Judges:21:1-7
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Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh ,
saying ,
There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife .
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And the people came to the house of God #
Beyth -#
El #,
and abode there till even before God ,
and lifted up their voices ,
and wept sore ;
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And said ,
O LORD God of Israel Yisra #
el #,
why is this come to pass in Israel Yisra #
el #,
that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel Yisra #
el #?
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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 .
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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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And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother ,
and said ,
There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day .
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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 ?