1. And the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, “Not one of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.”
2. And the people came to the house of God and stayed there until evening before God, and lifted up their voice and wept grievously,
3. And said, “O, LORD God of Israel, why has this came to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?”
4. And it came to pass on the next day the people rose early and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5. And the children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that did not come up with the congregation to the LORD?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”
6. And the children of Israel repented themselves for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
7. What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters for wives?”
8. And they said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to Mizpeh to the LORD?” And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh Gilead to the assembly,
9. For the people were numbered, and behold, none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there.
10. And the congregation sent there twelve thousand men of the most valiant, and commanded them, saying, “Go, and you shall strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the sword, with the women and the children.
11. And this is the thing that you shall do. You shall utterly destroy every male and every woman who has lain with man.”
12. And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had known no man by lying with any male. And they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13. And the whole congregation sent to speak to the children of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon and to call peaceably to them.
14. And Benjamin came again at that time. And they gave them wives of whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead. And yet so they were not enough for them.
15. And the people repented themselves for Benjamin because the LORD had made a break in the tribes of Israel.
16. And 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?
17. And they said, “There must be an inheritance for those of Benjamin who have escaped, so that a tribe may not be destroyed out of Israel.
18. However, we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, ‘Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.’ ”
19. Then they said, “Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.”
20. And they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,
21. And see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then you come out of the vineyards and catch you a wife for every man from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
22. And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, ‘Be favorable to them for our sakes because we did not reserve each man a wife in the war, for if you did not give to them at this time, you would be guilty.’ ”
23. And the children of Benjamin did so, and took wives according to their number, from those that danced whom they caught. And they went and returned to their inheritance, and repaired the cities and lived in them.
24. And the children of Israel departed from there at that time, each man to his tribe and to his family. And they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
25. In those days there was no king in Israel. Every man did what was right in his own eyes.
And the menH376
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HNphad swornH7650
HVNp3msin Mizpeh,H4709
HRdHNpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"NotH3808
HTnoneH376
HNcmsaof usH4480
HRHSp1cpshall giveH5414
HVqi3mshis daughterH1323
HNcfscHSp3msto BenjaminH1144
HRHNpfor a wife."H802
HRHNcfsa
And the peopleH5971
HTdHNcmsacameH935
HCHVqw3msto the house of GodH1008
HNpand stayedH3427
HCHVqw3mpthereH8033
HDuntilH5704
HReveningH6153
