Judges 21:15
Good News Translation
The people felt sorry for the Benjaminites because the LORD had broken the unity of the tribes of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
The people had compassion on Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites were very sad, because the LORD had almost wiped out one of their tribes.

New American Bible
The people had regrets about Benjamin because the LORD had made a breach among the tribes of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.

repented

Judges 21:6,17 And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel. . . .

a breach

1 Chronicles 13:11 And David was troubled because the Lord had divided Oza: and he called that place the Breach of Oza to this day.

1 Chronicles 15:13 Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.

Isaiah 30:13 Therefore shall this iniquity be to you as a breach that falleth, and is found wanting in a high wall, for the destruction thereof shall come on a sudden, when it is not looked for.

Isaiah 58:12 And the places that have been desolate for ages shall be built in thee: thou shalt raise up the foundation of generation and generation: and thou shalt be called the repairer of the fences, turning the paths into rest.

Context
Wives for the Benjamites
14And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner. 15And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.16And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.…
Cross References
Judges 21:14
And the children of Benjamin came at that time, and wives were given them of Jabes Galaad: but they found no others, whom they might give in like manner.

Judges 21:16
And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.

Judges 21:14
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