King James Version
"How 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?"
— Judges 21:7, King James Version
“How 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? ”
“How 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?"”
“How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, we took an oath in the LORD’s name not to give them our daughters as wives.””
“Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.”
“What are we to do about wives for those who are still living? For we have taken an oath by the Lord that we will not give them our daughters for wives.”
“How 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?”
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
How 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?
And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh–gilead to the assembly.
For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead there.
And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.