NET Bible
"The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the LORD had weakened the Israelite tribes."
— Judges 21:15, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young girls who were virgins who had never been intimate with a man in bed. They brought them back to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.
The entire assembly sent messengers to the Benjaminites at the cliff of Rimmon and assured them they would not be harmed.
The Benjaminites returned at that time, and the Israelites gave to them the women they had spared from Jabesh Gilead. But there were not enough to go around.
The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the LORD had weakened the Israelite tribes.
The leaders of the assembly said,“How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out.
The remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out.
But we can’t allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying,‘Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!’