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Judges 21:24

Then the Israelites dispersed from there to their respective tribal and clan territories. Each went from there to his own property.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Government;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gibeah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judges, Book of;   Music, Instruments, Dancing;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead;   Judges (1);   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and family. Each returned from there to his own inheritance.
Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el departed there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
King James Version
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
Lexham English Bible
So the Israelites dispersed from there at that time according to tribe and family; and they went out from there, each one to their own territory.
English Standard Version
And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
New Century Version
Then the Israelites went home to their own tribes and family groups, to their own land that God had given them.
Amplified Bible
The sons of Israel departed from there at that time, each man to his tribe and family, and each man went from there to his inheritance.
New American Standard Bible
And the sons of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and each one departed from there to his inheritance.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his familie, and went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
Contemporary English Version
Afterwards, the rest of the Israelites returned to their homes and families.
Complete Jewish Bible
The people of Isra'el then left that place, each man returned to his tribe and family, and each man went out from there to the land he had inherited.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Israelites went home. They went to their own land and tribe.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
Good News Translation
At the same time the rest of the Israelites left, and every man went back to his own tribe and family and to his own property.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel went up and down from there at that time, each to his tribe, and to his family. And they departed from there, every man to his inheritance.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Israel also gat them vp from thence at the same time, euery one to his trybe and to his kinred, and departed thece, euery man to his awne inheritaunce.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
Bible in Basic English
Then the children of Israel went away from there, every man to his tribe and his family, every man went back to his heritage.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel departed thence at that tyme, & went euery man to his tribe, and to his kinred, and went out from thence euery man to his inheritaunce.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his family, and they went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel went thence at that time every man to his tribe and his kindred; and they went thence every man to his inheritance.
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.
Berean Standard Bible
And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Israel turneden ayen, bi lynagis and meynees, in to her tabernaclis.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel go up and down thence at that time, each to his tribe, and to his family; and they go out thence each to his inheritance.
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went from thence every man to his inheritance.
World English Bible
The children of Israel departed there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
New King James Version
So the children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family; they went out from there, every man to his inheritance.
New Living Translation
Then the people of Israel departed by tribes and families, and they returned to their own homes.
New Life Bible
The people of Israel left there at that time. Each man returned to his family in his own land.
New Revised Standard
So the Israelites departed from there at that time by tribes and families, and they went out from there to their own territories.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the sons of Israel at that time went their several ways from thence, every man to his own tribe, and to his own family, - yea they went forth from thence, every man to his own inheritance.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The children of Israel also returned by their tribes, and families, to their dwellings.
Revised Standard Version
And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.
THE MESSAGE
From there the People of Israel dispersed, each man heading back to his own tribe and clan, each to his own plot of land.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and each one of them went out from there to his inheritance.

Contextual Overview

16 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. 17 The remnant of Benjamin must be preserved. An entire Israelite tribe should not be wiped out. 18 But we can't allow our daughters to marry them, for the Israelites took an oath, saying, ‘Whoever gives a woman to a Benjaminite will be destroyed!' 19 However, there is an annual festival to the Lord in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel (east of the main road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem) and south of Lebonah." 20 So they commanded the Benjaminites, "Go hide in the vineyards, 21 and keep your eyes open. When you see the daughters of Shiloh coming out to dance in the celebration, jump out from the vineyards. Each one of you, catch yourself a wife from among the daughters of Shiloh and then go home to the land of Benjamin. 22 When their fathers or brothers come and protest to us, we'll say to them, "Do us a favor and let them be, for we could not get each one a wife through battle. Don't worry about breaking your oath! You would only be guilty if you had voluntarily given them wives.'" 23 The Benjaminites did as instructed. They abducted two hundred of the dancing girls to be their wives. They went home to their own territory, rebuilt their cities, and settled down. 24 Then the Israelites dispersed from there to their respective tribal and clan territories. Each went from there to his own property. 25 In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:36 - Every man

Cross-References

Genesis 14:13
A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.)
Romans 12:18
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all people.
Hebrews 6:16
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family,.... The war being ended, and things settled as well as circumstances would admit of, for the preservation of the tribe of Benjamin, who were the cause of it, and had suffered so much in it; the Israelites that had met at Mizpeh, and who had not fallen in the war, returned to their respective countries, to their wives and children, and the business of their callings:

and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance; divided by lot to them, to their estates and possessions, which each had a right unto.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 21:24. Every man to his tribe — Though this must have been four months after the war with Benjamin, Judges 20:47; yet it appears the armies did not disband till they had got the remnant of Benjamin settled, as is here related.


 
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