Catholic Public Domain Version
"But this we shall do in common against Gibeah: "
— Judges 20:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”
“But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot; ”
“But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot;”
“Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates.”
“But this we will do in common against Gabaa:”
“But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;”
“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”
And taking her up, I cut her into pieces, and I sent the parts into all the borders of your possession. For never before was such a nefarious crime, and so great a sin, committed in Israel.
You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do.”
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.
But this we shall do in common against Gibeah:
We shall select ten men out of one hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred out of one thousand, and one thousand out of ten thousand, so that they may transport supplies for the army, and so that we will be able to fight against Gibeah of Benjamin, and to repay it for its crime as it deserves.”
And all of Israel convened against the city, like one man, with one mind and one counsel.
And they sent messengers to the entire tribe of Benjamin, who said: “Why has so great a wickedness been found among you?