Judges 21:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.”
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“The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the people repented concerning Benjamin, for Jehovah had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 21:15 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 21:6And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
- Judges 21:17They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
- 1 Chronicles 13:11Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
- Isaiah 30:13this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant!
- Isaiah 58:12Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).