Devine Scripture

Judges 21:2

Judges chapter 21 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

Context

v.1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

v.2This passage

v.3And they said, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to-day one tribe lacking in Israel?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 20:23

    And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him.

  • Genesis 27:38

    And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • Judges 21:12

    And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

  • Judges 20:26

    Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.

  • Joshua 18:1

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the tent of meeting there: and the land was subdued before them.

  • 1 Samuel 30:4

    Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.