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Judges 21:7 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Judges 21:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 21 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Judges 21:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 21:7
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? The question "How shall we do" (mah-naaseh, מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂה) reveals Israel's dilemma: they recognize Benjamin's survival requires wives but feel bound by their oath. The phrase "sworn by the LORD" (nishbanu ba-YHWH, נִשְׁבַּעְנוּ בַּיהוָֹה) emphasizes the oath's sacred nature—it was taken in God's name, making it seemingly irrevocable. Their question reveals they seek a solution that technically preserves the oath while achieving the opposite outcome (providing ...
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Cross-References for Judges 21:7
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“saying”
“for the children of Israel had sworn”
“Shall Jonathan die”
“and said”