Verse 1

Judges 21:1

GOD'S WORD Translation

1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִשְׁבַּ֥ע בַּ/מִּצְפָּ֖ה לֵ/אמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ לֹא יִתֵּ֥ן בִּתּ֛/וֹ לְ/בִנְיָמִ֖ן לְ/אִשָּֽׁה

English Translation

And a man of Israel swore at Mizpah, saying, "No one among us shall give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as...

2 The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God (Elohim), and lifted up their voic... Focus ↗

3 They said, “Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should b... Focus ↗

4 On the next day, the people rose early, and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and pe... Focus ↗

5 The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the... Focus ↗

6 The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off fro... Focus ↗

7 How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give... Focus ↗

8 They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?” Behol... Focus ↗

9 For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.... Focus ↗

10 The congregation sent twelve thousand of the most valiant men there, and commanded them, saying, “Go... Focus ↗

11 This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has l... Focus ↗

12 They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known man... Focus ↗

13 The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, an... Focus ↗

14 Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women... Focus ↗

15 The people grieved for Benjamin, because Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. Focus ↗

16 Then the elders of the congregation said, “How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since th... Focus ↗

17 They said, “There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be... Focus ↗

18 However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, ‘... Focus ↗

19 They said, “Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of... Focus ↗

20 They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards, Focus ↗

21 and see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of th... Focus ↗

22 It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them,... Focus ↗

23 The children of Benjamin did so, and took wives for themselves, according to their number, of those... Focus ↗

24 The children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, a... Focus ↗

25 In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes. Focus ↗

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