Judges 21:16
Good News Translation
So the leaders of the gathering said, "There are no more women in the tribe of Benjamin. What shall we do to provide wives for the men who are left?

New Revised Standard Version
So the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since there are no women left in Benjamin?”

Contemporary English Version
Then their leaders said: All the women of the Benjamin tribe were killed. How can we get wives for the men of Benjamin who are left?

New American Bible
The elders of the assembly said, “What shall we do for wives for the survivors? For the women of Benjamin have been annihilated.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the ancients said: What shall we do with the rest, that have not received wives? for all the women in Benjamin are dead.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Context
Wives for the Benjamites
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.17And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.…
Cross References
Judges 21:15
And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.

Judges 21:17
And we must use all care, and provide with great diligence, that one tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

Judges 21:15
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