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The children of Israel said, “Who from all the tribes of Israel did not go up with the assembly to the Lord?” For they vowed a solemn oath regarding whoever did not go up to the Lord at Mizpah stating, “He must be killed.”

The children of Israel lamented for Benjamin their brother, and said, “One tribe is cut off from Israel today. What can we do to find wives for those who are left? For we swore by the Lord not to give them our daughters as wives.”

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