(A)So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and raised their voices and wept [a]profusely. And they said, “Why, Lord, God of Israel, has this happened in Israel, that one tribe is missing today from Israel?” And it came about the next day that the people got up early and built (B)an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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  1. Judges 21:2 Lit with great weeping

The people went to Bethel,[a] where they sat before God until evening, raising their voices and weeping bitterly. Lord, God of Israel,” they cried, “why has this happened to Israel? Why should one tribe be missing(A) from Israel today?”

Early the next day the people built an altar and presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.(B)

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  1. Judges 21:2 Or to the house of God