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Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh,saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
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And the peoplecame to the house of God*, and abode there till evenbeforeGod, and lifted up their voices, and wept*sore;
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And said, O LORDGod of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to dayonetribelacking in Israel?
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
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And the children of Israelsaid, Who is there among all the tribes of Israelthatcame not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a greatoath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh,saying, He shall surely be put to death.
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And the children of Israelrepented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is onetribe cut off from Israel this day.