Judges 21:6
“And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.”
Judges 21:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
- DARBYDarby
- And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother, and said, |One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Israel repent concerning Benjamin their brother, and say, 'There hath been to-day cut off one tribe from Israel,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Israelites felt deep sorrow for their brother Benjamin, saying, "Today, one tribe is cut off from Israel."
Context: Judges 21
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.
7How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
8And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
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.