Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the Benjamites returned at that time and were given the women of Jabesh Gilead who had been spared. But there were not enough for all of them. New Living Translation Then the men of Benjamin returned to their homes, and the 400 women of Jabesh-gilead who had been spared were given to them as wives. But there were not enough women for all of them. English Standard Version And Benjamin returned at that time. And they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead, but they were not enough for them. Berean Standard Bible And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them. King James Bible And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. New King James Version So Benjamin came back at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead; and yet they had not found enough for them. New American Standard Bible And the tribe of Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had allowed to live from the women of Jabesh-gilead; but they were not enough for them. NASB 1995 Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they were not enough for them. NASB 1977 And Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they were not enough for them. Legacy Standard Bible Then Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; yet they did not find enough for them. Amplified Bible So [the survivors of] Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the women of Jabesh-gilead; but there were not enough [to provide wives] for them. Christian Standard Bible Benjamin returned at that time, and Israel gave them the women they had kept alive from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough for them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Benjamin returned at that time, and Israel gave them the women they had kept alive from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough for them. American Standard Version And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Benjamin came at that time, and they gave to them the women whom they saved from the women of Yabish of Gelad, and it was not enough for them Brenton Septuagint Translation And Benjamin returned to the children of Israel at that time, and the children of Israel gave them the women whom they had save alive of the daughters of Jabis Galaad; and they were content. Contemporary English Version So the men of Benjamin came back from Rimmon Rock, and the Israelites let them marry the young women from Jabesh. But there weren't enough women. Douay-Rheims Bible And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of the daughters of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner. English Revised Version And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the men of Benjamin came back at that time. These men were given the women from Jabesh Gilead who had been kept alive. However, the congregation had not found enough women for all of them. Good News Translation The Benjaminites came back, and the other Israelites gave them the young women from Jabesh whom they had not killed. But there were not enough of them. International Standard Version So the survivors of the tribe of Benjamin returned at that time, and the Israelis gave them the women whom they had kept alive from the raid on Jabesh-gilead. Even so, there weren't enough for them. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead; and yet so they sufficed them not. Literal Standard Version and Benjamin turns back at that time, and they give to them the women whom they have kept alive of the women of Jabesh-Gilead, and they have not found for [all of] them so. Majority Standard Bible And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them. New American Bible So Benjamin returned at that time, and they were given as wives the women of Jabesh-gilead who had been spared; but these proved to be not enough for them. NET Bible The Benjaminites returned at that time, and the Israelites gave to them the women they had spared from Jabesh Gilead. But there were not enough to go around. New Revised Standard Version Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead; but they did not suffice for them. New Heart English Bible Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead: and yet so they weren't enough for them. Webster's Bible Translation And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. World English Bible Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead. There still weren’t enough for them. Young's Literal Translation and Benjamin turneth back at that time, and they give to them the women whom they have kept alive of the women of Jabesh-Gilead, and they have not found for all of them so. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wives for the Benjamites…13Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon. 14And at that time the Benjamites returned and were given the women who were spared from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough women for all of them. 15The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.… Cross References Judges 21:8 So they asked, "Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?" And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly. Judges 21:13 Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon. Judges 21:15 The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel. Treasury of Scripture And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not. suffice them not Judges 21:12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. Judges 20:47 But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months. 1 Corinthians 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Jump to Previous Alive Benjamin Death Enough Jabesh Jabeshgilead Jabesh-Gilead Ja'besh-Gil'ead Kept Saved Spared Suffice Sufficed Time Turneth Weren't Wives WomenJump to Next Alive Benjamin Death Enough Jabesh Jabeshgilead Jabesh-Gilead Ja'besh-Gil'ead Kept Saved Spared Suffice Sufficed Time Turneth Weren't Wives WomenJudges 21 1. The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin8. By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives. 16. They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh (14) Came again--i.e., returned to their desolate towns. Yet so they sufficed them not.--There would still be 200 Benjamites left without wives. Verse 14. - Benjamin came again, i.e. returned to their own homes in the tribe of Benjamin, as in ver. 23. Yet so they sufficed them net - or, Yet so they (the Israelites) did not provide enough for them (the Benjamites); or, Yet so they (the Benjamites) had not enough for themselves.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And at thatהַהִ֔יא (ha·hî) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are time בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when the Benjamites בִּנְיָמִן֙ (bin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites returned וַיָּ֤שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again and were given וַיִּתְּנ֤וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the women הַנָּשִׁ֔ים (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female who were spared חִיּ֔וּ (ḥî·yū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive from Jabesh-gilead. יָבֵ֣שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3003: Jabesh -- a place in Gilead, also an Israelite But there were not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no enough [women] כֵּֽן׃ (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus for all of them. לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Judges 21:14 NIVJudges 21:14 NLT Judges 21:14 ESV Judges 21:14 NASB Judges 21:14 KJV Judges 21:14 BibleApps.com Judges 21:14 Biblia Paralela Judges 21:14 Chinese Bible Judges 21:14 French Bible Judges 21:14 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 21:14 Benjamin returned at that time (Jd Judg. 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