Verse 7

Judges 21:7

GOD'S WORD Translation

7 How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”

Original Language Text

hebrew

מַה נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָ/הֶ֛ם לַ/נּוֹתָרִ֖ים לְ/נָשִׁ֑ים וַ/אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִשְׁבַּ֣עְנוּ בַֽ/יהוָ֔ה לְ/בִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת לָ/הֶ֥ם מִ/בְּנוֹתֵ֖י/נוּ לְ/נָשִֽׁים

English Translation

What shall we do for the remaining ones for women, and we have sworn by the Lord not to give them any of our daughters for wives?

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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