Judges 21:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And the elders of the company say, `What do we do to the remnant for wives -- for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin?`

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

English Amplified

Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin are destroyed?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then the elders of the congregation said, What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin are destroyed?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The elders of the congregation said, “What should we do about wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the elders of the assembly said, What shall we do for wives for them that remain? for the women have been destroyed out of Benjamin.

English EASY 2024

The Israelite leaders asked, ‘How can we find wives for the other men of Benjamin? We killed all their own women.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The elders of the Israelites said, "The women of the tribe of Benjamin have been killed. Where can we get wives for the men of Benjamin who are still alive?

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So the leaders of the gathering said, “There are no more women in the tribe of Benjamin. What shall we do to provide wives for the men who are left?

English God's Word - GW 1995

The leaders of the congregation asked, "What should we do to provide wives for the men who are left, since the women in Benjamin have been killed?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The elders of the congregation said, "What should we do about wives for those who are left, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?"

English KJV 1611

Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

Then the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The elders of the assembly said, “What can we do to find wives for those who are left? The Benjamite women were destroyed.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And the elders of the community said, "What shall we do for wives for the survivors? For every woman in Benjamin has been put to death."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The leaders of the assembly said, “How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The elders of the community spoke up. They said, "All of the women of Benjamin have been wiped out. So how will we find wives for the men who are left?

And the elders of the assembly said, "With the women of Benjamin destroyed, how shall we provide wives for the men who are left?

English NKJ 1982

Then the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who remain, since the women of Benjamin have been destroyed?”

So the Israelite leaders asked, "How can we find wives for the few who remain, since all the women of the tribe of Benjamin are dead?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So the elders of the congregation said, "What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since there are no women left in Benjamin?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The elders of the tribes said, “Where are we to find wives for the survivors of Benjamin since there are no more women left in their tribe?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then the elders of the congregation said, “What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“What shall we do for wives for the others, since all the women of the tribe of Benjamin are dead?“ the leaders of Israel asked.

English Tyndale 1537

And then the elders of the congregation said: what shall we do to the remnant of them, to get them wives seeing all the wives of Benjamin are destroyed?