HTdHNcmsabeforeH6440
HRHNcbpcGod,H430
HTdHNcmpaand lifted upH5375
HCHVqw3mptheir voiceH6963
HNcmscHSp3mpand weptH1058
HCHVqw3mpH1065
HNcmsagrievously,H1419
HAamsa
And said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"O, LORDH3068
HNpGodH430
HNcmpcof Israel,H3478
HNpwhyH4100
HRHTihas thisH2063
HPdxfscame to passH1961
HVqp3fsin Israel,H3478
HRHNpthat there should be todayH3117
HTdHNcmsaoneH259
HAcmsatribeH7626
HNcmsalackingH6485
HRHVNcin Israel?"H3478
HRHNp
And it came to passH1961
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HTdHNcmsarose earlyH7925
HCHVhw3mpand builtH1129
HCHVqw3mpthereH8033
HDan altar,H4196
HNcmsaand offeredH5927
HCHVhw3mpburnt offeringsH5930
HNcfpaand peace offerings.H8002
HCHNcmpa
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpsaid,H559
HCHVqw3mp"WhoH4310
HTiis thereamong allH3605
HRHNcmscthe tribesH7626
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpthatH834
HTrdid notH3808
HTncome upH5927
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HTdHAafsaoathH7621
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HNpto Mizpeh,H4709
HTdHNpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"He shall surelyH4191
HVqabe put to death."H4191
HVHi3ms
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNprepentedH5162
HCHVNw3mpthemselves forH413
HRBenjaminH1144
HNptheir brother,H251
HNcmscHSp3msand said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"There is oneH259
HAcmsatribeH7626
HNcmsacut offH1438
HVNp3msfrom IsraelH3478
HRHNpthis day.H3117
HTdHNcmsa
WhatH4100
HTishall we doH6213
HVqi1cpfor wivesH802
HRHNcfpafor thoseHl
HRHSp3mpwho are left,H3498
HRdHVNsmpasince weH587
HCHPp1cphave swornH7650
HVNp1cpby the LORDH3068
HRHNpthat we will notH1115
HRHCgiveH5414
HVqcthemHl
HRHSp3mpof our daughtersH1323
HRHNcfpcHSp1cpfor wives?"H802
HRHNcfpa
And they said,H559
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HTioneH259
HAcmsais thereof the tribesH7626
HRHNcmpcof IsraelH3478
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HTncome upH5927
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HVqp3msnoneH3808
HTnH376
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HTdHNcbsafrom JabeshH3003
HRHNpGileadH1568
HNpto the assembly,H6951
HTdHNcmsa
For the peopleH5971
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HCHVtw3msand behold,H2009
HCHTmnoneH369
HTnH376
HNcmsaof the inhabitantsH3427
HRHVqrmpcof JabeshH3003
HNpGileadH1568
HNpwere there.H8033
HD
And the congregationH5712
HTdHNcfsasentH7971
HCHVqw3mpthereH8033
HDtwelveH8147
HAcmdaH6240
HAcmsathousandH505
HAcbsamenH376
HNcmsaof the most valiant,H1121
HRHNcmpcH2428
HTdHNcmsaand commandedH6680
HCHVpw3mpthem,H853
HToHSp3mpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"Go,H3212
HVqv2mpand you shall strikeH5221
HCHVhp2mpH853
HTothe inhabitantsH3427
HVqrmpcof JabeshH3003
HNpGileadH1568
HNpwith the sword,H6310
HRHNcmscH2719
HNcfsawith the womenH802
HCHTdHNcfpaand the children.H2945
HCHTdHNcmsa
And thisH2088
HCHPdxmsisthe thingH1697
HTdHNcmsathatH834
HTryou shall do.H6213
HVqi2mpYou shall utterly destroyH2763
HVhi2mpeveryH3605
HNcmscmaleH2145
HAamsaand everyH3605
HCHNcmscwomanH802
HNcfsawho has lainH3045
HVqrfsaH4904
HNcmscwith man."H2145
HAamsa
And they foundH4672
HCHVqw3mpamong the inhabitantsH3427
HRHVqrmpcof JabeshH3003
HNpGileadH1568
HNpfourH702
HAcfsahundredH3967
HAcbpayoungH5291
HNcfsavirginsH1330
HNcfsawhoH834
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HVqp3fsnoH3808
HTnmanH376
HNcmsaby lyingH4904
HRHNcmscwith any male.H2145
HAamsaAnd they broughtH935
HCHVhw3mpH853
HToHSp3mpthem toH413
HRthe campH4264
HTdHNcbsato Shiloh,H7887
HNpwhichH834
HTrisin the landH776
HRHNcbscof Canaan.H3667
HNp
And the wholeH3605
HNcmsccongregationH5712
HTdHNcfsasentH7971
HCHVqw3mptoH413
HRspeakH1696
HCHVpw3mpto the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof BenjaminH1144
HNpwhoH834
HTrwere at the rockH5553
HRHNcmscof RimmonH7417
