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Judges 20:43

Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

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כִּתְּר֤וּkitrvbeset roundכָּתַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beset round”, a completed actionH3803to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)beset round, compass about, be crowned inclose round, suffer.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בִּנְיָמִן֙binyaminBenjaminבִּנְיָמִיןnoun, proper name — “Benjamin”H1144Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryBenjamin.הִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּhirdifuhvchaseרָדַףverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “chase”, a completed actionH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).מְנוּחָ֖הmenuchahcomfortableמְנוּחָהnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “comfortable”, the ordinary formH4496repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abodecomfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still.הִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּhidrikhuhvtreadדָּרַךְverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “tread”, a completed actionH1869to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending)archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.עַ֛דadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.נֹ֥כַחnokhachagainstנֹכַחpreposition — “against”H5227properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of(over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).הַגִּבְעָ֖הhagivahthe the hillגִּבְעָהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the the hill”H1390Gibah; the name of three places in PalestineGibeah, the hill.מִמִּזְרַחmimizrachfrom eastמִזְרָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).שָֽׁמֶשׁshameshsunשֶׁמֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “sun”, the ordinary formH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and overtook them at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trod them down at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Young’s Literal Translation

they have compassed the Benjamites — they have pursued them — with ease they have trodden them down till over-against Gibeah, at the sun-rising.

World English Bible

They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and trod them down at their resting place, as far as near Gibeah toward the sunrise.

Darby Translation

They encompassed the Benjaminites, chased them, trode them down at the resting-place over against Gibeah toward the sun-rising.

Douay-Rheims

And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city Gabaa.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and overtook them at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they cut down Benjamin, and pursued him from Nua closely till they came opposite Gabaa on the east.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ κατέκοπτον τὸν Βενιαμὶν, καὶ ἐδίωξαν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ Νουὰ κατὰ πόδα αὐτοῦ ἕως ἀπέναντι Γαβαὰ πρὸς ἀνατολὰς ἡλίου.