Judges 21:4
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.”
Judges 21:4 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.
- DARBYDarby
- And on the morrow the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the people rise early, and build there an altar, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The next day, the people rose early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Context: Judges 21
2And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
3And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
4And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
6And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
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.