The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?
JDG 21:4 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.
JDG 21:5 And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the
tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD?
For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the
LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
JDG 21:6 And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their
brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
JDG 21:7 How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have
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