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Judges 21:7

5 And 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.

6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

How 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?

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.

9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”
KJV
How 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?
WEB
How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”
ASV
How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
DARBY
What shall we do for wives for them that remain? since we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters for wives.
BLB
What shall we do for those who remain for wives, since we have sworn by YHWH that we will not give to them our daughters as wives?”
ÅB
Hva skal vi gjøre for dem som er tilbake, så de kan få seg hustruer, siden vi har svoret ved Herren at vi ikke vil gi dem noen av våre døtre til ekte?
OTB
«Hva skal vi gjøre for koner til dem som er igjen, siden vi har sverget ved Herren å ikke gi dem noen av våre døtre til ekte?»
B1930
Hvad skal vi gjøre for dem som er tilbake, så de kan få sig hustruer, siden vi har svoret ved Herren at vi ikke vil gi dem nogen av våre døtre til ekte?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Judges 21:1

    Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

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  • Judges 21:18

    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.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:45

    And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:28–29

    Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

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