Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They said, “Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that one tribe should be missing today in Israel?”

King James Version

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?

Holman Bible

and cried out, “Why, Lord God of Israel, has it occurred that one tribe is missing in Israel today?”

International Standard Version

"Why, LORD God of Israel," they asked him, "is one tribe missing from Israel?"

A Conservative Version

And they said, O LORD, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?

American Standard Version

And they said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?

Amplified

They said, “O Lord, God of Israel, why has this come about in Israel, that there should be today one tribe missing from Israel?”

Bible in Basic English

And they said, O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this fate come on Israel, that today one tribe has been cut off from Israel?

Darby Translation

And they said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?"

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say, Wherefore, Jehovah, God of Israel, was this in Israel to miss one tribe this day from Israel?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they said, "Why, Yahweh, God of Israel, has it happened today in Israel that one tribe is lacking from Israel?"

Modern King James verseion

and said, O, Jehovah, the God of Israel, Why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and said, "O LORD God of Israel, why is this chanced in Israel, that there should be this day one tribe lacking in Israel?"

NET Bible

They said, "Why, O Lord God of Israel, has this happened in Israel?" An entire tribe has disappeared from Israel today!"

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

and said, Wherefore, O Yahweh, God of Israel, hath this come about in Israel, - that there should be lacking, to-day, out of Israel, one tribe?

Webster

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?

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and say, 'Why, O Jehovah, God of Israel, hath this been in Israel -- to be lacking to-day, from Israel, one tribe?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
O Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

why is this come to pass in Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

שׁבט 
Shebet 
Usage: 190

Context Readings

A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin

2 So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. 3 They said, “Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that one tribe should be missing today in Israel?” 4 It came about the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 29:24

All the nations will say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

Joshua 7:7-9

Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Psalm 74:1

A Maskil of Asaph.
O God, why have You rejected us forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

Psalm 80:12

Why have You broken down its hedges,
So that all who pass that way pick its fruit?

Proverbs 19:3

The foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart rages against the Lord.

Isaiah 63:17

Why, O Lord, do You cause us to stray from Your ways
And harden our heart from fearing You?
Return for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

Jeremiah 12:1

Righteous are You, O Lord, that I would plead my case with You;
Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You:
Why has the way of the wicked prospered?
Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?

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