Judges 21:14Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead: and yet so they weren't enough for them.
The setting
Shiloh, Israel ~1200 BC. The surviving 600 Benjamite men receive 400 women from Jabesh-gilead, but 200 men remain without wives, threatening the tribe's survival.
The emotion here: recording tragic desperation with historical detachment
The original word
ḥāsēr (חָסֵר) — lacking, insufficient, coming short of what's needed
Why it matters
Jabesh-gilead was spared because they didn't participate in the assembly against Benjamin
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 21:14
These weren't love marriages — this was emergency tribal survival after near-genocide
Common misconceptionPeople read this as God blessing these marriages, but it's actually showing how far Israel had fallen — taking women as spoils was never God's design.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 21:14
Bible Genome reading
Judges 21:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 21:14 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, provision. Notable phrases: gave them the women.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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