Verse 11
Judges 21:11
Free Bible Version
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This is what you have to do: Destroy every male and every woman who has had sex with a man.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/זֶ֥ה הַ/דָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל זָכָ֗ר וְ/כָל אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ
English Translation
And this is the thing that you shall do: every male and every female who knows a male’s bed you shall put to death.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
The men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, “None of us will allow our daughters to marry a Benja...
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2
The Israelites went to Bethel and sat there before God (Elohim) until the evening, crying loudly in...
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3
“Lord, God (Elohim) of Israel, why has this happened to Israel?” they asked. “Today one of our tribe...
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4
The next day they got up early, built an altar, and brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings...
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5
“Which of all the tribes of Israel didn't attend the assembly we held before the Lord?” they asked....
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6
The Israelites felt sorry for their brother Benjamin, saying, “Today one tribe has been hacked off f...
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7
What shall we do about wives for those who are left, since we have sworn an oath before the Lord tha...
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8
Then they asked, “Which one of all the tribes of Israel didn't attend the assembly we held before th...
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9
for once they had done a head count, there was nobody there from Jabesh-gilead.
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10
So the assembly sent twelve thousand of their best warriors there. They gave them orders, saying, “G...
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11
This is what you have to do: Destroy every male and every woman who has had sex with a man.”
12
They managed to find among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred virgins who had not had sex...
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13
Then the whole Israelite assembly sent a message to the Benjamites at Pomegranate Rock to tell them,...
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14
So the men of Benjamin went back home, and the Israelites gave them the four hundred women from Jabe...
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15
The elders of the assembly asked, “What shall we do to supply the remaining wives because all the wo...
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16
They added, “There have to be heirs for the Benjamite survivors—an Israelite tribe of Israel can't b...
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17
But we can't let them have our daughters as wives, since we as the people of Israel swore a sacred o...
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18
Then they said, “Look! Every year there's the Lord's festival in Shiloh. It's held north of Bethel,...
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19
So they ordered the Benjamites, “Go and hide in the vineyards.
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20
Keep a lookout, and when you see the young women from Shiloh come out to perform their dances, run o...
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21
If their fathers or brothers come complaining to us, we'll tell them, ‘Please do us a favor, because...
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22
The Benjaminites did as they were ordered. Each man grabbed one of the women dancers up to the total...
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23
Then the Israelites left and went home to their tribes and families, each one going to the land they...
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24
At that time Israel didn't have a king—everyone did what they themselves thought was the right thing...
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