Judges 21

  1 G2532 And G435 the man G* of Israel G3660 swore by an oath G1722 in G* Mizpeh, G3004 saying, G435 [²man G1537 ³from G1473 ⁴us G3756 ¹No] G1325 shall give G2364 his daughter G1473   G3588   G* to Benjamin G1519 for G1135 a wife.

  2 G2532 And G3854 [⁴came G3956 ¹all G3588 ²the G2992 ³people] G1519 unto G* Beth-el, G2532 and G2523 sat G1563 there G2193 until G2073 evening G1799 before G3588   G2316 God. G2532 And G1869 they lifted G3588   G5456 their voice G1473   G2532 and G2799 wept G2805 [²weeping G3173 ¹a great].

  3 G2532 And G2036 they said, G2444 Why, G2962 O lord G2316 God G* of Israel, G1096 was this taken place G3778   G1722 in G3588   G* Israel, G3588   G1980 to overlook G4594 today G1722 in G3588   G* Israel G5443 [²tribe G1520 ¹one]?

  4 G2532 And G1096 it happened G3588 the G1887 next day G2532 that G3719 [³rose early G3588 ¹the G2992 ²people], G2532 and G3618 they built G1563 there G2379 an altar, G2532 and G399 offered G3646 a whole burnt-offering G4991 of deliverance.

  5 G2532 And G2036 [⁴said G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel], G5100 Who is G3588 the one G3361 not G305 ascending G1722 among G3588 the G1577 assembly G1537 from G3956 all G5443 of the tribes G* of Israel G4314 to G2962 the lord ? G3754 For G3588   G3727 [³oath G3173 ²a great G1510.7.3 ¹there was] G3588 concerning the one G3361 not G305 ascending G4314 to G2962 the lord G1519 in G* Mizpeh, G3004 saying, G2288 To death G599 he shall die.

  6 G2532 And G3870 [⁴relented G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel] G4012 concerning G* [²Benjamin G3588   G80 ¹their brother], G1473   G2532 and G2036 said, G851 [⁵is removed G4594 ⁶today G5443 ²tribe G1520 ¹one G1437 ³from G* ⁴Israel].

  7 G5100 What G4160 should we do G1473 to them, G3588 to the ones G5275 left behind G1519 for G1135 wives, G2532 for G1473 we G3660 swore by an oath G3588 to the G2962 lord G3588   G3361 to not G1325 give G1473 to them G575 from G3588   G2364 our daughters G1473   G1519 for G1135 wives?

  8 G2532 And G2036 they said, G5100 What G1520 one G3588 is there of the G5443 tribes G* of Israel G3748 which G3756 did not G305 ascend G4314 to G2962 the lord G1519 in G* Mizpeh? G2532 And G2400 behold, G3756 no G2064 [²came G435 ¹man] G1519 to G3588 the G3925 camp G575 from G* Jabish G* Gilead G1519 to G3588 the G1577 assembly.

  9 G2532 And G1980 [³were numbered G3588 ¹the G2992 ²people], G2532 And G2400 behold, G3756 there is not G1510.2.3   G1563 there G435 a man G575 from G3588 the ones G2730 dwelling in G* Jabish G* Gilead.

  10 G2532 And G649 [³sent G1563 ⁴there G3588 ¹the G4864 ²congregation] G1427 twelve G5505 thousand G435 men G575 from G3588 the G5207 sons G3588 of the G1411 force. G2532 And G1781 they gave charge G1473 to them, G3004 saying, G4198 Go G2532 and G3960 strike G3956 all G3588 the G2730 ones dwelling in G* Jabish G* Gilead G1722 by G4750 the mouth G4501 of the broadsword, G2532 even G3588 the G1135 women G2532 and G3588 the G2992 people!

  11 G2532 And G3778 this G3588 is the G3056 word G3739 which G4160 you shall do. G3956 Every G732.1 male G2532 and G3956 every G1135 woman G1097 knowing G2845 the marriage-bed G730 of a man G332 you shall devote to consumption.

  12 G2532 And G2147 they found G575 of G2730 ones dwelling G* Jabish G* Gilead G5071 four hundred G3494.1 young women G3933 virgins, G3588 the ones G3756 that knew not G1097   G435 a man, G1519 in G2845 the marriage-bed G730 of a man. G2532 And G71 they led G1473 them G1519 into G3588 the G3925 camp G1519 in G* Shiloh G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G1722 in G1093 the land G* of Canaan.

  13 G2532 And G649 [⁴sent G3956 ¹all G3588 ²the G4864 ³congregation] G2532 and G2980 spoke G4314 to G3588 the G5207 sons G* of Benjamin, G3588 of the ones G1722 at G3588 the G4073 rock G* of Rimmon, G2532 and G2564 they called G1473 them G1519 for G1515 peace.

