And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not reserve each man his wife in the war; for you did not give them to them at this time, so you would not be guilty.
'When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, "Do us a favor by allowing them to have these wives, for we did not obtain wives for them during the battle. And you did not give your daughters to them, so you are not guilty of breaking your oath."'
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
And it shall be, when their fathers{H1} or their brethren{H251} come{H935} to complain{H7378} unto us, that we will say{H559} unto them, Grant them graciously{H2603} unto us, because we took{H3947} not for each man{H376} [of them] his wife{H802} in battle,{H4421} neither did ye give{H5414} them unto them, else{H6256} would ye now be guilty.{H816}
And it shall be, when their fathers{H1} or their brethren{H251} come{H935}{(H8799)} unto us to complain{H7378}{(H8800)}, that we will say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, Be favourable{H2603}{(H8798)} unto them for our sakes: because we reserved{H3947}{(H8804)} not to each man{H376} his wife{H802} in the war{H4421}: for ye did not give{H5414}{(H8804)} unto them at this time{H6256}, that ye should be guilty{H816}{(H8799)}.
As for their fathers and brethren, whan they come to lawe with vs, we wyll saye vnto them: Be fauourable to them, for they haue not taken the in battaill: but ye gaue the not vnto them by time, and it is youre faute.
And when their fathers or their brethren come vnto vs to complaine, we wil say vnto them, Haue pitie on them for our sakes, because we reserued not to eche man his wife in the warre, and because ye haue not giuen vnto them hitherto, ye haue sinned.
And when their fathers or brethren come vnto vs to complayne, we will say vnto them, Haue pitie on vs for their sakes: because we reserued not to eche man his wyfe in tyme of warre, neither haue ye geuen vnto them, that ye should sinne at this time.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, [that] ye should be guilty.
It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else would you now be guilty.
and it hath been, when their fathers or their brethren come in to plead unto us, that we have said unto them, Favour us `by' them, for we have not taken `to' each his wife in battle, for ye -- ye have not given to them at this time `that' ye are guilty.'
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man `of them' his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man [of them] his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.
And when their fathers or their brothers come and make trouble, you are to say to them, Give them to us as an act of grace; for we did not take them as wives for ourselves in war; and if you yourselves had given them to us you would have been responsible for the broken oath.
It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, otherwise you would now be guilty.'"
When their fathers or brothers come and protest to us, we’ll say to them,“Do us a favor and let them be, for we could not get each one a wife through battle. Don’t worry about breaking your oath! You would only be guilty if you had voluntarily given them wives.’”
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6 And the children of Israel felt sorry for Benjamin their brother, and said, Today one tribe is cut off from Israel.
7 What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?
8 And they said, Which one of the tribes of Israel did not come up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there was no one from Jabesh Gilead in the camp to the assembly.
20 Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;
21 And watch, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each man seize his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took wives according to their number, from those who danced, whom they caught; and they went and returned to their inheritance, and rebuilt the cities, and dwelt in them.
24 And the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there, every man to his inheritance.
11 And this is what you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.
12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not known a man by lying with any male; and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably to them.
14 And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them wives whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they did not suffice for them.
15 And the people felt sorry for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
16 Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for those who escaped from Benjamin, that a tribe not be destroyed out of Israel.
18 However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.
1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, None of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.
21 These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land and trade therein, for the land, indeed, is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters.
22 Only in this will the men consent to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.
7 And what man is there who has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.
10 When you go forth to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands, and you have taken them captive,
11 And see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her, that you would have her as your wife;
22 Then all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
23 Then said David, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the LORD has given us, who has preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
10 And we will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly they have committed in Israel.
18 But all the young women who have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
12 And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?
13 Now therefore deliver up the men, the worthless fellows, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and remove evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not listen to their brothers, the children of Israel.
14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
16 Then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
3 (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpeh.) Then the children of Israel said, Tell us, how did this wickedness occur?
4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman who was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
14 And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if you do not reveal this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you.
14 And gives occasions of speech against her, and brings up an evil name upon her, and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a virgin.
25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
9 And make marriages with us, and give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
17 And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this your oath which you have made us swear.
39 And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.
8 And every daughter that possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall marry one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that each of the children of Israel may enjoy the inheritance of his fathers.
30 And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
7 And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to raise up a name for his brother in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'
6 And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, will be there in the cities of Gilead.
21 Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.
27 For he found her in the field and the betrothed young woman cried out, and there was no one to save her.