Benjamin must be reserved to have the twelfth portion in the inheritance of Jacob.
Historical and theological verse study from Book of Judges, Chapter 21.
Apply the spiritual lesson of Judges 21:17 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of Judges 21:17 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“et magna nobis cura, ingentique studio providendum est, ne una tribus deleatur ex Israël.”
“And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.”
“They added, “There must be heirs for the survivors of Benjamin, so that a tribe of Israel will not be wiped out.”
“They said, “There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.”
“And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from Israel.”
Benjamin must be reserved to have the twelfth portion in the inheritance of Jacob.
And we, &c. Hebrew, “and they said: an inheritance for those Benjamites who have escaped, that a tribe,” &c. They wished to repair the breach as fast as possible, so that each of the 600 may have a wife.