Verse 18

Judges 21:18

Geneva Bible

18 Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/אֲנַ֗חְנוּ לֹ֥א נוּכַ֛ל לָ/תֵת לָ/הֶ֥ם נָשִׁ֖ים מִ/בְּנוֹתֵ֑י/נוּ כִּֽי נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אָר֕וּר נֹתֵ֥ן אִשָּׁ֖ה לְ/בִנְיָמִֽן
English Translation
And we cannot give them our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, "Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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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... Focus ↗
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...
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 ↗