Judges 21:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁶ But the Israelites had compassion for Benjamin their kin and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And the Israelites changed their purpose [and had compassion] for the Benjamites their kinsmen and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

Common English Bible

⁶ The Israelites had a change of heart concerning their relatives the Benjaminites. They said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the sons of Israel, having been led to repentance over their brother Benjamin, began to say: "One tribe has been taken away from Israel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And the children of Israel, being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.

Judges 21:6 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:26

Then Abner called to Joab, “Is the sword to keep devouring forever? Do you not know that the end will be bitter? How long will it be before you order your people to turn from the pursuit of their kinsmen?”

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.

Judges 11:35

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low; you have become the cause of great trouble to me. For I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I cannot take back my vow.”

Judges 20:23

The Israelites strengthened themselves and again formed the battle line in the same place where they had formed it on the first day.

Judges 21:15

The people had compassion on Benjamin because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Judges 21:5

Then the Israelites said, “Who out of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the Lord?” For a solemn oath had been taken concerning whoever did not come up to the Lord to Mizpah, saying, “That one shall be put to death.”

Judges 21:7

What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them any of our daughters as wives?”