Judges 21:17
“And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.”
Judges 21:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
- DARBYDarby
- And they said, |There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- They said, There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And they say, 'A possession of an escaped party is to Benjamin, and a tribe is not blotted out from Israel;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They replied, "There must be an inheritance for those who escape from Benjamin, so that a tribe is not wiped out from Israel."
Context: Judges 21
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.
18Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
19Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
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.