7what 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?'


In Context

4 And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the people rise early, and build there an altar, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.

5 And the sons of Israel say, 'Who is he that hath not come up in the assembly out of all the tribes of Israel unto Jehovah?' for the great oath hath been concerning him who hath not come up unto Jehovah to Mizpeh, saying, 'He is surely put to death.'

6 And the sons of Israel repent concerning Benjamin their brother, and say, 'There hath been to-day cut off one tribe from Israel,

7 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?'

8 And they say, 'Who is that one out of the tribes of Israel who hath not come up unto Jehovah to Mizpeh?' and lo, none hath come in unto the camp from Jabesh-Gilead — unto the assembly.

9 And the people numbered themselves, and lo, there is not there a man of the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead.

Judges 21:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:7"How can we provide wives for those who are left, since we have taken an oath by the LORD not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?"

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:7How 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?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:7Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:7How 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?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:7What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them any of our daughters for wives?|

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:7How 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?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:7How 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?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:7How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?|

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:7How 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?