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 Então os anciãos da congregação disseram: Que faremos acerca de mulheres para os que restaram? Porque as mulheres tinham sido exterminadas de Benjamim.

17 E disseram: A herança dos que escaparam será o que era de Benjamim, para que não seja uma tribo extinta de Israel.

18 Nós porém, não lhes podemos dar mulheres de nossas filhas, porque os filhos de Israel juraram, dizendo: Maldito o que der mulher a Benjamim.

19 Agora bem, disseram, eis que cada ano há solenidade do SENHOR em Siló, que está ao norte de Betel, e ao lado oriental do caminho que sobe de Betel a Siquém, e ao sul de Lebona.

20 E mandaram aos filhos de Benjamim, dizendo: Ide, e ponde emboscadas nas vinhas:

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What Does Judges 21:18 Mean?

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