Catholic Public Domain Version
"And all of Israel was very saddened, and they did penance for destroying one tribe out of Israel. "
— Judges 21:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that Jehovah had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. ”
“The people grieved for Benjamin, because that Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
“The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the LORD had weakened the Israelite tribes.”
“And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.”
“And the people were moved with pity for Benjamin, because the Lord had let his wrath loose on the tribes of Israel.”
“And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.”
And four hundred virgins, who had not known the bed of a man, were found from Jabesh-Gilead. And they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, in the land of Canaan.
And they sent messengers to the sons of Benjamin, who were at the rock of Rimmon, and they instructed them, so that they would receive them in peace.
And the sons of Benjamin went, at that time, and wives were given to them from the daughters of Jabesh-Gilead. But others were not found, whom they might give in a similar manner.
And all of Israel was very saddened, and they did penance for destroying one tribe out of Israel.
And those greater by birth said: “What shall we do with the remainder, those who have not received wives? For all the females of Benjamin have been cut down,
and we must take great care, and make provision with a very great diligence, so that one tribe may not be wiped away from Israel.
As for our own daughters, we are not able to give them, being bound by an oath and a curse, when we said, ‘Accursed is he who will give any of his daughters to Benjamin as a wife.’ ”