Judges 21:15
Judges 21:15 in Multiple Translations
The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
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 Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people were moved with pity for Benjamin, because the Lord had let his wrath loose on the tribes of Israel.
The people felt sorry for the Benjamites because the Lord had made this empty hole among the Israelite tribes.
And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people repented for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.
The Israelis still felt sorry for the men of the tribe of Benjamin, because Yahweh had ◄decimated/almost wiped out► one of the Israeli tribes.
Berean Amplified Bible — Judges 21:15
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Judges 21:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
BIB
HEB
וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם
נִחָ֖ם
לְ/בִנְיָמִ֑ן
כִּֽי
עָשָׂ֧ה
יְהוָ֛ה
פֶּ֖רֶץ
בְּ/שִׁבְטֵ֥י
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם
ʻam
H5971
Amaw
Conj | Art | N-ms
נִחָ֖ם
nâcham
H5162
to be sorry
V-Niphal
לְ/בִנְיָמִ֑ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
Benjamin
Prep | N-proper
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
עָשָׂ֧ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
פֶּ֖רֶץ
perets
H6556
breach
N-ms
בְּ/שִׁבְטֵ֥י
shêbeṭ
H7626
tribe
Prep | N-mp
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Judges 21:15
וְ/הָ/עָ֥ם
ʻam
H5971
"Amaw"
Conj | Art | N-ms
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Definition: This name means nation, people
Usage: Occurs in 1655 OT verses. KJV: folk, men, nation, people. See also: Genesis 11:6; Exodus 16:4; Leviticus 17:9.
נִחָ֖ם
nâcham
H5162
"to be sorry"
V-Niphal
To comfort means showing pity or sympathy, as seen in God's actions throughout the Bible, such as in Isaiah 40. The word can also imply regret or remorse, like in the story of Jonah, who was sorry for his actions. It involves easing someone's pain or discomfort.
Definition: : comfort 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion 1d2) to rue, repent of 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1d4) to ease oneself Also means: na.cham (נָחַם ": relent" H5162H)
Usage: Occurs in 100 OT verses. KJV: comfort (self), ease (one's self), repent(-er,-ing, self). See also: Genesis 5:29; Isaiah 12:1; Psalms 23:4.
לְ/בִנְיָמִ֑ן
Binyâmîyn
H1144
"Benjamin"
Prep | N-proper
Benjamin means son of the right hand, referring to the youngest son of Jacob and the tribe that descended from him. The term is first used in Genesis 35:18. Benjamin was a brother of Joseph and a half-brother of Reuben and others.
Definition: § Benjamin = "son of the right hand" a gate in Jerusalem
Usage: Occurs in 160 OT verses. KJV: Benjamin. See also: Genesis 35:18; 1 Samuel 9:21; Psalms 68:28.
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
עָשָׂ֧ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
פֶּ֖רֶץ
perets
H6556
"breach"
N-ms
A breach is a break or gap, like a hole in a wall or a sudden outburst of emotion. This word can also mean a burst of God's anger or wrath.
Definition: 1) breach, gap, bursting forth 1a) bursting forth, outburst 1b) breach 1c) broken wall 1d) outburst (fig. of God's wrath)
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: breach, breaking forth (in), [idiom] forth, gap. See also: Genesis 38:29; Job 30:14; Psalms 106:23.
בְּ/שִׁבְטֵ֥י
shêbeṭ
H7626
"tribe"
Prep | N-mp
This word means a stick or staff, but also a clan or tribe, and can refer to a symbol of authority or a tool for punishing. It is used in the Bible to describe the rods used by shepherds or the scepters of kings.
Definition: : tribe 1) rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe 1a) rod, staff 1b) shaft (of spear, dart) 1c) club (of shepherd's implement) 1d) truncheon, sceptre (mark of authority) 1e) clan, tribe
Usage: Occurs in 178 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe. See also: Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 24:2; Psalms 2:9.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
"Israel"
N-proper
Israel is the symbolic name of Jacob, also referring to his descendants. Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, had 12 sons who became the tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 25:26. His story is crucial to the Bible's narrative.
Definition: A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.26; son of: Isaac (H3327) and Rebekah (H7259); brother of: Esau (H6215); married to Rachel (H7354), Leah (H3812), Zilpah (H2153) and Bilhah (H1090A); father of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074), Dinah (H1783), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); also called Jacob frequently § Israel = "God prevails" 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile
Usage: Occurs in 2231 OT verses. KJV: Israel. See also: Genesis 32:29; Exodus 13:18; Exodus 40:38.
Study Notes — Judges 21:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Judges 21:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Judges 21:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 21:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Judges 21:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Judges 21:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Judges 21:15
- Cambridge Bible on Judges 21:15
- Sermons on Judges 21:15
Context — Wives for the Benjamites
13Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
14And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them.
15The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
16Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?” 17They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Judges 21:6 | And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel. |
| 2 | 1 Chronicles 15:13 | It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 58:12 | Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling. |
| 4 | Isaiah 30:13 | this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant! |
| 5 | Judges 21:17 | They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out. |
| 6 | 1 Chronicles 13:11 | Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day. |
Judges 21:15 Summary
Judges 21:15 tells us that the people of Israel were sad because the tribe of Benjamin was in trouble. The LORD had allowed a void, or a gap, to form in the tribes of Israel, and the people were worried that the tribe of Benjamin might disappear (Judges 21:17). This situation reminds us of the importance of family and community, as seen in Psalm 127:3-5, and the need to trust in God's sovereignty, even in difficult times (Proverbs 3:5-6). By reflecting on this verse, we can learn to care for one another and trust in God's plan, just like the people of Israel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did the people grieve for Benjamin in Judges 21:15?
