Remorse, Then Another Massacre – Judges – The Brick Bible

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The people went to Bethel and offered burnt sacrifices and said, 'Yahweh, God of Israel, why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?'

1 of 9 Judges 21:2–4

The Israelites felt sorry for what happened to their brothers the Benjaminites, and said, 'How shall we find wives for those who are left, since we took an oath before Yahweh not to give any of them our daughters as wives?'

2 of 9 Judges 21:6–7

Then they asked, 'Of all the tribes of Israel, who did not assemble before Yahweh at Mizpah?' When the people were counted, they found that none of the people of Jabesh-Gilead were there.

3 of 9 Judges 21:8–9

'This is what you are to do: Kill every male and any woman who is not a virgin.'

4 of 9 Judges 21:11

They found at Jabesh-Gilead four hundred young girls who were virgins who had never had sex with a man, and they brought them back to the camp.

5 of 9 Judges 21:12

The assembly sent messengers to the Benjaminites at the rock of Rimmon, proclaiming peace.

6 of 9 Judges 21:13

When they returned, the Israelites gave them the women of Jabesh-Gilead whose lives had been spared.

7 of 9 Judges 21:14

But there were not enough for all of them.

8 of 9 Judges 21:14

But there were not enough for all of them.

9 of 9 Judges 21:14

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