And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 21 of Judges. The families of the kidnapped young women receive an explanation based on the need to preserve a tribe of Israel. The book concludes by stating that there was no king in Israel and everyone did what seemed right in his own eyes. This statement summarizes the political and spiritual condition described from the beginning: the absence of central authority coincides narratively with disorder, idolatry, tribal violence, and covenant deterioration. The ending does not resolve these problems but leaves the reader prepared for the next stage of Israel’s history.
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Wenn aber ihre Väter oder Brüder kommen, mit uns zu rechten, wollen wir zu ihnen sagen: Gönnt sie uns; denn wir hatten nicht für jeden ein Weib genommen im Streit. Auch habt nicht ihr sie ihnen gegeben; sonst wäret ihr jetzt schuldig.
Y cuando vinieren los padres de ellas o sus hermanos a demandárnoslo, nosotros les diremos: Tened piedad de nosotros en lugar de ellos: pues que nosotros en la guerra no tomamos mujeres para todos: que vosotros no se las habéis dado, para que ahora seáis culpables.
Si leurs pères ou leurs frères viennent se plaindre auprès de nous, nous leur dirons: Accordez-les-nous, car nous n'avons pas pris une femme pour chacun dans la guerre. Ce n'est pas vous qui les leur avez données; en ce cas, vous seriez coupables.
E, quando i lor padri, ovvero i lor fratelli, verranno a noi per litigarne, noi diremo loro: Datele a noi di grazia; perciocchè in quella guerra non abbiamo presa per ciascun di loro la sua donna; conciossiachè voi non le abbiate loro date, onde ora siate colpevoli.
E será que, quando seus pais ou seus irmãos vierem a litigar conosco, nós lhes diremos: Por amor de nós, tende compaixão deles, pois nesta guerra não tomamos mulheres para cada um deles; por que não lhas destes vós, para que agora ficásseis culpados.
他們的父親或兄弟若來與我們爭論,我們就對他們說:『請看我們的情面恩待這些人吧!因為我們在戰爭的時候沒有給他們任何人留下女子為妻。這次也不是你們給他們的,若是你們給的,就算有罪了。』」
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