Judges 21:22 - Tree of Life Version

²² So it will be, if their fathers or brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously for us, because we did not provide each one of them his wife in battle—nor did you give the girls to them, else you would now be guilty.’”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we did not reserve a wife for each of them in battle, neither did you give wives to them, for that would have made you guilty [of breaking your oath].

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.

Common English Bible

²² When their fathers or brothers come to us to object, we’ll tell them, ‘Do us a favor for their sake. We didn’t capture enough women for every man during the battle, and this way you are not guilty because you didn’t give them anything willingly.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And when their fathers and brothers arrive, and they begin to complain against you and to argue, we will say to them: 'Take pity on them. For they have not seized them by right of war or conquest. Instead, begging to receive them, you did not give them, and so the sin was on your part.' "

Judges 21:22 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 1:27

God created humankind in His image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them.

Genesis 7:13

On that same day Noah, along with Noah’s sons Shem, Ham and Japheth, Noah’s wife and the three wives of Noah’s sons with them, entered the ark,

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap for one to say rashly, “It is holy!” and only afterward to consider his vows.

1 Corinthians 7:2

But because of much immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin in marriage.”

Judges 21:14

When Benjamin returned at that time, they gave them the women whom they had spared from the women of Jabesh-gilead. Yet they were not enough for them.

Judges 21:18

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters,” for Bnei-Yisrael had sworn saying, “Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin!”

Judges 21:7

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?”