Judges 21:6

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Judges 21:6

BSB

And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, "Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.

AKJV

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

CPDV

And the sons of Israel, having been led to repentance over their brother Benjamin, began to say: "One tribe has been taken away from Israel.

ERV

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

NHEB

The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, "There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

SMT

And the sons of Israel will lament for Benjamin their brother, and they will say, There was cut off this day one tribe from Israel.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Judges 21:6

AndthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name Masculine repentedH5162VerbthemforBenjaminH1144Proper Name MasculinetheirbrotherH251Noun MasculineandsaidH559VerbThereisoneH259Adjective tribeH7626Noun MasculinecutoffH1438VerbfromIsraelH3478Proper Name MasculinethisdayH3117Noun Masculine

Commentary for Judges 21:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Judges 21:6

Summary

Community grieves tribe's separation from nation

Event

Repentance over tribal loss

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200-1100 BC