Verse 20

Judges 21:20

Literal Standard Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

ו/יצו וַ/יְצַוּ֕וּ אֶת בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן לֵ/אמֹ֑ר לְכ֖וּ וַ/אֲרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּ/כְּרָמִֽים

English Translation

And he commanded the sons of Benjamin, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards."

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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. Focus ↗

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,

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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