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Judges 21:18 Cross-References
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“Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.”
Judges 21:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 21:18
Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin. The phrase we may not give them wives (lo nukhal latet lahem nashim, לֹא נוּכַל לָתֵת לָהֶם נָשִׁים) expresses their perceived impossibility—not God's command, but their own rash oath now binding them. The curse (arur, אָרוּר) pronounced against anyone giving daughters to Benjamin was the same strong covenant curse formula used against violating God's law (Deuteronomy 27:15-26). They had invested a human decision with the weight of divine sanction.Fro...
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