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Judges 21:6
Judges 21:6 is verse 6 of Judges chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
King James Version
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
World English Bible
The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.
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Judges 21:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible
4 The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5 The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.
6 And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
7 What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”
8 So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Judges 21:15The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
Judges 11:35As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”
Hosea 11:8How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred!
Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
Luke 19:42and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.