The people grieved for Benjamin because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel, and they were concerned about the potential loss of the tribe (Judges 21:17). This concern was rooted in the understanding that the tribes of Israel were a unified whole, as seen in Genesis 49:1-28, where Jacob blesses each of the tribes.
What does it mean that the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel?
The void refers to the lack of wives for the Benjamite men, which threatened the continuation of the tribe (Judges 21:16-17). This situation highlights the importance of family and community in the biblical worldview, as emphasized in Psalm 127:3-5.
How does this verse relate to the broader story of the Bible?
Judges 21:15 is part of the larger narrative of God's relationship with His people, Israel, and their struggles with obedience and faithfulness (Deuteronomy 28:1-68). The verse also foreshadows the importance of unity and cooperation among the tribes of Israel, as seen in Ezekiel 37:15-28.
What can we learn from the people's grief for Benjamin?
The people's grief demonstrates their concern for the well-being of their fellow Israelites and their desire to maintain the unity of the tribes (Judges 21:15-17). This concern is rooted in the biblical value of loving one's neighbor as oneself, as taught in Leviticus 19:18 and Mark 12:31.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I can demonstrate concern for the well-being of my fellow believers, just like the people in Judges 21:15?
- How can I balance my own desires and needs with the need to maintain unity and cooperation within my community, as seen in Judges 21:16-17?
- What are some potential consequences of ignoring or neglecting the needs of others, as seen in the story of the Benjamites?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty, even when faced with difficult circumstances or uncertainties, like the people in Judges 21:15?
Gill's Exposition on Judges 21:15
And the people repented them for Benjamin,.... That they had destroyed all their women, and that they had saved no more of the daughters of Jabeshgilead, not a sufficient number to be wives to the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 21:15
For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Judges 21:15
The people repented them for Benjamin; were yet more grieved upon this unhappy disappointment, for they supposed here would have been wives sufficient for them. The Lord had made a breach; the Benjamites were the only authors of the sin, but God was the chief author of the punishment, and the Israelites were but his executioners.
Trapp's Commentary on Judges 21:15
Judges 21:15 And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.Ver. 15. And the people repented them for Benjamin.] Being very sorry that they were constrained to execute justice so sharply. Non nisi coactus, said that Emperor, when he passed sentence of death upon one who had well deserved; that is, I do it not but unwillingly. Utinam nescirem literas, said another: I would I could not write, when he was to sign a writ of execution. “ Ille dolet quoties cogitur esse ferox. ” - Ovid. Justice should be done, but not without much compassion. The sword of justice must be bathed in the oil of mercy.
Ellicott's Commentary on Judges 21:15
(15) The Lord had made a breach.—The breach (perets, 1 Kings 11:24) had been caused by their own headstrong fury and unreasoning passion, even though it had been in a righteous cause; but in the Hebrew conception the results even of man’s sin and follies is referred to Jehovah as overruled by Him (Amos 3:6; Isaiah 45:7). It was therefore needless, and not quite honest of St. Jerome in the Vulg., to omit “the Lord.”
Cambridge Bible on Judges 21:15
15. From the A narrative; sequel of Jdg 21:1. had made a breach] Cf. 2 Samuel 6:8; 2 Samuel 5:20 and Exodus 19:22; Exodus 19:24 J. In early civilization it was felt to be a grave disaster if a family died out (hence the custom of the levirate marriage, Genesis 38:8, Deuteronomy 25:5 ff.), still more if a clan or tribe were allowed to become extinct. This primitive feeling no doubt sprung from a dread lest the religious rites which concerned the departed members of the family, or kept intact the tribal bonds, should cease to be rendered.
Sermons on Judges 21:15
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The Ark of God by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon delves into the story of David and the ark of God, highlighting the consequences of mishandling holy things, the importance of obedience over sacrifice, and the need fo |
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(The Ark of the Covenant) 5. Entering Jerusalem by Roy Hession | In this sermon, the speaker discusses how often Christians rely on worldly methods and strategies to promote their faith and achieve success. He emphasizes that these methods are o |
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Uzzah and the Ark of God by Richard Owen Roberts | This sermon emphasizes the importance of doing things God's way and humbling ourselves before Him. It highlights the need for true preaching that moves hearts, not just teaching, a |
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The Ark Brought Back by George Warnock | George Warnock preaches about the importance of seeking God's way and intention for His people, emphasizing the need for revival, restoration, and renewal. He warns against relying |
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Inadequate Consensus by Dick Brogden | Dick Brogden emphasizes the crucial importance of consulting the Lord in all decisions, regardless of human effort, involvement, advice, or consensus. Using the example of David's |
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(Israel) Preaching Christ With Authority by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of preaching the word of God with spiritual authority. He shares a personal experience of a young man who came seeking wisdom |
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Charlotte Seminar 5-25-00 Pm by George Warnock | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of God spreading a table and inviting people to partake in a feast. He emphasizes the importance of seeking God's burden and not t |