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Judges 21:5

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And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

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  1. Judges 21:3

    And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

  2. Judges 21:4

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

  3. Judges 21:6

    And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

  4. Judges 21:7

    How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

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