12 And four hundred virgins, who had not known the bed of a man, were found from Jabesh-Gilead. And they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, in the land of Canaan.
13 And they sent messengers to the sons of Benjamin, who were at the rock of Rimmon, and they instructed them, so that they would receive them in peace.
14 And the sons of Benjamin went, at that time, and wives were given to them from the daughters of Jabesh-Gilead. But others were not found, whom they might give in a similar manner.
15 And all of Israel was very saddened, and they did penance for destroying one tribe out of Israel.
16 And those greater by birth said: 'What shall we do with the remainder, those who have not received wives? For all the females of Benjamin have been cut down,
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