Judges 21:16

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Then the elders of the congregation said, “How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues to the remnant? for the women of Beniamin are destroyed.

Darby Translation

And the elders of the assembly said, What shall we do for wives for them that remain? for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin.

Young's Literal Translation

And the elders of the company say, 'What do we do to the remnant for wives — for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin?'

Bible in Basic English

Then the responsible men of the meeting said, What are we to do about wives for the rest of them, seeing that the women of Benjamin are dead?

In context

15The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.

17They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

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