Judges 21:6
Good News Translation
The people of Israel felt sorry for their brothers the Benjaminites and said, "Today Israel has lost one of its tribes.

New Revised Standard Version
But the Israelites had compassion for Benjamin their kin, and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites were sad about what had happened to the Benjamin tribe, and they said, "One of our tribes was almost wiped out.

New American Bible
The Israelites were disconsolate over their brother Benjamin and said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.

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And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.

repented them

Judges 21:15 And all Israel was very sorry, and repented for the destroying of one tribe out of Israel.

Judges 11:35 And when he saw her, he rent his garments, and said: Alas! my daughter, thou hast deceived me, and thou thyself art deceived: for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I can do no other thing.

Judges 20:23 Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle.

2 Samuel 2:26 And Abner cried out to Joab, and said: Shall thy sword rage unto utter destruction? knowest thou not that it is dangerous to drive people to despair? how long dost thou defer to bid the people cease from pursuing after their brethren?

Hosea 11:8 How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.

Luke 19:41,42 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: . . .

Context
Wives for the Benjamites
5Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain. 6And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.7Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.…
Cross References
Judges 21:5
Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.

Judges 21:7
Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.

Judges 21:5
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