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Judges 21:1-7

Israel Laments the Loss of Benjamin

Judges 21:1-7
1
The men of Isra'el had sworn in Mitzpah that none of them would let his daughter marry a man from Binyamin.
2
The people came to Beit-El and stayed there before God till evening crying out and weeping.
3
They said: "ADONAI, why has this come about in Isra'el? Why should there be today in Isra'el one tribe missing?"
4
The next day the people got up early, built an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5
The people of Isra'el asked, "Who among the tribes of Isra'el did not come up to assemble before ADONAI? For they had made a great oath to put to death whoever didn't come up to ADONAI at Mitzpah.
6
The people of Isra'el became sorry for Binyamin their brother and said, "Today one tribe has been cut off from Isra'el.
7
How are we going to obtain wives for those who remain alive, since we've sworn by ADONAI that we won't let our daughters marry them?"
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