Judges 21:6

In 11 translations

BSB

And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.

KJV

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

WEB

The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

ASV

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

LSV

And the sons of Israel sigh concerning their brother Benjamin, and say, “Today there has been one tribe cut off from Israel,

YLT

And the sons of Israel repent concerning Benjamin their brother, and say, 'There hath been to-day cut off one tribe from Israel,

DBY

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, To-day is one tribe extirpated from Israel.

DRC

And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.

GNV

And the children of Israel were sory for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

JPS

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said: 'There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

LXXE

And the children of Israel relented toward Benjamin their brother, and said, To-day one tribe is cut off from Israel.Or, comforted themselves, or were comforted.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ παρεκλήθησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Βενιαμὶν ἀδελφὸν αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπαν, ἐξεκόπη σήμερον φυλὴ μία ἀπὸ Ἰσραήλ.

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• Judges 21:15The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
• Hosea 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
• Judges 11:35As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
• Luke 19:41–42As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
• Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”

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