Judges 21:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Judges 21:9

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For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.

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KJV

King James Version

For the people were numbered, and, behold, [there were] none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

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For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

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American Standard Version

For when the people were numbered, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Judges 21

⁷ What should we do about wives for the survivors, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters in marriage?”

⁸ So they asked, “Which one of the tribes of Israel failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah?” And, in fact, no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.

⁹ For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there.

¹⁰ So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children.

¹¹ This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”

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