Judges 21:17
New English Translation
17 The[a] remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out.[b]
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- Judges 21:17 tn The Hebrew text has “and they said” at the beginning of the verse. For stylistic reasons the translation treats v. 17 as a continuation of the remarks of the leaders in v. 16.
- Judges 21:17 tn Heb “An inheritance for the remnant belonging to Benjamin, and a tribe from Israel will not be wiped away.” The first statement lacks a verb. Some prefer to emend the text to read, “How can an inheritance remain for the remnant of Benjamin?”
Judges 21:17
New International Version
17 The Benjamite survivors must have heirs,” they said, “so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.(A)
Judges 21:17
King James Version
17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.
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Judges 21:17
New King James Version
17 And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.
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