Verse 13

Judges 21:13

Bible in Basic English

13 And all the meeting sent to the men of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, offering them peace.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל הָ֣/עֵדָ֔ה וַֽ/יְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/סֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַ/יִּקְרְא֥וּ לָ/הֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם

English Translation

And all the congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and they called to them peace.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Now the men of Israel had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, Not one of us will give his daughter as a... Focus ↗

2 And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God (Elohim), and gave themselves... Focus ↗

3 And they said, O Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, why has this fate come on Israel, that today one... Focus ↗

4 Then on the day after, the people got up early and made an altar there, offering burned offerings an... Focus ↗

5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel, who did not come up to... Focus ↗

6 And the children of Israel were moved with pity for Benjamin their brother, saying, Today one tribe... Focus ↗

7 What are we to do about wives for those who are still living? For we have taken an oath by the Lord... Focus ↗

8 And they said, Which one of the tribes of Israel did not come up to Mizpah to the Lord? And it was s... Focus ↗

9 For when the people were numbered, not one man of the people of Jabesh-gilead was present. Focus ↗

10 So they (the meeting) sent twelve thousand of the best fighting-men, and gave them orders, saying, G... Focus ↗

11 And this is what you are to do: every male, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man, yo... Focus ↗

12 Now there were among the people of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins who had never had sex re... Focus ↗

13 And all the meeting sent to the men of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, offering them peace.

14 Then Benjamin came back; and they gave them the women whom they had kept from death among the women... Focus ↗

15 And the people were moved with pity for Benjamin, because the Lord had let his wrath loose on the tr... Focus ↗

16 Then the responsible men of the meeting said, What are we to do about wives for the rest of them, se... Focus ↗

17 And they said, How is the rest of Benjamin to be given offspring so that one tribe of Israel may not... Focus ↗

18 Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oat... Focus ↗

19 And they said, See, every year there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh, which is to the north of Beth... Focus ↗

20 And they said to the men of Benjamin, Go into the vine-gardens, waiting there secretly, Focus ↗

21 And watching; and if the daughters of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, then come from the... Focus ↗

22 And when their fathers or their brothers come and make trouble, you are to say to them, Give them to... Focus ↗

23 So the men of Benjamin did this, and got wives for themselves for every one of their number, taking... Focus ↗

24 Then the children of Israel went away from there, every man to his tribe and his family, every man w... Focus ↗

25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did what seemed right to him. Focus ↗

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