Verse 1

Judges 21:1

Geneva Bible

1 Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Beniamites to wyfe.

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 Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Ben...

2 And the people came vnto ye house of God (Elohim) and abode there till euen before God (Elohim), and... Focus ↗

3 And sayde, O Lord God (Elohim) of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that this day one tri... Focus ↗

4 And on the morow the people rose vp and made there an altar, and offred burnt offrings and peace off... Focus ↗

5 Then the children of Israel said, Who is he among all the tribes of Israel, that came not vp with th... Focus ↗

6 And the children of Israel were sory for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut of... Focus ↗

7 How shall we do for wiues to them that remaine, seeing we haue sworne by the Lord, that we will not... Focus ↗

8 Also they saide, Is there any of the tribes of Israel that came not vp to Mizpeh to the Lord? and be... Focus ↗

9 For when the people were vewed; beholde, none of the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead were there. Focus ↗

10 Therefore the Congregation sent thither twelue thousande men of the most valiant, and commanded them... Focus ↗

11 And this is it that ye shall do: ye shall vtterly destroye all the males and all the women that haue... Focus ↗

12 And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead foure hundreth maides, virgins that had knowne... Focus ↗

13 Then the whole Congregation sent and spake with the children of Beniamin that were in the rocke of R... Focus ↗

14 And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the wo... Focus ↗

15 And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. Focus ↗

16 Therefore the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues to the remnant? for the wo... Focus ↗

17 And they saide, there must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be n... Focus ↗

18 Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, C... Focus ↗

19 Therefore they said, Beholde, there is a feast of the Lord euery yere in Shiloh in a place, which is... Focus ↗

20 Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in waite in the vineyardes. Focus ↗

21 And when ye see that the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vi... Focus ↗

22 And when their fathers or their brethren come vnto vs to complaine, we wil say vnto them, Haue pitie... Focus ↗

23 And the children of Beniamin did so, and tooke wiues of them that danced according to their nomber:... Focus ↗

24 So the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his familie,... Focus ↗

25 In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his eyes. Focus ↗

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