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Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In those days <i>there was</i> no king in Israel: every man did <i>that which was</i> right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In those days <i>there was</i> no king in Israel; everyone did <i>what was</i> right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In those days [when the judges governed] there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In those days Israel wasn't ruled by a king, and everyone did what they thought was right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In those days Israel didn't have a king. Everyone did whatever he considered right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There was no king in Israel at that time. Everyone did whatever they pleased. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In those days there is no king in Israel; each does that which is right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In those days there is no king in Israel; each doth that which is right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In those days no king in Israel: a man will do the right in his eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which seemed right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in those days there was not a King in the house of Israel, and every man was doing what was pleasing in his eyes ? <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And in those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/21-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=6645" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/21.htm">Wives for the Benjamites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">In those</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yā·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did what was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: hay·yā·šār (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">right</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nāw (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in his own eyes.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a></span><br />All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Deuteronomy 12:8</a></span><br />You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-12.htm">1 Samuel 12:12</a></span><br />But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/3-4.htm">Hosea 3:4</a></span><br />For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a></span><br />They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-10.htm">Romans 3:10-12</a></span><br />As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-3.htm">Romans 10:3</a></span><br />Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-21.htm">Philippians 2:21</a></span><br />For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a></span><br />They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.</p><p class="hdg">no</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a></b></br> In those days <i>there was</i> no king in Israel, <i>but</i> every man did <i>that which was</i> right in his own eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1</a></b></br> In those days <i>there was</i> no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day <i>all their</i> inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">right</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Judges 18:7</a></b></br> Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that <i>were</i> therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and <i>there was</i> no magistrate in the land, that might put <i>them</i> to shame in <i>any</i> thing; and they <i>were</i> far from the Zidonians, and had no business with <i>any</i> man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-8.htm">Deuteronomy 12:8</a></b></br> Ye shall not do after all <i>the things</i> that we do here this day, every man whatsoever <i>is</i> right in his own eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-4.htm">Psalm 12:4</a></b></br> Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips <i>are</i> our own: who <i>is</i> lord over us?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/judges/21-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Right</a> <a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Seemed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/2-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ruth/2-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ruth/3-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Seemed</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-1.htm">The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-8.htm">By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/21-16.htm">They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In those days there was no king in Israel;</b><br>This phrase sets the historical context for the period of the Judges, a time before the establishment of the monarchy in Israel. The absence of a king signifies a lack of centralized leadership and authority. This period is marked by a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, as described throughout the Book of Judges. The lack of a king also highlights Israel's failure to recognize God as their ultimate ruler, as He was intended to be their King (<a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7</a>). The longing for a human king foreshadows the eventual anointing of Saul and later David, who is a type of Christ as the shepherd king.<p><b>everyone did what was right in his own eyes.</b><br>This phrase underscores the moral and spiritual chaos prevalent during the time. Without a king or centralized authority, moral relativism prevailed, leading to societal disorder and idolatry. This reflects the human tendency to stray from God's commandments when left to personal judgment, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/21-2.htm">Proverbs 21:2</a>, which states, "Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the heart." The phrase also serves as a warning against the dangers of subjective morality and the need for divine guidance. It points to the ultimate need for a righteous king, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who provides the perfect example of living according to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, who during this period were a confederation of tribes rather than a unified kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judges.htm">Judges</a></b><br>Leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and lead them, though not in a centralized or consistent manner.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribal_confederation.htm">Tribal Confederation</a></b><br>The twelve tribes of Israel, each operating semi-independently, often leading to disunity and moral chaos.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moral_relativism.htm">Moral Relativism</a></b><br>The prevailing attitude during this time, where individuals determined their own standards of right and wrong.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/absence_of_a_king.htm">Absence of a King</a></b><br>The lack of centralized leadership, which contributed to the moral and social chaos described in the book of Judges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_moral_relativism.htm">The Danger of Moral Relativism</a></b><br>Without a standard of truth, society descends into chaos. Believers are called to adhere to God's Word as the ultimate standard.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_godly_leadership.htm">The Need for Godly Leadership</a></b><br>The absence of a king in Israel highlights the importance of godly leadership. In our lives, Christ should be our King, guiding our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>When individuals or societies reject God's authority, they face moral and spiritual decline. Obedience to God brings order and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_guiding_life.htm">The Role of Scripture in Guiding Life</a></b><br>Scripture provides the moral and spiritual compass needed to navigate life. Regular study and application of God's Word are essential.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The tribal disunity in Judges shows the need for accountability within the body of Christ. Believers should encourage and correct one another in love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_hannah's_faith_lead_to_samuel.htm">How did Hannah's faith lead to Samuel's birth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_judges_21_align_with_love.htm">How can a story that endorses forced marriage be harmonized with other biblical teachings on love and compassion (Judges 21)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_19__how_to_reconcile_with_divine_justice.htm">Judges 19—How do we reconcile this brutal event with the portrayal of divine justice and compassion found in other parts of the Bible? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_19_29_evidence_for_dismemberment.htm">Judges 19:29—Is there historical or archaeological evidence to support this extreme act of dismemberment and circulation of body parts? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">In those days . . . </span>This verse, already occurring in <a href="/judges/17-6.htm" title="In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.">Judges 17:6</a>; <a href="/judges/18-1.htm" title="In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day all their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.">Judges 18:1</a>; <a href="/judges/19-1.htm" title="And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.">Judges 19:1</a>, is here added once more by way of apology for the lawless crimes, terrible disasters, evaded vows, and unhallowed excesses of retribution, which it has been the painful duty of the sacred historian thus faithfully and impartially to narrate. Out of these depths the subsequent Judges, whose deeds have been recorded in the earlier chapters, partially raised their countrymen, until the dread lessons of calamity had been fully learnt, and the nation was ripe for the heroic splendour and more enlightened faithfulness of the earlier monarchy.<p><span class= "ital"><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In those days</span>, etc. See <a href="/judges/17-6.htm">Judges 17:6</a>; <a href="/judges/18-1.htm">Judges 18:1</a>, etc. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/21-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In those</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיָּמִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there was no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Israel;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everyone</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did [what was]</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">right</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּשָׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his own eyes.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵינָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/21-25.htm">OT History: Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king (Jd Judg. 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