Judges 21:11
“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.”
Judges 21:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
- DARBYDarby
- This is what you shall do; every male and every woman that has lain with a male you shall utterly destroy.|
- WEBThe World English Bible
- This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And this is the thing which ye do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, ye devote.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "This is what you must do: completely destroy every male and every woman who has known a man."
Context: Judges 21
9For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead there.
10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
11And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
About Judges 21: Capture of Wives for the Benjamites
The Israelites regret their actions and work to repopulate the tribe of Benjamin by allowing the remaining Benjaminite men to take wives from a group of women who had gathered at Shiloh.
Commentary
Judges 21 is the final chapter of the book of Judges, and it serves as a fitting conclusion to the tumultuous period of Israelite history that it describes. The chapter begins with the Israelites gathering together in Mizpah to make a solemn vow to God that they will not allow any of their daughters to marry outside of their tribe. This vow is a sign of the Israelites’ commitment to their faith and to their tribal identity, and it serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining the purity of the Israelite people.