Judges 21

NET

22 When their fathers or brothers come and protest to us, we’ll say to them, ‘Do us a favor and let them be, for we could not get each one a wife through battle. Don’t worry about breaking your oath! You would only be guilty if you had voluntarily given them wives.’”


Darby

22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain to us, that we will say to them, Gratify us with them, because we did not take each man his wife in the war; for ye did not give them to them, that ye should now be guilty.


KJV

22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto themK1227for 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.


KJV Bible Notes

Be favourable unto them: Or, gratify us in them.


Strong's

22 And it shall be, when their fathersH1 or their brethrenH251 comeH935 unto us to complainH7378, that we will sayH559 unto them, Be favourableH2603 unto them for our sakes: because we reservedH3947 not to each manH376 his wifeH802 in the warH4421: for ye did not giveH5414 unto them at this timeH6256, that ye should be guiltyH816.