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18 However, we can’t give them any of our daughters as wives. The people of Israel have taken an oath that whoever gives wives to the men of Benjamin is under a curse.”

19 Others said, “Every year Yahweh’s festival is held at Shiloh. Shiloh is north of Bethel, east of the highway going from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.” 20 So they told the men of Benjamin, “Hide in the vineyards and

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18 We can’t give them our daughters as wives, since we Israelites have taken this oath:(A) ‘Cursed be anyone who gives(B) a wife to a Benjamite.’ 19 But look, there is the annual festival of the Lord in Shiloh,(C) which lies north of Bethel(D), east of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem,(E) and south of Lebonah.”

20 So they instructed the Benjamites, saying, “Go and hide in the vineyards

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