New English Translation
Judges 21:17
17The remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out.
Judges 21:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)The Benjamite survivors must have heirs,” they said, “so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.
Context of Judges 21:17
15The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the Lord had weakened the Israelite tribes. 16The leaders of the assembly said, “How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out. The remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out. 18But we can’t allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying, ‘Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!’ 19However, there is an annual festival to the Lord in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel (east of the main road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem) and south of Lebonah.”
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וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לְבִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלֹֽא־יִמָּחֶ֥ה שֵׁ֖בֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- an inheritanceיְרֻשָּׁהyerûshshâh · possessionH3425
- for them that be escapedפְּלֵיטָהpelêyţâh pelêţâh · survivorH6413
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- that a tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
- be not destroyedמָחָהmâchâh · to wipeH4229
- out of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Judges 21:17
Commentaries on Judges 21:17
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-17The people grieved for Benjamin: Israel worried about the nation's division. The gap in Israel was God's doing, as the war against Benjamin was a response to God's covenant.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin--As they were the only rightful owners of the territory, provision must be made for transmitting it to their legitimate heirs, and a new act of violence was meditated (Jud 21:19); the opportunity for which was afforded by the approaching festival--a feast generally supposed to be the feast of tabernacles. This, like the other annual feasts, was held in Shiloh, and its celebration was…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Judges 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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