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

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.

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

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 felt sorry for Benjamin because the Lord had made this gap among the tribes of Israel.

But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.“ How I wish today that you of all people would understand the way to peace. But now it is too late, and peace is hidden from your eyes.

When he saw her, he tore his clothes in anguish.“ Oh, my daughter!” he cried out.“ You have completely destroyed me! You’ve brought disaster on me! For I have made a vow to the Lord, and I cannot take it back.”

For they had gone up to Bethel and wept in the presence of the Lord until evening. They had asked the Lord,“ Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again?” And the Lord had said,“ Go out and fight against them.”

“ Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah or demolish you like Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.

Abner shouted down to Joab,“ Must we always be killing each other? Don’t you realize that bitterness is the only result? When will you call off your men from chasing their Israelite brothers?”