Judges 21:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”
Judges 21:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 21:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Judges 21:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the elders of the congregation said, “How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?””
Judges 21:16 — World English Bible
Judges 21:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”
Judges 21:16 — American Standard Version
Judges 21:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the elders of the company say, `What do we do to the remnant for wives--for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin?'”
Judges 21:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 21:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the elders of the assembly said, What shall we do for wives for them that remain? for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin.”
Judges 21:16 — Darby Translation
Judges 21:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we doe for wiues to the remnant? for the women of Beniamin are destroyed.”
Judges 21:16 — Geneva Bible
Judges 21:16 in Context — Judges 21
14 En ce temps-là, les Benjamites revinrent, et on leur donna les femmes à qui l’on avait laissé la vie parmi les femmes de Jabès en Galaad. Mais il n’y en avait pas assez pour eux.
15 Le peuple éprouvait du repentir au sujet de Benjamin, car l’Éternel avait fait une brèche dans les tribus d’Israël.
16 Les anciens de l’assemblée dirent: Que ferons-nous pour procurer des femmes à ceux qui restent, puisque les femmes de Benjamin ont été détruites?
17 Et ils dirent: Que les réchappés de Benjamin conservent leur héritage, afin qu’une tribu ne soit pas effacée d’Israël.
18 Mais nous ne pouvons pas leur donner de nos filles pour femmes, car les enfants d’Israël ont juré, en disant: Maudit soit celui qui donnera une femme à un Benjamite!
What Does Judges 21:16 Mean?
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