HNpand to callH7121
HCHVqw3mppeaceablyH7965
HNcmsato them.Hl
HRHSp3mp
And BenjaminH1144
HNpcame againH7725
HCHVqw3msat thatH1931
HTdHPp3fstime.H6256
HRdHNcbsaAnd they gaveH5414
HCHVqw3mpthemHl
HRHSp3mpwivesH802
HTdHNcfpaofwhomH834
HTrthey had saved aliveH2421
HVpp3cpof the womenH802
HRHNcfpcof JabeshH3003
HNpGilead.H1568
HNpAnd yet soH3651
HTmthey were notH3808
HCHTnenoughH4672
HVqp3cpfor them.Hl
HRHSp3mp
And the peopleH5971
HCHTdHNcmsarepentedH5162
HVNrmsathemselves for BenjaminH1144
HRHNpbecauseH3588
HCthe LORDH3068
HNphad madeH6213
HVqp3msa breakH6556
HNcmsain the tribesH7626
HRHNcmpcof Israel.H3478
HNp
And the eldersH2205
HAampcof the congregationH5712
HTdHNcfsasaid,H559
HCHVqw3mp"WhatH4100
HTishall we doH6213
HVqi1cpfor wivesH802
HRHNcfpafor those who are leftH3498
HRdHVNsmpasinceH3588
HCthe womenH802
HNcfsaare destroyedH8045
HVNp3fsout of Benjamin?H1144
HRHNp
And they said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"There must be an inheritanceH3425
HNcfscfor those of BenjaminH1144
HRHNpwho have escaped,H6413
HNcfsaso that a tribeH7626
HNcmsamay notH3808
HCHTnbe destroyedH4229
HVNi3msout of Israel.H3478
HRHNp
However, weH587
HCHPp1cpmayH3201
HVqi1cpnotH3808
HTngiveH5414
HRHVqcthemHl
HRHSp3mpwivesH802
HNcfpaof our daughters,H1323
HRHNcfpcHSp1cpforH3588
HCthe childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNphave sworn,H7650
HVNp3cpsaying,H559
HRHVqc'CursedH779
HVqsmsaishe who givesH5414
HVqrmsaa wifeH802
HNcfsato Benjamin.'”H1144
HRHNp
Then they said,H559
HCHVqw3mp"Behold,H2009
HTmthere isa feastH2282
HNcmscof the LORDH3068
HNpin ShilohH7887
HRHNpyearlyH3117
HRHNcmpaH3117
HNcmpaHSdH834
HTron the north sideH6828
HRHNcfsaHSdof Bethel,H1008
HRHNpon the east sideH4217
HNcmscHSdH8121
HTdHNcbsaof the highwayH4546
HRHNcfsathat goes upH5927
HTdHVqrfsafrom BethelH1008
HRHNpto Shechem,H7927
HNpHSdand on the southH5045
HCHRHNcmsaof Lebonah."H3829
HRHNp
And they commandedH6680
HCHVpw3mpH853
HTothe childrenH1121
HNcmpcof Benjamin,H1144
HNpsaying,H559
HRHVqc"GoH3212
HVqv2mpand lie in waitH693
HCHVqp2mpin the vineyards,H3754
HRdHNcbpa
And see,H7200
HCHVqq2mpand behold,H2009
HCHTmifH518
HCthe daughtersH1323
HNcfpcof ShilohH7887
HNpcome outH3318
HVqi3mpto danceH2342
HRHVqcin dances,H4246
HRdHNcfpathen you come outH3318
HCHVqp2mpof the vineyardsH3754
HTdHNcbpaand catchH2414
HCHVqp2mpyouHl
HRHSp2mpa wifeH802
HNcfscHSp3msfor every manH376
HNcmsafromH4480
HRthe daughtersH1323
HRHNcfpcof Shiloh,H7887
HNpand goH1980
HCHVqp2mpto the landH776
HNcbscof Benjamin.H1144
HNp
And it shall be,H1961
HCHVqp3mswhenH3588
HCtheir fathersH1
HNcmpcHSp3mporH176
HCtheir brothersH251
HNcmpcHSp3mpcomeH935
HVqi3mpto usH413
HRHSp1cpto complain,H7378
HRHVqcwe will sayH559
HCHVqp1cpto them,H413
HRHSp3mp'Be favorableH2603
HVqv2mpHSp1cpto themH853
HToHSp3mpfor our sakes becauseH3588
HCwe did notH3808
HTnreserveH3947
HVqp1cpeach manH376
HNcmsaa wifeH802
HNcfscHSp3msin the war,H4421
HRdHNcfsaforH3588
HCif youH859
HPp2mpdid notH3808
HTngiveH5414
HVqp2mpto themHl
HRHSp3mpat this time,H6256
HRdHNcbsayou would be guilty.'”H816
HVqi2mp
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof BenjaminH1144
HNpdidH6213
HCHVqw3mpso,H3651
HDand tookH5375
HCHVqw3mpwivesH802
HNcfpaaccording to their number,H4557
HRHNcmscHSp3mpfromH4480
HRthose that dancedH2342
HTdHVorfpawhomH834
HTrthey caught.H1497
HVqp3cpAnd they wentH3212
HCHVqw3mpand returnedH7725
HCHVqw3mptoH413
HRtheir inheritance,H5159
HNcfscHSp3mpand repairedH1129
HCHVqw3mpH853
HTothe citiesH5892
HTdHNcfpaand livedH3427
HCHVqw3mpin them.Hb
HRHSp3mp
And the childrenH1121
HNcmpcof IsraelH3478
HNpdepartedH1980
HCHVtw3mpfrom thereH8033
HRHDat thatH1931
HTdHPp3fstime,H6256
HRdHNcbsaeach manH376
HNcmsato his tribeH7626
HRHNcmscHSp3msand to his family.H4940
HCHRHNcfscHSp3msAnd they went outH3318
HCHVqw3mpfrom thereH8033
HRHDevery manH376
HNcmsato his inheritance.H5159
HRHNcfscHSp3ms


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