New International Version
When their fathers or brothers complain to us, we will say to them, 'Do us the favor of helping them, because we did not get wives for them during the war. You will not be guilty of breaking your oath because you did not give your daughters to them.'"

New Living Translation
And when their fathers and brothers come to us in protest, we will tell them, 'Please be sympathetic. Let them have your daughters, for we didn't find wives for all of them when we destroyed Jabesh-gilead. And you are not guilty of breaking the vow since you did not actually give your daughters to them in marriage.'"

English Standard Version
And when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us, because we did not take for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.’”

Berean Study Bible
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
"It shall come about, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we shall say to them, 'Give them to us voluntarily, because we did not take for each man of Benjamin a wife in battle, nor did you give them to them, else you would now be guilty.'"

King James Bible
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When their fathers or brothers come to us and protest, we will tell them, 'Show favor to them, since we did not get enough wives for each of them in the battle. You didn't actually give the women to them, so you are not guilty of breaking your oath.'"

International Standard Version
If their fathers or brothers come complaining to us, we'll tell them 'Be generous! Give them to us voluntarily, because we didn't take anyone to be a wife for the men of the tribe of Benjamin as a result of the battle. And you haven't incurred guilt by giving your daughters to them.'"

NET Bible
When their fathers or brothers come and protest to us, we'll say to them, "Do us a favor and let them be, for we could not get each one a wife through battle. Don't worry about breaking your oath! You would only be guilty if you had voluntarily given them wives.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we'll tell them, 'Have pity on them, since we didn't provide a wife for each man in the battle. You won't be guilty because you didn't give them the wives yourselves.'"

Jubilee Bible 2000
And when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, we will say unto them, Be merciful unto us for their sakes because in the war we did not take enough women for all of them; and you could not have given them to them, or ye should be guilty now.

King James 2000 Bible
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for you did not give unto them at this time, that you should be guilty.

American King James Version
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for you did not give to them at this time, that you should be guilty.

American Standard Version
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when their fathers and their brethren shall come, and shall begin to complain against you, and to chide, we will say to them: Have pity on them for they took them not away as by the right of war or conquest, but when they asked to have them, you gave them not, and the fault was committed on your part.

Darby Bible Translation
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Gratify us with them, because we did not take each man his wife in the war; for ye did not give them to them, that ye should now be guilty.

English Revised Version
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us: because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle: neither did ye give them unto them; else would ye now be guilty.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be favorable to them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give to them at this time, that ye should be guilty.

World English Bible
It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, 'Grant them graciously to us, because we didn't take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, otherwise you would now be guilty.'"

Young's Literal Translation
and it hath been, when their fathers or their brethren come in to plead unto us, that we have said unto them, Favour us by them, for we have not taken to each his wife in battle, for ye -- ye have not given to them at this time that ye are guilty.'

Rigters 21:22 Afrikaans PWL
Dit sal gebeur dat as hulle vaders of hulle broers kom om by ons te kla, ons vir hulle sal sê: “Gee hulle vrywilliglik aan óns, want ons het nie vir elkeen ’n vrou in die oorlog gevat nie en ook het julle hulle nie aan hulle gegee nie, anders sou julle nou skuldig wees.”

Gjyqtarët 21:22 Albanian
Kur etërit o vëllezërit e tyre do të vinë te ne për të protestuar, ne do t'u themi: "Na i jepni, ju lutem, sepse në këtë luftë nuk kemi zënë një grua për secilin prej tyre; por në rast se nuk ua jepni atyre as në këtë rast, ju do të jeni fajtorë"".

ﺍﻟﻘﻀﺎﺓ 21:22 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فاذا جاء آباؤهنّ او اخوتهنّ لكي يشكوا الينا نقول لهم تراءفوا عليهم لاجلنا لاننا لم ناخذ لكل واحد امرأته في الحرب لانكم انتم لم تعطوهم في الوقت حتى تكونوا قد اثمتم.

D Richter 21:22 Bavarian
Wenn dann ienerne Vätter older Brüeder kemmend und bei üns klagnd, sagn myr zo ien: "Vergib ien; mir habnd halt in n Krieg für ien nit gnueg Weiber zammbrungen; und göbn haettß ien kain künnen, weilß enk naacherd schuldig gmacht haettß."

Съдии 21:22 Bulgarian
И когато бащите им или братята им, дойдат при нас, за да се оплачат, ние ще им речем: Бъдете благосклонни към тях заради нас, понеже в битката ние не задържахме жена за всекиго; а сега вие не сте им ги дали, та да сте виновни.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們的父親或是弟兄若來與我們爭競，我們就說：『求你們看我們的情面，施恩給這些人，因我們在爭戰的時候沒有給他們留下女子為妻。這也不是你們將女子給他們的；若是你們給的，就算有罪。』」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们的父亲或是弟兄若来与我们争竞，我们就说：‘求你们看我们的情面，施恩给这些人，因我们在争战的时候没有给他们留下女子为妻。这也不是你们将女子给他们的；若是你们给的，就算有罪。’”

士 師 記 21:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 的 父 親 或 是 弟 兄 若 來 與 我 們 爭 競 ， 我 們 就 說 ： 求 你 們 看 我 們 的 情 面 ， 施 恩 給 這 些 人 ， 因 我 們 在 爭 戰 的 時 候 沒 有 給 他 們 留 下 女 子 為 妻 。 這 也 不 是 你 們 將 子 女 給 他 們 的 ； 若 是 你 們 給 的 ， 就 算 有 罪 。

士 師 記 21:22 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 的 父 亲 或 是 弟 兄 若 来 与 我 们 争 竞 ， 我 们 就 说 ： 求 你 们 看 我 们 的 情 面 ， 施 恩 给 这 些 人 ， 因 我 们 在 争 战 的 时 候 没 有 给 他 们 留 下 女 子 为 妻 。 这 也 不 是 你 们 将 子 女 给 他 们 的 ； 若 是 你 们 给 的 ， 就 算 有 罪 。

Judges 21:22 Croatian Bible
A kad njihovi očevi ili njihova braća dođu da se prituže na vas, mi ćemo im reći: 'Oprostite im što je svaki uzeo po ženu kao u ratu; vi im ih niste dali, pa je tako krivnja na vama.'"

Soudců 21:22 Czech BKR
Když pak přijdou otcové jejich aneb bratří jejich, aby se před námi soudili, tedy řekneme jim: Slitujte se nad námi místo nich, nebo v té válce nevzali jsme pro každého z nich manželky; také jste vy jim nedali jich, a tak nebudete nic vinni.

Dommer 21:22 Danish
Naar saa deres Fædre eller Brødre kommer for at gaa i Rette med eder, skal I sige til dem: Skaan os, thi vi fik os ikke alle en Hustru i Krigen! Det er jo ikke eder, der har givet os dem; i saa Fald vilde I have forbrudt eder!«

Richtere 21:22 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En het zal geschieden, wanneer haar vaders of haar broeders zullen komen, om voor ons te rechten, dat wij tot hen zullen zeggen: Zijt hun om onzentwil genadig, omdat wij geen huisvrouw voor een ieder van hen in deze krijg genomen hebben; want gijlieden hebt ze hun niet gegeven, dat gij te dezer tijd schuldig zoudt zijn.