Judges 21:18-20

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁸ However, we can’t give them any of our daughters as wives. The people of Israel have taken an oath that whoever gives wives to the men of Benjamin is under a curse.”

¹⁹ Others said, “Every year the Lord’s festival is held at Shiloh. Shiloh is north of Bethel, east of the highway going from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.” ²⁰ So they told the men of Benjamin, “Hide in the vineyards and