Verse 15

Judges 21:15

Literal Standard Version

15 And the people sighed concerning Benjamin, for YHWH had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְ/בִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּ/שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And the people repented for Benjamin because the Lord had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 And the men of Israel have sworn in Mizpeh, saying, “None of us gives his daughter to Benjamin for a... Focus ↗

2 And the people come to Beth-El, and sit there until the evening before God (Elohim), and lift up the... Focus ↗

3 and say, “Why, O YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, has this been in Israel—to be lacking one tribe from... Focus ↗

4 And it comes to pass on the next day, that the people rise early, and build an altar there, and caus... Focus ↗

5 And the sons of Israel say, “Who is he that has not come up in the assembly to YHWH out of all the t... Focus ↗

6 And the sons of Israel sigh concerning their brother Benjamin, and say, “Today there has been one tr... Focus ↗

7 what do we do for them—for those who are left—for wives, since we have sworn by YHWH not to give to... Focus ↗

8 And they say, “Who is that one out of the tribes of Israel who has not come up to YHWH to Mizpeh?” A... Focus ↗

9 And the people numbered themselves, and behold, there is no man from the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilea... Focus ↗

10 And the congregation sends twelve thousand men of the sons of valor there, and commands them, saying... Focus ↗

11 And this is the thing which you do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, you dev... Focus ↗

12 And they find four hundred young women, virgins, out of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead, who have n... Focus ↗

13 And all the congregation sends word and speaks to the sons of Benjamin who are in the rock of Rimmon... Focus ↗

14 and Benjamin turns back at that time, and they give to them the women whom they have kept alive of t... Focus ↗

15 And the people sighed concerning Benjamin, for YHWH had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.

16 And the elderly of the congregation say, “What do we do to the remnant for wives—for the women have... Focus ↗

17 And they say, “A possession of an escaped party is to Benjamin, and a tribe is not blotted out from... Focus ↗

18 and we are not able to give wives to them out of our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, s... Focus ↗

19 And they say, “Behold, a festival of YHWH is in Shiloh, from time to time, which is on the north of... Focus ↗

20 And they command the sons of Benjamin, saying, “Go—and you have laid wait in the vineyards, Focus ↗

21 and have seen, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances—then you have gone... Focus ↗

22 and it has been, when their fathers or their brothers come in to plead to us, that we have said to t... Focus ↗

23 And the sons of Benjamin do so, and take women according to their number, out of the dancers whom th... Focus ↗

24 And the sons of Israel go up and down there at that time, each to his tribe, and to his family; and... Focus ↗

25 In those days there is no king in Israel; each does that which is right in his own eyes. Focus ↗

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