Shofetim 21:15-17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁵ And HaAm had compassion for Binyamin, because Hashem had made a breach in the Shivtei Yisroel.

¹⁶ Then the Ziknei HaEdah (Elders of the Congregation) said, How shall we do for nashim for them that remain, seeing the isha are destroyed out of Binyamin?

¹⁷ And they said, There must be yerushah (heir) for them that be survivor of Binyamin, that a shevet be not destroyed out of Yisroel.