Judges 21:2–4
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2The people went to Bethel. They sat there until evening in the sight of God. They sobbed loudly and bitterly. 3“Lord, you are the God of Israel,” they cried. “Why has this happened to Israel? Why is one tribe missing from Israel today?”
4Early the next day the people built an altar. They brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And the people came to Bethel and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. And they said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that today there should be one tribe lacking in Israel?” And the next day the people rose early and built there an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The people went to Bethel, where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly. “Lord, God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing from Israel today?”
Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
So the people went to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They wept loudly and bitterly, and cried out, “Why, Lord God of Israel, has it occurred that one tribe is missing in Israel today?” The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Now the people went to Bethel and sat in the presence of God until evening, weeping loudly and bitterly. “O Lord, God of Israel,” they cried out, “why has this happened in Israel? Now one of our tribes is missing from Israel!”
Early the next morning the people built an altar and presented their burnt offerings and peace offerings on it.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And the people of Bethel came and sat there until evening before God, and they lifted their voices and wept bitterly. And they said, “Why, Yahweh, God of Israel, has it happened today in Israel that one tribe is lacking from Israel?” On the next day the people rose early, and they built there an altar and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; And said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel? And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
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