Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the 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.
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.
A Conservative Version
And the people regretted for Benjamin, because LORD had made a breach in 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 came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Phrases
Cross References
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 21:17
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
1 Chronicles 13:11
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
Isaiah 30:13
Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
Isaiah 58:12
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.