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Wives for the Benjamites

Judges 21:15

In 11 translations

BSB
The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
KJV
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
WEB
The people grieved for Benjamin, because Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
ASV
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
LSV
And the people sighed concerning Benjamin, for YHWH had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
YLT
And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
DBY
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
DRC
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
GNV
And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
JPS
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
LXXE
And the people relented for Benjamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.Gr. See ver. 6.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְהָעָ֥ם נִחָ֖ם לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־עָשָׂ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה פֶּ֖רֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ὁ λαὸς παρεκλήθη ἐπὶ τῷ Βενιαμὶν, ὅτι ἐποίησε Κύριος διακοπὴν ἐν ταῖς φυλαῖς Ἰσραήλ.

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  • Judges 21:6And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
  • Judges 21:17They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
  • Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
  • Isaiah 30:13this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!
  • 1 Chronicles 13:11Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

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