Judges 21:21

And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

And see {H7200}, and, behold, if the daughters {H1323} of Shiloh {H7887} come out {H3318} to dance {H2342} in dances {H4246}, then come ye out {H3318} of the vineyards {H3754}, and catch {H2414} you every man {H376} his wife {H802} of the daughters {H1323} of Shiloh {H7887}, and go {H1980} to the land {H776} of Benjamin {H1144}.

and keep watch. If the girls of Shiloh come out to do their dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each of you catch for himself a wife from the Shiloh girls, and go on to the land of Binyamin.

and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

and see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

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Cross-References

  • Judges 11:34 (5 votes)

    And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she [was his] only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

  • Exodus 15:20 (5 votes)

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

  • Luke 17:25 (2 votes)

    But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.

  • 2 Samuel 6:14 (2 votes)

    And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.

  • Psalms 149:3 (2 votes)

    Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.

  • Jeremiah 31:13 (2 votes)

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

  • Psalms 150:4 (2 votes)

    Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.