tribes had gone up to Mizpah.) The Israelites then asked how this terrible crime had happened.

The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. The Israelites asked,“ Tell us, how did this evil act happen?”

( Now the sons of Benjamin heard that the sons of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons of Israel said,“ Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?”

( Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the children of Israel said,“ Tell us, how did this wicked deed happen?”

( Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpah.) And the children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass?

The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. The Israelites asked,“ Tell us, how did this outrage occur?”

The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said,“ Explain how this wicked thing happened!”

( Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) The children of Israel said,“ Tell us, how did this wickedness happen?”

[ Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about,[ and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren,[ nay], I pray you, do not[ so] wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.Behold,[ here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord[ was], till it was light.And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down[ at] the door of the house, and her hands[ were] upon the threshold.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate,[ as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

A prudent[ man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.