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Judges 21:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. "

Judges 21:5

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3 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

4 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

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From This Chapter

Judges 21:1

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

Judges 21:2

"And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;"

Judges 21:3

"And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?"

Judges 21:4

"And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings."

Judges 21:6

"And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day."

Judges 21:7

"How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?"

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