Judges 21:15 “The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in t…”

Judges 21:15

The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

World English Bible

The people grieved for Benjamin, because the 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Darby Translation

And the people repented them for Benjamin, because Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among 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.

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Cross references

“repented”

Judges 21:6 Judges 21:17

Judges 21:6 · BSB

And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.

Judges 21:17 · BSB

They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

“a breach”

1 Chronicles 15:13 1 Chronicles 13:11 Isaiah 30:13 Isaiah 58:12

1 Chronicles 15:13 · BSB

It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

1 Chronicles 13:11 · BSB

Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

Isaiah 30:13 · BSB

this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!

Isaiah 58:12 · BSB

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.

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

In context

14And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them.

16Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

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