17 The Benjamite survivors must have heirs,” they said, “so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

17 And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

17 There must be heirs for the survivors so that an entire tribe of Israel is not wiped out.

17 And they said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, that a tribe may not be destroyed from Israel.

17 These men must have children to continue their families so a tribe in Israel will not die out.

17 And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.

17 And they said, There must be a possession for those of Benjamin that have escaped, that a tribe be not blotted out of Israel.

17 Some said, “Benjamin’s men who survived must be allowed to have families. No tribe of Israel should be wiped out.

17 They said, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.

17 And they said, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, in order that a tribe may not be blotted out from Israel.

17 The men of Benjamin who are still alive need to have children,” they said. “If they don’t, a tribe of Israel will be wiped out.

17 They said, “There must be an inheritance for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel.