Judges 21:4
New International Version
Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

New Living Translation
Early the next morning the people built an altar and presented their burnt offerings and peace offerings on it.

English Standard Version
And the next day the people rose early and built there an altar and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Berean Standard Bible
The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
So it was, on the next morning, that the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

New American Standard Bible
And it came about the next day that the people got up early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

NASB 1995
It came about the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

NASB 1977
And it came about the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened the next day that the people arose early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Amplified Bible
And the next day the people got up early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Christian Standard Bible
The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
Early the next morning, the Israelites built an altar and offered sacrifices to please the LORD and to ask his blessing.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The next day the people got up early. They built an altar there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

Good News Translation
Early the next morning the people got up and built an altar there. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole.

International Standard Version
The next day, the people got up early, built an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Majority Standard Bible
The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

NET Bible
The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered up burnt sacrifices and token of peace.

New Heart English Bible
It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
On the next day, the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass on the next day, that the people rise early, and build an altar there, and cause burnt-offerings and peace-offerings to ascend.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the people rise early, and build there an altar, and cause to ascend burnt-offerings and peace-offerings.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be on the morrow, and the people will rise early and they will build there an altar, and will bring up burnt-offerings and peace.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And rising early the next day, they built an altar: and offered there holocausts, and victims of peace, and they said:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, rising at first light on the next day, they built an altar. And they offered holocausts and victims of peace offerings there, and they said,

New American Bible
Early the next day the people built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and communion offerings.

New Revised Standard Version
On the next day, the people got up early, and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and sacrifices of well-being.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And on the morrow the people rose early and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the day after, the people arose early and built up an altar there, and they offered up sacrifices and peace offerings
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass on the morrow that the people rose up early, and built there an altar, and offered up whole-burnt-offerings and peace offerings.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Wives for the Benjamites
3“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!” 4 The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5The Israelites asked, “Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come to the assembly before the LORD?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to come up before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.…

Cross References
Leviticus 6:12-13
The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it. / The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.

Numbers 28:1-2
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My food offerings, as a pleasing aroma to Me.

Deuteronomy 12:5-6
Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. / To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

1 Samuel 7:9
Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

1 Samuel 13:9-12
So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering. / Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him. / “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, ...

2 Chronicles 29:21-24
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...

Ezra 3:3-6
They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land. / They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day. / After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD. ...

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Psalm 66:13-15
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. / I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Jeremiah 33:18
nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”

Ezekiel 46:13-15
And you shall provide an unblemished year-old lamb as a daily burnt offering to the LORD; you are to offer it every morning. / You are also to provide with it every morning a grain offering of a sixth of an ephah with a third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour—a grain offering to the LORD. This is a permanent statute. / Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the oil every morning as a regular burnt offering.’

Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 5:23-24
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

Matthew 8:4
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

rose early

Psalm 78:34,35
When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God…

Hosea 5:15
I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

built there

Judges 6:26
And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.

Exodus 20:24,25
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee…

2 Samuel 24:18,25
And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite…

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1. The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin
8. By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives.
16. They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh














The next day
This phrase indicates a continuation of the narrative from the previous chapter, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of the actions taken by the Israelites. In the context of ancient Israel, the timing of events often held significant meaning, reflecting obedience and responsiveness to God's will. The Israelites' early rising suggests a collective determination to seek reconciliation and divine favor after the civil strife described in the preceding chapters.

the people
Referring to the Israelites, this collective term underscores the unity and communal responsibility of the nation. In the Hebrew context, "the people" often signifies not just a group of individuals but a covenant community bound by shared faith and purpose. This communal identity is crucial in understanding the actions and decisions made in the narrative, as they reflect a collective desire to restore harmony and fulfill their covenant obligations.

got up early
This phrase highlights the diligence and earnestness of the Israelites in addressing their spiritual and communal needs. Rising early is a recurring motif in the Bible, often associated with devotion, readiness, and the pursuit of righteousness. It reflects a proactive approach to seeking God's guidance and favor, demonstrating the people's commitment to rectifying their previous actions and restoring their relationship with God.

built an altar there
The construction of an altar signifies a return to worship and a desire to reestablish a connection with God. In ancient Israel, altars were central to religious life, serving as places of sacrifice and communion with the divine. The act of building an altar indicates repentance and a renewed commitment to the covenant, as altars were often erected at significant moments of spiritual renewal or covenant reaffirmation.

and presented burnt offerings
Burnt offerings, or "olah" in Hebrew, were sacrifices wholly consumed by fire, symbolizing complete surrender and devotion to God. This act of offering reflects the Israelites' acknowledgment of their need for atonement and their desire to seek God's forgiveness. Burnt offerings were a means of expressing total dedication and were integral to the worship practices of ancient Israel, signifying a heart fully turned towards God.

and peace offerings
Peace offerings, known as "shelamim" in Hebrew, were sacrifices that symbolized fellowship and thanksgiving. Unlike burnt offerings, peace offerings were shared between the offerer, the priests, and God, representing reconciliation and restored relationships. By presenting peace offerings, the Israelites sought to mend their communal bonds and express gratitude for God's mercy and provision. This act underscores the importance of peace and unity within the covenant community, reflecting a holistic approach to worship that encompasses both divine and human relationships.

(4) Built there an altar.--We find David doing the same at the threshing-floor of Araunah (2Samuel 24:25), and Solomon at Gibeon. Unless the entire tabernacle had, for the time, been removed to Bethel, there was no regular altar there. It has been suggested that in any case this altar must have been necessitated by the multitude of sacrifices required for the holocausts and the food of the people. (See Note on Judges 20:26.) Probably there is some other reason unknown to us.

Verse 4.- Offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. See ch. 20:26, note.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The next day
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת (mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4283: The morrow, tomorrow

the people
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

got up early,
וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ (way·yaš·kî·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7925: To load up, to start early in the morning

built
וַיִּבְנוּ־ (way·yiḇ·nū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1129: To build

an altar
מִזְבֵּ֑חַ (miz·bê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

there,
שָׁ֖ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

and presented
וַיַּעֲל֥וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

burnt offerings
עֹל֖וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

and peace offerings.
וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃ (ū·šə·lā·mîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering


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