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Judges 21:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to the LORD to Mizpah?” Behold, no one came from Jabesh Gilead to the camp to the assembly. "

Judges 21:8

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6 The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

7 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?”

8 They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to the LORD to Mizpah?” Behold, no one came from Jabesh Gilead to the camp to the assembly.

9 For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

10 The congregation sent twelve thousand of the most valiant men there, and commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.

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Judges 20:1

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"Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to the LORD at Mizpah."

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Numbers 26:65

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"For the LORD had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun."

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"The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Give us seven days, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”"

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2 Chronicles 20:24

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"When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped."

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2 Samuel 20:1

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"There happened to be there a wicked fellow, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite; and he blew the trumpet, and said, “We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, Israel!”"

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Nehemiah 7:61

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"These were those who went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers’ houses, nor their offspring, whether they were of Israel:"

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Judges 21:1

"Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”"

Judges 21:2

"The people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely."

Judges 21:3

"They said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be one tribe lacking in Israel today?”"

Judges 21:4

"On the next day, the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings."

Judges 21:5

"The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to the LORD?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”"

Judges 21:6

"The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today."

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