Judges 21:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּh559
1Then the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יh2205
2of the congregationהָֽעֵדָ֔הh5712
3מַהh4100
4How shall we doנַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥הh6213
5for them that remainלַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖יםh3498
10for wivesאִשָּֽׁה׃h802
7כִּֽיh3588
8are destroyedנִשְׁמְדָ֥הh8045
9out of Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֖ןh1144
10for wivesאִשָּֽׁה׃h802

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the responsible men of the meeting said, What are we to do about wives for the rest of them, seeing that the women of Benjamin are dead?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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?"

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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?'