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Judges 21:2

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Judges 21:2 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

    ASV

  • And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God, and gave themselves up to bitter weeping.

    BBE

  • And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.

    DBY

  • The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.

    WEB

  • And the people come in to Beth-El, and sit there till the evening before God, and lift up their voice, and weep -- a great weeping,

    YLT

  • And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

    ENG

  • And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly;

    WBT

  • So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.

    BSB

In context

1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

2And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

3And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

4And 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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