Judges 21:15
ContextNET © | The people regretted what had happened to 1 Benjamin because the Lord had weakened 2 the Israelite tribes. |
NIV © | The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a gap in the tribes of Israel. |
NASB © | And the people were sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. |
NLT © | The people felt sorry for Benjamin because the LORD had left this gap in the tribes of Israel. |
MSG © | The people felt bad for Benjamin; GOD had left out Benjamin--the missing piece from the Israelite tribes. |
BBE © | And the people were moved with pity for Benjamin, because the Lord had let his wrath loose on the tribes of Israel. |
NRSV © | The people had compassion on Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel. |
NKJV © | And the people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel. |
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NET © | The people regretted what had happened to 1 Benjamin because the Lord had weakened 2 the Israelite tribes. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “felt sorry for.” 2 tn Heb “had made a gaping hole in.” The narrator uses imagery that compares Israel to a wall that has been breached. |