Judges 21:17 The Benjamite survivors must have heirs," they said, "so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The Benjamite survivors must have heirs," they said, "so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

English Standard Version
And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

New American Standard Bible
They said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel.

King James Bible
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said, "There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

International Standard Version
They continued, "Let's make sure that there's an inheritance for the survivors of the tribe of Benjamin, so that a tribe won't be blotted out from Israel.

American Standard Version
And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And they said, "There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say, 'A possession of an escaped party is to Benjamin, and a tribe is not blotted out from Israel;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17. There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin—As they were the only rightful owners of the territory, provision must be made for transmitting it to their legitimate heirs, and a new act of violence was meditated (Jud 21:19); the opportunity for which was afforded by the approaching festival—a feast generally supposed to be the feast of tabernacles. This, like the other annual feasts, was held in Shiloh, and its celebration was attended with more social hilarity and holiday rejoicings than the other feasts.