Verse 20

Judges 21:20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

20 And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,

Original Language Text

hebrew

ו/יצו וַ/יְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵ/אמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַ/אֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּ/כְּרָמִֽים

English Translation

And he commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Now the children of Israel had also sworn in Maspha, saying: None of us shall give of his daughters... Focus ↗

2 And they all came to the house of God (Elohim) in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lif... Focus ↗

3 O Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, why is so great an evil come to pass in thy people, that this day one... Focus ↗

4 And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of pea... Focus ↗

5 Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had... Focus ↗

6 And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One... Focus ↗

7 Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them. Focus ↗

8 Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha... Focus ↗

9 (At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.) Focus ↗

10 So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabi... Focus ↗

11 And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, b... Focus ↗

12 And there were found of Jabes Galaad four hundred virgins, that had not known the bed of a man, and... Focus ↗

13 And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded th... Focus ↗

14 And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes... Focus ↗

15 And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel. Focus ↗

16 And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the wom... Focus ↗

17 And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of I... Focus ↗

18 For as to our own daughters we cannot give them, being bound with an oath and a curse, whereby we sa... Focus ↗

19 So they took counsel, and said: Behold there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord in Silo, which is sit... Focus ↗

20 And they commanded the children of Benjamin, and said: Go, and lie hid in the vineyards,

21 And when you shall see the daughters of Silo come out, as the custom is, to dance, come ye on a sudd... Focus ↗

22 And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and t... Focus ↗

23 And the children of Benjamin did, as they had been commanded: and according to their number, they ca... Focus ↗

24 The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings. In those day... Focus ↗

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