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Judges 21:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Judges 21:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 and prayed, “Our Lord, you are the God of Israel. Why did you let this happen? Now one of our tribes is almost gone.”
4 Early the next morning, the Israelites built an altar and offered sacrifices to please the Lord and to ask his blessing.[a] 5 Then they asked each other, “Did any of the tribes of Israel fail to come to the place of worship? We made a sacred promise that anyone who didn't come to the meeting at Mizpah would be put to death.”
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- 21.4 sacrifices … blessing: See the note at 20.26-28.
Judges 21:3-5
New International Version
Judges 21:3-5
New International Version
3 “Lord, God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing(A) from Israel today?”
4 Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.(B)
5 Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel(C) has failed to assemble before the Lord?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the Lord at Mizpah was to be put to death.
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