Judges 21:6

Wives for the Benjamites

5The 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.6And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.7What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”

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Berean Standard Bible
And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel were moved with pity for Benjamin their brother, saying, Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.
Free Bible Version
The Israelites felt sorry for their brother Benjamin, saying, “Today one tribe has been hacked off from Israel!
Geneva Bible 1599
And the children of Israel were sory for Beniamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Translation for Translators
The Israelis felt sorry for their fellow Israelis from the tribe of Benjamin. They said, “Today one of our Israeli tribes ◄has disappeared/no longer exists►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The people of Israel had compassion for their brother Benjamin. They said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.
Noah Webster Bible
And the children of Israel repented for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
World English Bible
The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel repent concerning Benjamin their brother, and say, 'There hath been to-day cut off one tribe from Israel,