Judges 20:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֤י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְח֞וּ
(vai·yish·le·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
through the entireבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
tribeשִׁבְטֵ֥י
(shiv·tei)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of Benjamin,בִנְיָמִ֖ן
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whatמָ֚ה
(mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
wickedness 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
that has taken placeנִהְיְתָ֖ה
(nih·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
among you? 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the tribes
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
through all the tribe
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
What wickedness
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
is this that is done
hayah  (haw-yaw)
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
among you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has taken place among you?

King James Bible
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this outrage that has occurred among you?

International Standard Version
The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the entire tribe of Benjamin to ask them, "What is this evil thing that has occurred among you?

NET Bible
The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "How could such a wicked thing take place?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin. They asked, "How could such an evil thing happen among you?

King James 2000 Bible
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
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