Judges 21:23

“And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.”

"And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them." - Judges 21:23
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What does Judges 21:23 mean?

The verse Judges 21:23 from the King James Version of the Bible is as follows: "And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities…

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Restoration Through Obedience: A Reflection on Judges 21:23

The narrative in Judges 21 is one filled with deep emotional currents and reflects one of the most challenging periods in Israel's history. The verse, "And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and…

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Restoration and Renewal: A Prayer Inspired by Judges 21:23

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence for Your Word, and we turn our attention to the profound verse found in Judges 21:23: "And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced…

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Judges 21:23 - "And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them."
Isaiah 40:23 - "That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity."
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
"And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life," - Exodus 21:23
Judges 4:23 - "So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 21:9 - "For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there."
Judges 1:23 - "And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)"
Judges 18:21 - "So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them."
Judges 6:23 - "And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die."
Judges 21:17 - "And they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel."
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Genesis 21-23
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Judges 3:23 - "Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them."
Judges 9:21 - "And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother."
Judges 21:15 - "And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel."
2 Kings 23:22 - "Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;"
Matthew 7:21-23
Acts 1:21-23
Judges 9:23 - "Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:"
Judges 21:25 - "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes."
Judges 21:21 - "And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin."
Judges 21:4 - "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."
Judges 7:21 - "And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled."
Judges 13:21 - "But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD."