Judges 21:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.”

Judges 21:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 21:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 21:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.””

Judges 21:1 — World English Bible

Judges 21:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife. ”

Judges 21:1 — American Standard Version

Judges 21:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the men of Israel have sworn in Mizpeh, saying, `None of us doth give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.'”

Judges 21:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 21:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to the Benjaminites as wife. ”

Judges 21:1 — Darby Translation

Judges 21:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer, the men of Israel sware in Mizpeh, saying, None of vs shall giue his daughter vnto the Beniamites to wyfe.”

Judges 21:1 — Geneva Bible

Judges 21:1 in Context — Judges 21

1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

2 And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

3 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?

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What Does Judges 21:1 Mean?

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