Judges 21:1 “Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of…”

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Beniamites to wyfe.

Darby Translation

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to the Benjaminites as wife.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men of Israel have sworn in Mizpeh, saying, 'None of us doth give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.'

Bible in Basic English

Now the men of Israel had taken an oath in Mizpah, saying, Not one of us will give his daughter as a wife to Benjamin.

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Cross references

“had sworn”

Judges 20:1 Judges 20:8 Judges 20:10 Jeremiah 4:2

Judges 20:1 · BSB

Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

Judges 20:8 · BSB

Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.

Judges 20:10 · BSB

We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin…

Jeremiah 4:2 · BSB

and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”

“There”

Acts 23:12 Ecclesiastes 5:2 Mark 6:23 Judges 21:5 1 Samuel 14:24 Romans 10:2

Acts 23:12 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 · BSB

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Mark 6:23 · BSB

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Judges 21:5 · BSB

The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to…

1 Samuel 14:24 · BSB

Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the tro…

Romans 10:2 · BSB

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

“his daughter”

Exodus 34:12–16 Deuteronomy 7:2 Deuteronomy 7:3

Exodus 34:12–16 · BSB

Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.

Deuteronomy 7:2 · BSB

and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.

Deuteronomy 7:3 · BSB

Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

Also

Judges 21:18 Judges 21:7

Judges 21:18 · BSB

But we cannot give them our daughters as wives.” For the Israelites had sworn, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to a Benjamite.”

Judges 21:7 · BSB

What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.

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