Judges 21:2

1 Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite.”

So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.

3 “Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”

4 The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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ÅB
Men da folket kom til Betel, satt de der for Guds åsyn til om kvelden, og de gråt høyt og lenge
OTB
Folket dro til Betel og satt der foran Gud til kvelden, løftet sine røster og gråt bittert.
B1930
Men da folket kom til Betel, satt de der for Guds åsyn til om aftenen, og de gråt høit og lenge
BSB
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
KJV
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
WEB
The people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
ASV
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
DARBY
And the people came to Bethel, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,
BLB
And the people came to Bethel and remained there until the evening before the face of God, and they lifted up their voices and wept, bitterly weeping,

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  • Judges 20:26

    Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

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  • Judges 20:18

    The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:4

    So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.

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  • Judges 20:23

    They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”

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  • Joshua 18:1

    Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,

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  • Judges 21:12

    So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young women who had not had relations with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.

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  • Genesis 27:38

    Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, O my father!” Then Esau wept aloud.

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  • Judges 2:4

    When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

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