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KJV Lexicon Then the elderszaqen (zaw-kane') old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator. of the congregation `edah (ay-daw') a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) How shall we do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application for wives 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman for them that remain yathar (yaw-thar') to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve seeing the women 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman are destroyed shamad (shaw-mad') to desolate -- destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly. out of Benjamin Binyamiyn (bin-yaw-mene') son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?" King James Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible The elders of the congregation said, "What should we do about wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?" International Standard Version So the elders of the congregation asked, "What will we do to obtain wives for the survivors, since the women of Benjamin have been devastated?" NET Bible 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The leaders of the congregation asked, "What should we do to provide wives for the men who are left, since the women in Benjamin have been killed?" King James 2000 Bible Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin? Links Judges 21:16Judges 21:16 NIV Judges 21:16 NLT Judges 21:16 ESV Judges 21:16 NASB Judges 21:16 KJV |
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