Judges 21:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?”

Judges 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be one tribe lacking in Israel today?””

Judges 21:3 — World English Bible

Judges 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?”

Judges 21:3 — American Standard Version

Judges 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and say, `Why, O Jehovah, God of Israel, hath this been in Israel--to be lacking to-day, from Israel, one tribe?'”

Judges 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and said, Jehovah,God of Israel, why is it come to pass in Israel, that there should be this day one tribe lacking in Israel?”

Judges 21:3 — Darby Translation

Judges 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And sayde, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that this day one tribe of Israel should want?”

Judges 21:3 — Geneva Bible

Judges 21:3 in Context — Judges 21

1 Y LOS varones de Israel habían jurado en Mizpa, diciendo: Ninguno de nosotros dará su hija á los de Benjamín por mujer.

2 Y vino el pueblo á la casa de Dios, y estuviéronse allí hasta la tarde delante de Dios; y alzando su voz hicieron gran llanto, y dijeron:

3 Oh Jehová Dios de Israel, ¿por qué ha sucedido esto en Israel, que falte hoy de Israel una tribu?

4 Y al día siguiente el pueblo se levantó de mañana, y edificaron allí altar, y ofrecieron holocaustos y pacíficos.

5 Y dijeron los hijos de Israel: ¿Quién de todas las tribus de Israel no subió á la reunión cerca de Jehová? Porque se había hecho gran juramento contra el que no subiese á Jehová en Mizpa, diciendo: Sufrirá muerte.

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What Does Judges 21:3 Mean?

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