Tanach
Shoftim 21:13-18 שופטים כ״א:י״ג-י״ח
Part of: Chapter 21
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וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ כׇּל־הָעֵדָה וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ אֶל־בְּנֵי בִנְיָמִן אֲשֶׁר בְּסֶלַע רִמּוֹן וַיִּקְרְאוּ לָהֶם שָׁלֽוֹם׃
The entire community dispatched emissaries who spoke to the sons of Binyomin at Sela Rimon, greeting them with peaceful salutations.
The entire community dispatched emissaries who spoke to the sons of Binyomin at Sela Rimon, greeting them with peaceful salutations.
וַיָּשׇׁב בִּנְיָמִן בָּעֵת הַהִיא וַיִּתְּנוּ לָהֶם הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר חִיּוּ מִנְּשֵׁי יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד וְלֹא־מָצְאוּ לָהֶם כֵּֽן׃
Binyomin was restored, [to the community] at that time. They provided them with the women who were permitted to survive from the women of Yoveish Gilod. However, this was not sufficient for their needs.
Binyomin was restored, [to the community] at that time. They provided them with the women who were permitted to survive from the women of Yoveish Gilod. However, this was not sufficient for their needs.
Rashi
וְהָעָם נִחָם לְבִנְיָמִן כִּֽי־עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה פֶּרֶץ בְּשִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
The people were regretful concerning Binyomin, as Adonoy had caused a breach among the tribes of Yisroel.
The people were regretful concerning Binyomin, as Adonoy had caused a breach among the tribes of Yisroel.
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ זִקְנֵי הָֽעֵדָה מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂה לַנּוֹתָרִים לְנָשִׁים כִּֽי־נִשְׁמְדָה מִבִּנְיָמִן אִשָּֽׁה׃
The elders of Yisroel said, "How can we provide those remaining with wives, since Binyomin is bereft of women?"
The elders of Yisroel said, "How can we provide those remaining with wives, since Binyomin is bereft of women?"
וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְרֻשַּׁת פְּלֵיטָה לְבִנְיָמִן וְלֹא־יִמָּחֶה שֵׁבֶט מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
They said, "The survivors must inherit the ancestral property of Binyomin, so that a tribe will not be obliterated from Yisroel.
They said, "The survivors must inherit the ancestral property of Binyomin, so that a tribe will not be obliterated from Yisroel.
Rashi
ירושת פליטה. נחלת השבט נשארה ריקנית, הבו עצה שיולידו בנים ויחזיקו בנחלתם הפליטה הנשארת, ולא ימחה שבט מישראל:
The survivors must inherit the ancestral property The tribe's ancestral property remains unclaimed; let us devise a plan whereby they may father children, so that the property will fall into the possession of the remaining survivors, and a tribe will not be obliterated from Yisroel.
וַאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נוּכַל לָתֵת־לָהֶם נָשִׁים מִבְּנוֹתֵינוּ כִּֽי־נִשְׁבְּעוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אָרוּר נֹתֵן אִשָּׁה לְבִנְיָמִֽן׃ {ס}
But we are unable to give them our daughters as wives, since the Bnei Yisroel took an oath, saying, 'A curse upon anyone that gives his daughter to Binyomin!'"
But we are unable to give them our daughters as wives, since the Bnei Yisroel took an oath, saying, 'A curse upon anyone that gives his daughter to Binyomin!'"
ולא מצאו להם. לא ספקו להם:
This did not satisfy They were insufficient for them.