Judges 21:17

They said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe is not destroyed from Israel.

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And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

In Context

16Then the leaders of the assembly said, “How will we arrange wives for the Benjamites who are left, since the women of Benjamin have been killed?”

18We cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the people of Israel had made a promise, 'Cursed be anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin.'”

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Cross References

Numbers 26:55However, the land must be divided by random lots. They must inherit the land as it will be divided among their ancestors' tribes.

Matthew Henry on Judges 21:17-25

The Virgins of Shiloh Surprised. ( b. c. 1409.) 16 Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin? 17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. 19 Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the… Read the whole commentary →

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