21:3 |
tNIV | “O LORD, the God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?” | “O LORD, the God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?” | “O LORD, the God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?” |
21:5 |
tNIV | Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel has failed to assemble before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah should certainly be put to death. | Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel has failed to assemble before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah should certainly was to be put to death. | Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel has failed to assemble before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the LORD at Mizpah should certainly was to be put to death. |
21:6 |
NIV2011 | Now the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites. “Today one tribe is cut off from Israel,” they said. | Now the Israelites grieved for Benjamin, one of their brothers, the Benjamites tribes. “Today one tribe is cut off from Israel,” they said. | Now the Israelites grieved for the tribe of Benjamin, their brothers, the Benjamites fellow Israelites. “Today one tribe is cut off from Israel,” they said. |
21:19 |
NIV2011 | But look, there is the annual festival of the LORD in Shiloh, to the north of Bethel, and east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of Lebonah.” | But look, there is the annual festival of the LORD in Shiloh, to the north of Bethel, and east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of Lebonah.” | But look, there is the annual festival of the LORD in Shiloh, to the which lies north of Bethel, and east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of Lebonah.” |
21:21 |
NIV2011 | and watch. When the girls of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a wife from the girls of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin. | and watch. When the girls young women of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a wife from the girls young women of Shiloh and go to the land of Benjamin. | and watch. When the girls young women of Shiloh come out to join in the dancing, then rush from the vineyards and each of you seize a one of them to be your wife from the girls of Shiloh and go . Then return to the land of Benjamin. |
21:22 |
NIV2011 | When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, ‘Do us a kindness by helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war, and you are innocent, since you did not give your daughters to them.’” | When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, ‘Do us a kindness by helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war, and you are innocent, since you did not give your daughters to them.’” | When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, ‘Do us a kindness by the favor of helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war, and you are innocent, since . You will not be guilty of breaking your oath because you did not give your daughters to them.’” |
21:23 |
tNIV | So that is what the Benjamites did. While the girls were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them. | So that is what the Benjamites did. While the girls young women were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them. | So that is what the Benjamites did. While the girls young women were dancing, each man caught one and carried her off to be his wife. Then they returned to their inheritance and rebuilt the towns and settled in them. |
21:25 |
tNIV | In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. | In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he they saw fit. | In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he they saw fit. |