Judges 21:15
“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
Judges 21:15 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
- DARBYDarby
- And the people had compassion on Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The people grieved for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The people felt remorse for Benjamin, for the Lord had caused a division among the tribes of Israel.
Context: Judges 21
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.
14And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
15And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
16Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
17And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
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.