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Judges 21:1
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1 Now athe men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”  
2 Then the people came ato the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,  
3 and said, “O Lord God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that today there should be one tribe missing in Israel?”
4 So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and abuilt an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.  
5 The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to the Lord?” aFor they had made a great oath concerning anyone who had not come up to the Lord at Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”  
6 And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel today.
7 What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them our daughters as wives?”
Verse Comparison: Judges 21:1

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

Amplified® Bible
NOW THE men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, None of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.

Contemporary English Version
When the Israelites had met at Mizpah before the war with Benjamin, they had made this sacred promise: "None of us will ever let our daughters marry any man from Benjamin."

Darby English Version
Now the men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, "No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin."

Good News Bible
When the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, they had made a solemn promise to the LORD: "None of us will allow a Benjaminite to marry a daughter of ours."

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

New American Standard Bible
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage."

New International Version
The men of Israel had taken an oath at Mizpah: "Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite."

New King James Version
Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, "None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage."

Revised Standard Version
Now the men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, "No one of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin."

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Israel have sworn in Mizpeh, saying, `None of us doth give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.'


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