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Wives for the Benjamites

Judges 21:13

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
KJV
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.to speak…: Heb. and spake and calledcall…: or, proclaim peace
WEB
The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.
ASV
And the whole congregation sent and spake to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them.
LSV
And all the congregation sends [word] and speaks to the sons of Benjamin who [are] in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaims peace to them;
YLT
And all the company send, and speak, unto the sons of Benjamin who [are] in the rock Rimmon, and proclaim to them peace;
DBY
And the whole assembly sent to speak to the children of Benjamin that were at the cliff of Rimmon, and to proclaim peace to them.
DRC
And they sent messengers to the children of Benjamin, that were in the rock Remmon, and commanded them to receive them in peace.
GNV
Then the whole Congregation sent and spake with the children of Beniamin that were in the rocke of Rimmon, and called peaceably vnto them:
JPS
And the whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto them.
LXXE
And all the congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin in the rock Remmon, and invited them to make peace.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ כָּל־הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֑וֹן וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם שָׁלֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀπέστειλαν πᾶσα ἡ συναγωγὴ, καὶ ἐλάλησαν πρὸς τοὺς υἱοὺς Βενιαμεὶν ἐν τῇ πέτρᾳ Ῥεμμὼν, καὶ ἐκάλεσαν αὐτοὺς εἰς εἰρήνην.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 20:10When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.
  • Judges 20:47But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
  • Luke 10:5Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
  • Isaiah 57:19bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
  • Joshua 15:32Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
  • Ephesians 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

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