Judges 21:2
“And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till euen before God, and lift vp their voices, and wept sore:”
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Judges 21:2 Context
1Nowe the men of Israel had sworne in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of vs giue his daughter vnto Beniamin to wife. 2And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till euen before God, and lift vp their voices, and wept sore: 3And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to passe in Israel, that there should bee to day one tribe lacking in Israel? 4And it came to passe on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an Altar, and offered burnt offerings, and peace offerings.
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And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
- King James Version
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the people came to Beth-el, waiting there till evening before God, and gave themselves up to bitter weeping.
- Basic English Bible
And the people came to Bethel, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly,
- Darby Bible
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept bitterly;
- Webster's Bible
The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
- World English Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible