Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And the people regretted for Benjamin, because LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
And the people were sorry for Benjamin because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
King James Version
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Holman Bible
The people had compassion on Benjamin, because the Lord had made this gap in the tribes of Israel.
International Standard Version
The people felt sorry for the tribe of Benjamin because the LORD had broken one of the tribes of Israel.
American Standard Version
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Amplified
And the people were sorry [and had compassion] for [the survivors of the tribe of] Benjamin because the Lord had made a gap in the tribes of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And the people were moved with pity for Benjamin, because the Lord had let his wrath loose on the tribes of Israel.
Darby Translation
And the people had compassion on Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people lamented for Benjamin, because Jehovah made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
King James 2000
And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the people felt sorry for Benjamin because {Yahweh weakened the tribes of Israel}.
Modern King James verseion
And the people repented themselves for Benjamin, because Jehovah had made a break in the tribes of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the people had compassion on Benjamin, because that God had made a gap in the tribes of Israel.
NET Bible
The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the Lord had weakened the Israelite tribes.
New Heart English Bible
The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a gap in the tribes of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the assembly, had grieved for Benjamin, - because Yahweh had made a breach, in the tribes of Israel.
Webster
And the people repented for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
World English Bible
The people grieved for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Jabesh-gilead » A city » East » Jordon
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin
14 And Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead. And even so they were not sufficient for them. 15 And the people regretted for Benjamin, because LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Phrases
Cross References
Judges 21:6
And the sons of Israel regretted for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Judges 21:17
And they said, There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.
1 Chronicles 13:11
And David was displeased, because LORD had broken forth upon Uzza. And he called that place Perez-uzza, to this day.
1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye did not at the first, LORD our God made a breach upon us, because we did not seek him according to the ordinance.
Isaiah 30:13
therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.
Isaiah 58:12
And those who shall be of thee shall build the old waste places. Thou shall raise up the foundations of many generations, and thou shall be called The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.