Judges 21:6

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.

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This thought runs through Judges 21:6-7.

Judges 21:6 Judges 21:7

Benjamin Person: Son of my right hand. (1. ) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel ( Gen. 35:18 ). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place.