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Judges 21:16-18

16Thentheeldersזִקְנֵ֣יzik.NeiH2205ofthecongregationהָעֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712saidH559,HowH4100shallwedoforwivesH802forthemthatremainלַנּוֹתָרִ֖יםla.no.ta.RimH3498,seeingthewomenH802aredestroyedנִשְׁמְדָ֥הnish.me.DahH8045outofBenjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֖ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144?

17AndtheysaidH559, TheremustbeaninheritanceforthemthatareescapedH6413ofBenjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֑ןle.vin.ya.MinH1144,thatatribeשֵׁ֖בֶטShe.vetH7626benotblottedoutfromIsraelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

18HowbeitwemaynotgiveH5414themwivesH802ofourdaughtersמִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּmi.be.no.Tei.nuH1323,forthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478hadswornנִשְׁבְּע֤וּnish.be.'UH7650,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,CursedH779behethatgivethawifeH802toBenjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ סle.vin.ya.MinH1144.

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