But the Israelites had compassion on their brothers, the Benjaminites, and said,“ Today a tribe has been cut off from Israel.

以色列人为他们的弟兄便雅悯后悔，说：“如今以色列中绝了一个支派了。

以色列人怜悯他们的弟兄便雅悯，说：“如今以色列中断绝一个支派了。

以色列人怜悯他们的弟兄便雅悯，说：“如今以色列中断绝一个支派了。

以色列人为他们的同胞便雅悯人难过，说：“如今以色列绝了一个支派。

以色列人为他们的兄弟便雅悯难过，说：“今天以色列中有一个支派被剪除了。

以色列人為他們的弟兄便雅憫後悔，說：「如今以色列中絕了一個支派了。

以色列人憐憫他們的弟兄便雅憫，說：「如今以色列中斷絕一個支派了。

以色列人憐憫他們的弟兄便雅憫，說：「如今以色列中斷絕一個支派了。

以色列人為他們的同胞便雅憫人難過，說：「如今以色列絕了一個支派。

以色列人為他們的兄弟便雅憫難過，說：“今天以色列中有一個支派被剪除了。

以色列人就為他們的族弟兄便雅憫而後悔、說：『今日以色列中就有一族派被砍掉了。

以色列人為其昆弟便雅憫人而悔、曰、以色列支派中、今日絕其一矣、

以色列族、因其同儕便雅憫族、潛有悔心、曰、今日以色列族中之支派、幾絕其一。

以色列人為同族便雅憫人為同族便雅憫人原文作因弟便雅憫而心悔曰、今日以色列中絕一支派、

Now the Israelites grieved for the tribe of Benjamin, their fellow Israelites.“ Today one tribe is cut off from Israel,” they said.

The Israelites were very sad because of what had happened to the tribe of Benjamin. After all, they were their fellow Israelites.“ Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel,” they said.

And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother and said,“ One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.

The Israelites felt sorry for their brother Benjamin and said,“ Today one of the tribes of Israel has been cut off.

And the sons of Israel were sorry for their brother Benjamin, and said,“ Today one tribe is cut off from Israel!

And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said,“ One tribe is cut off from Israel today.

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

But the Israelites had compassion on their brothers, the Benjaminites, and said,“ Today a tribe has been cut off from Israel.

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

The Israelites regretted what had happened to their brother Benjamin. They said,“ Today we cut off an entire tribe from Israel!

The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said,“ There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

The people had compassion on Benjamin, because the LORD had made this gap in the tribes of Israel.

As he approached and saw the city, he wept for it,saying,“ If you knew this day what would bring peace— but now it is hidden from your eyes.

When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said,“ No! Not my daughter! You have devastated me! You have brought great misery on me. I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

They went up, wept before the LORD until evening, and inquired of him,“ Should we again attack our brothers the Benjaminites?” And the LORD answered,“ Fight against them.”

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? I have had a change of heart; my compassion is stirred!

Then Abner called out to Joab,“ Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?”