Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 5927 [e] וַיַּעֲל֣וּ way-ya-‘ă-lū And went up Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 1121 [e] בְנֵֽי־ ḇə-nê- the sons N-mpc 3478 [e] יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś-rā-’êl, of Israel N-proper-ms 1058 [e] וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ way-yiḇ-kū and wept Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 6440 [e] לִפְנֵֽי־ lip̄-nê- before Prep-l | N-mpc 3068 [e] יְהוָה֮ Yah-weh Yahweh N-proper-ms 5704 [e] עַד־ ‘aḏ- until Prep 6153 [e] הָעֶרֶב֒ hā-‘e-reḇ evening Art | N-ms 7592 [e] וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ way-yiš-’ă-lū and asked counsel Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 3068 [e] בַֽיהוָה֙ Yah-weh of Yahweh Prep-b | N-proper-ms 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֔ר lê-mōr, saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 3254 [e] הַאוֹסִ֗יף ha-’ō-w-sîp̄, shall again V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs 5066 [e] לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ lā-ḡe-šeṯ I draw near Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 4421 [e] לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה lam-mil-ḥā-māh, for battle Prep-l, Art | N-fs 5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- against Prep 1121 [e] בְּנֵ֥י bə-nê the sons N-mpc 1144 [e] בִנְיָמִ֖ן ḇin-yā-min of Benjamin N-proper-ms 251 [e] אָחִ֑י ’ā-ḥî; my brother N-msc | 1cs 559 [e] וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way-yō-mer and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 3068 [e] יְהוָ֖ה Yah-weh Yahweh N-proper-ms 5927 [e] עֲל֥וּ ‘ă-lū go up V-Qal-Imp-mp 413 [e] אֵלָֽיו׃ ’ê-lāw. against him Prep | 3ms   פ p̄ - Punc

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall we again draw near for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?" And the LORD said, "Go up against him."

King James Bible
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They went up, wept before the LORD until evening, and inquired of Him: "Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites?" And the LORD answered: "Fight against them."

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