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Judges 21:6

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GriefMercy and compassion

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

5 The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.

And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.

7 What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”

8 So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.

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BSB
And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
KJV
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
WEB
The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.
ASV
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
DARBY
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, To-day is one tribe extirpated from Israel.
BLB
And the sons of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and they said, “Today is cut off one tribe from Israel.
ÅB
Det gjorde Israels barn ondt for Benjamin, deres bror, og de sa: Idag er det hugget bort en stamme av Israel.
OTB
Israelittene sørget over sin bror Benjamin og sa: «I dag er en stamme avskåret fra Israel.»
B1930
Det gjorde Israels barn ondt for Benjamin, deres bror, og de sa: Idag er det hugget bort en stamme av Israel.

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Cross references

  • Judges 21:15

    The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

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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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  • 2 Samuel 2:26

    Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”

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  • Judges 11:35

    As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

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  • Hosea 11:8

    How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!

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  • Luke 19:41–42

    As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

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