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Judges 21:2
So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God,—and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly,
Judges 21:2 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Judges 21:2 in other translations
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.
The people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.
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In context
1 Now, the men of Israel, had sworn in Mizpah, saying,—Not a man from among us, shall give his daughter unto Benjamin, to wife.
2 So then the people came to Bethel, and abode there, until the evening, before God,—and lifted up their voice, and wept bitterly,
3 and said, Wherefore, O Yahweh, God of Israel, hath this come about in Israel,—that there should be lacking, to-day, out of Israel, one tribe?
4 And it came to pass, on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there, an altar,—and offered ascending-sacrifices, and peace-offerings.
5 And the sons of Israel said, Who was there that came not up, in the convocation, out of all the tribes of Israel, unto Yahweh? For, the great oath, had been taken, as to any who came not up unto Yahweh at Mizpah, saying—He shall be, put to death.
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