Parallel Verses
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?
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
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?"
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?'
Themes
tribe of Benjamin » Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Rashness » Instances of » Israel's vow to destroy the benjamites
Interlinear
'elohiym
Yowm
'echad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 21:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Decision Is Made About The Tribe Of Benjamin
2 So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God, - and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly, 3 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? 4 And it came to pass, on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there, an altar, - and offered ascending-sacrifices, and peace-offerings.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:24
yea all the nations will say, For what cause, hath Yahweh done, thus, unto this land? what meaneth this great heat of anger?
Joshua 7:7-9
And Joshua said - Alas! My Lord Yahweh! Wherefore hast thou, brought, this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us? Would then we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!
Psalm 74:1
Wherefore, O God, hast thou cast off utterly? Shall thine anger smoke against the flock of thine own pasturing?
Psalm 80:12
Wherefore hast thou broken down its fences, So that all who pass along the way, pluck its fruit?
Proverbs 19:3
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
Isaiah 63:17
Wherefore shouldst thou suffer us to wander O Yahweh, from thy ways? Wherefore shouldst thou let us harden our heart past revering thee? Return thou for the sake of Thy servants, The tribes thou thyself hast inherited.
Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous, art thou O Yahweh, when I present my pleading unto thee, - Yet, concerning the things that are right, let me speak with thee, - Wherefore hath, the way of the lawless, prospered? Wherefore have all, utter traitors, been at ease?