Judges 21:16

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Judges 21:16

BSB
Then the elders of the congregation said, "What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?"
AKJV
Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
CPDV
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,
ERV
Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
NHEB
Then the elders of the congregation said, "How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?"
SMT
And the old men of the assembly will say, What shall we do for those remaining for wives, for the women were destroyed from Benjamin?

Commentary for Judges 21:16

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Overview of Judges 21:16
Summary
Elders devise solution for remaining Benjamin unmarried
Event
Seeking wife solution
Estimated Time Period
c. 1200-1100 BC
Category
Narrative