Judges 21:16 Parallel Translations

The leaders of the congregation asked, "What should we do to provide wives for the men who are left, since the women in Benjamin have been killed?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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?

ASV:

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?

BBE:

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?

DBY:

Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?"

ERV:

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?

JPS:

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?'

WBS:

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?

WEB:

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

YLT:

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?'

Judges 21:16 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 21:15 And the people were sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Judges 21:17 They said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

CONC:

Assembly Benjamin Company Congregation Dead Destroyed Elders Meeting Provide Remnant Responsible Rest Seeing Wives Women

Assembly Benjamin Company Congregation Dead Destroyed Elders Meeting Provide Remnant Responsible Rest Wives Women

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