Then Abner called out to Joab and said, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize how bitter it will be in the end? How long until you order the people to stop pursuing their kinsmen?”
Judges 21:6 - Tree of Life Version Now Bnei-Yisrael felt sorry for Benjamin their brother and said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 And the children of Israel, being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel. |
Then Abner called out to Joab and said, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize how bitter it will be in the end? How long until you order the people to stop pursuing their kinsmen?”
“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turning over within Me. My compassions are kindled.
Upon seeing her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You made me bow down in grief—you’ve made me miserable! For I have opened my mouth to Adonai, and I cannot take it back.”
Yet Bnei-Yisrael went up and wept before Adonai until evening, then inquired of Adonai saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Adonai said, “Go up against him.”
So the people were sorry for Benjamin because Adonai had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
Then Bnei-Yisrael asked, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up to the assembly before Adonai?” For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who did not come up to Adonai at Mizpah saying, “He will surely be put to death.”
What should we do about providing wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by Adonai not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?”