Judges 21:24

Judges 21:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
• New International Version (NIV)At that time the Israelites left that place and went home to their tribes and clans, each to his own inheritance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family; they went out from there, every man to his inheritance.

Context of Judges 21:24

22When their fathers or brothers come and protest to us, we’ll say to them, “Do us a favor and let them be, for we could not get each one a wife through battle. Don’t worry about breaking your oath! You would only be guilty if you had voluntarily given them wives.’” 23The Benjaminites did as instructed. They abducted two hundred of the dancing girls to be their wives. They went home to their own territory, rebuilt their cities, and settled down. Then the Israelites dispersed from there to their respective tribal and clan territories. Each went from there to his own property. 25In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Judges 21:24 word by word

וַיִּתְהַלְּכ֨וּ מִשָּׁ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא אִ֥ישׁ לְשִׁבְט֖וֹ וּלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֑וֹ וַיֵּצְא֣וּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ לְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• departedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• thence at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• to his tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• and to his familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• and they went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Commentaries on Judges 21:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Every man to his tribe - Though this must have been four months after the war with Benjamin, Judges 20:47; yet it appears the armies did not disband till they had got the remnant of Benjamin settled, as is here related.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24The people of Israel persevered despite having no inspired leaders (Judges 17–18) and the tribal league's failure (Judges 19–21). Tribes and families remained strong, ensuring Israel and its tribes would endure.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