Judges 21:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”
Judges 21:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 21:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 21:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?””
Judges 21:7 — World English Bible
Judges 21:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters to wives? ”
Judges 21:7 — American Standard Version
Judges 21:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“what do we do for them--for those who are left--for wives, and we--we have sworn by Jehovah not to give to them of our daughters for wives?'”
Judges 21:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 21:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“What shall we do for wives for them that remain? since we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters for wives.”
Judges 21:7 — Darby Translation
Judges 21:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“How shall we do for wiues to them that remaine, seeing we haue sworne by the Lord, that we will not giue them of our daughters to wiues?”
Judges 21:7 — Geneva Bible
Judges 21:7 in Context — Judges 21
5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
8 And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not 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, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead there.
What Does Judges 21:7 Mean?
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