Girls of Shiloh Abducted and Raped – Judges – The Brick Bible

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The Israelites felt sorry for what happened to the Benjaminites and said, 'How shall we find wives for those who are left? We cannot give them our own daughters, for the Israelites took an oath saying, Anyone who gives a wife to the Benjaminites will be cursed! '

1 of 8 Judges 21:15–16, 18

'However,' they said, 'there is an annual festival to Yahweh in Shiloh, north of Bethel.'

2 of 8 Judges 21:19

So they commanded the Benjaminites, 'Hide in the vineyards, and when you see girls of Shiloh coming out to dance, come out and each of you seize yourself a wife.'

3 of 8 Judges 21:20–21

'If their fathers and brothers complain to us, we will tell them, You are innocent since you did not voluntarily give them your daughters as wives. '

4 of 8 Judges 21:22

So the Benjaminites did this.

5 of 8 Judges 21:23

They took wives, enough for every one, abducting them from the girls who were dancing.

6 of 8 Judges 21:23

They went back to their own inheritance and rebuilt the towns.

7 of 8 Judges 21:23

In those days Israel had no king. And everyone did as he saw fit.

8 of 8 Judges 21:25

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