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Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the elders aged Adjective H2205 זִקְנֵ֣י zik·nei
of the congregation assembly Noun H5712 הָעֵדָ֔ה ha·'e·dah,
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּֽאמְר֨וּ vai·yo·me·ru
How shall we do accomplish Verb H6213 נַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה na·'a·seh
for wives ess Noun H802 לְנָשִׁ֑ים le·na·shim;
for them that remain excel Verb H3498 לַנֹּותָרִ֖ים lan·no·v·ta·rim
since inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּֽי־ ki-
seeing the women ess Noun H802 אִשָּֽׁה׃ i·shah.
are destroyed destory Verb H8045 נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה nish·me·dah
Benjamin Benjamin Noun H1144 מִבִּנְיָמִ֖ן mib·bin·ya·min

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King James Bible Then the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Hebrew Greek English Then the elders of the congregation said, How "What shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?Benjamin?"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the elders of the congregation said, How "What shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing those who are left, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?Benjamin?"