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.

Now the men {H376} of Israel {H3478} had sworn {H7650} in Mizpeh {H4709}, saying {H559}, There shall not any {H376} of us give {H5414} his daughter {H1323} unto Benjamin {H1144} to wife {H802}.

The men of Isra'el had sworn in Mitzpah that none of them would let his daughter marry a man from Binyamin.

Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite.”

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

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Cross-References

  • Judges 20:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

  • Mark 6:23 (4 votes)

    And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

  • Judges 21:18 (3 votes)

    Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed [be] he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:2 (3 votes)

    Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

  • Acts 23:12 (3 votes)

    ¶ And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

  • Judges 20:8 (3 votes)

    And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any [of us] go to his tent, neither will we any [of us] turn into his house.

  • Jeremiah 4:2 (2 votes)

    And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.