Judges 21:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וַֽאֲנַ֗חְנוּ	h587
1		לֹ֥א	h3808
2	Howbeit we may	נוּכַ֛ל	h3201
13	be he that giveth	נֹתֵ֥ן	h5414
4		לָהֶ֥ם	h0
14	a wife	אִשָּׁ֖ה	h802
6	of our daughters	מִבְּנוֹתֵ֑ינוּ	h1323
7		כִּֽי	h3588
8	have sworn	נִשְׁבְּע֤וּ	h7650
9	for the children	בְנֵֽי	h1121
10	of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	h3478
11	saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	h559
12	Cursed	אָר֕וּר	h779
13	be he that giveth	נֹתֵ֥ן	h5414
14	a wife	אִשָּׁ֖ה	h802
15	to Benjamin	לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃	h1144

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Seeing that we may not give them our daughters as wives? For the children of Israel had taken an oath, saying, Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But, we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.

World English Bible (WEB)

However we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and we -- we are not able to give to them wives out of our daughters, for the sons of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed `is' he who is giving a wife to Benjamin.'