Judges 21:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Judges 21:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 21:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 21:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“However, we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, ‘Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.’””
Judges 21:18 — World English Bible
Judges 21:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.”
Judges 21:18 — American Standard Version
Judges 21:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and we--we are not able to give to them wives out of our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed <FI>is<Fi> he who is giving a wife to Benjamin.'”
Judges 21:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 21:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But we cannot give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to the Benjaminites!”
Judges 21:18 — Darby Translation
Judges 21:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Howbeit we may not giue them wiues of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise to Beniamin.”
Judges 21:18 — Geneva Bible
Judges 21:18 in Context — Judges 21
16 Entonces los ancianos de la congregación dijeron: ¿Qué haremos acerca de mujeres para los que han quedado? Porque el sexo de las mujeres había sido raído de Benjamín.
17 Y dijeron: La heredad de los que han escapado [ha de ser] lo que era de Benjamín, porque no sea una tribu raída de Israel.
18 Nosotros empero, no les podemos dar mujeres de nuestras hijas, porque los hijos de Israel han jurado, diciendo: Maldito el que diere mujer á Benjamín.
19 Ahora bien, dijeron, he aquí cada un año hay solemnidad de Jehová en Silo, que está al aquilón de Beth-el, y al lado oriental del camino que sube de Beth-el á Sichêm, y al mediodía de Lebona.
20 Y mandaron á los hijos de Benjamín, diciendo: Id, y poned emboscada en las viñas:
What Does Judges 21:18 Mean?
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