Judges 21:3

“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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?

World English Bible

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

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And sayde, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that this day one tribe of Israel should want?

Darby Translation

and said, Jehovah, God of Israel, why is it come to pass in Israel, that there should be this day one tribe lacking in Israel?

Young's Literal Translation

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

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?

In context

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

4The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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