Judges 21:14–18
And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people repented them for Beniamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
¶ Then the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues for them that remaine? seeing the women are destroyed out of Beniamin.
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that bee escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
Howbeit 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.
Howbeit wee may not giue them wiues of our daughters. For the children of Israel haue sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wife to Beniamin.
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12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 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.
12And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead, foure hundred †yong virgins that had knowen no man, by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the campe to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
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12And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
12*And they that shall be of thee, shall builde the olde waste places: thou shalt raise vp the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.
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7So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
7So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remooue from tribe to tribe: for euery one of the children of Israel shall †keepe himselfe to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
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35And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
35And it came to passe when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter, thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I haue opened my mouth vnto the LORD, and I cannot goe backe.
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Judges 21:14
Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of suffice, meaning to be enough or adequate; to satisfy the need.
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Judges 21:15
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Past tense and past participle of repent: changed the mind or purpose concerning what had been done or intended, often coupled with grief or sorrow.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: A break, rupture, gap, or breaking forth. Sense 2: Damage, loss, or interruption of a promise or relation.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Judges 21:16
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congregation
1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.
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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruined, demolished, consumed, or laid waste. Sense 2: Killed or cut off. Sense 3: Caused a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Judges 21:17
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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inheritance
A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of escape, meaning to flee from and avoid; to get out of the way; to shun; to obtain security from; to pass without harm.
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A body of people descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the divisions of Israel.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of destroy. Sense 1: Ruined, demolished, consumed, or laid waste. Sense 2: Killed or cut off. Sense 3: Caused a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Judges 21:18
Nevertheless; yet; however; introducing a contrast, exception, or qualification.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Bound, promised, affirmed, testified, or covenanted by a solemn oath; or caused another to enter such an obligation.
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Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.
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21:8¶ And 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 Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
21:8¶ And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel, that came not vp to Mizpeh to the LORD? And beholde, there came none to the campe from Iabesh Gilead to the assembly.
21:9For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
21:9For the people were numbred, and behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead there.
21:10And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
21:10And the congregation sent thither twelue thousand men of the valiantest, and commaunded them, saying, Goe, and smite the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
21:11And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
21:11And this is the thing that yee shall doe, *Yee shall vtterly destroy euery male, and euery woman that hath †lien by man.
21:12And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead 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.
21:12And they found among the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead, foure hundred †yong virgins that had knowen no man, by lying with any male: and they brought them vnto the campe to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
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.
21:13And the whole Congregation sent some †to speake to the children of Beniamin that were in the rocke Rimmon, and to ‖call peaceably vnto them.
21:14And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
21:14And Beniamin came againe at that time, and they gaue them wiues which they had saued aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
Selected passage21:15And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
21:15And the people repented them for Beniamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Selected passage21:16¶ Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
21:16¶ Then the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues for them that remaine? seeing the women are destroyed out of Beniamin.
Selected passage21:17And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
21:17And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that bee escaped of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
Selected passage21:18Howbeit 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.
21:18Howbeit wee may not giue them wiues of our daughters. For the children of Israel haue sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wife to Beniamin.
Selected passage21:19Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
21:19Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh †yerely, in a place which is on the Northside of Bethel on the ‖East side ‖of the hie way that goeth vp from Bethel to Shechem, and on the South of Lebanon.
21:20Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
21:20Therefore they commanded the children of Beniamin, saying, Goe and lie in wait in the vineyards.
21:21And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
21:21And see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to daunce in daunces, then come yee out of the vineyards, and catch you euery man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and goe to the land of Beniamin.
21:22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
21:22And it shall bee when their fathers or their brethren come vnto vs to complaine, that we will say vnto them, ‖Bee fauourable vnto them for our sakes: because we reserued not to each man his wife in the warre: for yee did not giue vnto them at this time, that you should be guiltie.
21:23And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
21:23And the children of Beniamin did so, and tooke them wiues according to their number, of them that daunced, whome they caught: and they went and returned vnto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.
21:24And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
21:24And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his family, and they went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.
21:25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
21:25*In those dayes there was no King in Israel: euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.