Judges 21:24

What does Judges 21:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 21:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the children of Israel went away from there, every man to his tribe and his family, every man went back to his heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Israel go up and down thence at that time, each to his tribe, and to his family; and they go out thence each to his inheritance.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings. In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

Context

v.23And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they carried off: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and built the cities, and dwelt in them.

v.24This passage

v.25In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

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