  14 G2532 And G1994 Benjamin returned G*   G4314 to G3588 the G5207 sons G* of Israel G1722 in G3588   G2540 that time, G1565   G2532 and G1325 they gave G1473 them G3588 the G1135 women G3748 who G1510.7.6 were G1537 of G3588 the G1135 women G* of Jabish G* Gilead, G2532 and G700 it pleased G1473 them G3779 thus.

  15 G2532 And G3588 the G2992 people G3870 were comforted G1909 concerning G3588   G* Benjamin, G3754 for G4160 [³made G3588 ¹the G2962 ² lord] G1249.1 a breach G1722 among G3588 the G5443 tribes G* of Israel.

  16 G2532 And G2036 [⁵said G3588 ¹the G4245 ²elders G3588 ³of the G4864 ⁴congregation], G5100 What G4160 shall we do G3588 to the G1954 remaining G1519 for G3588   G1135 wives, G3754 now that G853 [²was removed G1537 ³from G3588   G* ⁴Benjamin G1135 ¹ the woman]?

  17 G2532 And G2036 he said, G2817 An inheritance G1295 for the ones surviving G3588 to G* Benjamin, G2532 that G3766.2 in no way G1813 [²should be wiped away G5443 ¹a tribe] G1437 from G* Israel.

  18 G2532 For G1473 we G3756 are not G1410 able G1325 to give G1473 to them G1135 wives G575 from G3588   G2364 our daughters, G1473   G3754 for G3660 [⁴swore by an oath G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel], G3004 saying, G1944 Accursed is G3588 the G1325 one giving G1135 a wife G3588   G* to Benjamin.

  19 G2532 And G2036 they said, G2400 Behold, G1859 there is a holiday G3588 to the G2962 lord G1722 in G* Shiloh G575 from G2250 days G1519 to G2250 days, G3739 which G1510.2.3 is G575 from G1005 the north G3588   G* of Beth-el, G2596 according to G395 the rising G2246 of the sun, G1722 upon G3588 the G1353.1 corridor G3588   G305 ascending G1537 from G* Beth-el G1519 unto G* Shechem, G2532 and G575 from G3558 south G3588 of G* Lebonah.

  20 G2532 And G1781 they gave charge G3588 to the G5207 sons G* of Benjamin, G3004 saying, G565 Go forth G2532 and G1748 lie in wait G1722 at G3588 the G290 vineyards!

  21 G2532 And G3708 look G2532 and G2400 behold, G5613 whenever G302   G1831 [⁶should come forth G3588 ¹the G2364 ²daughters G3588 ³of the ones G2730 ⁴dwelling in G* ⁵Shiloh] G5523.2 joining in a dance G1722 with G5525 a company of dancers, G2532 then G1831 you shall come forth G575 from G3588 the G290 vineyards, G2532 and G726 let [²seize by force G1438 ³to himself G435 ¹a man] G1135 a wife G575 from G3588 the G2364 daughters G* of Shiloh! G2532 then G565 you shall depart G1519 unto G3588 the G1093 land G* of Benjamin.

  22 G2532 And G1510.8.3 it will be G3752 whenever G2064 [⁴should come G3588   G3962 ¹their fathers G2228 ²or G3588   G80 ³their brothers] G1473   G2919 to quarrel G4314 with G1473 us, G2532 that G2046 we shall say G4314 to G1473 them, G1653 Show mercy on G1473 them! G3754 for G3756 [²did not take G2983   G435 ¹a man] G1438 to himself G1135 a wife G1722 in G3588 the G4171 battle, G3754 for G3756 you did not G1473   G1325 give G1473 to them G2596 according to G3588 the G2540 time G3739 which G4131.2 you trespassed.

  23 G2532 And G4160 [⁴did G3779 ⁵thus G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Benjamin]; G2532 and G2983 they took G1135 wives G2596 according to G3588   G706 their number G1473   G575 from G3588 the ones G5523.2 dancing, G3739 whom G1283 they snatched. G2532 And G565 they went G2532 and G5290 returned G1909 unto G3588   G2817 their inheritance, G1473   G2532 and G3618 they built up G3588 the G4172 cities, G2532 and G2730 dwelt G1722 in G1473 them.

  24 G2532 And G4043 [⁴walked G1564 ⁵from there G3588 ¹the G5207 ²sons G* ³of Israel] G1722 in G3588   G2540 that time, G1565   G435 each man G1519 to G3588   G5443 his tribe, G1473   G2532 and G1519 to G3588   G4772 his kin; G1473   G2532 and G1831 [²went forth G1564 ³from there G435 ¹ each man] G1519 to G3588   G2817 his inheritance. G1473  

  25 G1722 In G3588   G2250 those days G1565   G3756 there was not G1510.7.3   G935 a king G1722 in G* Israel. G435 A man G3588 [²the G2112.3 ³upright thing G1722 ⁴in G3788 ⁵his eyes G1473   G4160 ¹did].