Verse Comparison: Judges 21:17
American Standard Version
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
Amplified® Bible
And they said, There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe shall not be wiped out of Israel.
Contemporary English Version
If they don't have children, one of the Israelite tribes will die out.
Darby English Version
And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
Good News Bible
Israel must not lose one of its twelve tribes. We must find a way for the tribe of Benjamin to survive,
King James Version
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
They said, "{There must be} an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel.
New International Version
The Benjamite survivors must have heirs," they said, "so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
New King James Version
And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They said, "We must provide an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not become blotted out from Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And they say, `A possession of an escaped party `is' to Benjamin, and a tribe is not blotted out from Israel;
