Judges 21:7

World English Bible (WEB)

How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”

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5 The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to the LORD?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”

6 The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

7 How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”

8 They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to the LORD to Mizpah?” Behold, no one came from Jabesh Gilead to the camp to the assembly.

9 For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

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Judges 21:7 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”
KJV King James Version: How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”
ASV American Standard Version: How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: what do we do for them — for those who are left — for wives, and we — we have sworn by Jehovah not to give to them of our daughters for wives?'
DBY Darby Translation: What shall we do for wives for them that remain? since we have sworn by Jehovah that we will not give them of our daughters for wives.
WBS Webster Bible: How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD, that we will not give them of our daughters for wives?