Judges 21:17

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Judges 21:17, word by word

And they saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“There must be a possessionיְרֻשַּׁתyerushat

possession

Possession: land that is taken and becomes one's own; also what is received from one's fathers.

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for those who escapedפְּלֵיטָהpeleta

survivors

The small group that survives a defeat or a disaster.

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of Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

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a tribeשֵׁבֶטshevet

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

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be blotted outיִמָּחֶהyimache

blot out

To erase completely, or destroy someone.

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from Israelיִּשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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Translation note

The Hebrew says only: “possession of those who escaped, for Benjamin.” It can be understood that the survivors must have descendants who will keep the land of the tribe.

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