Commentary for Judges 21:6
וַיִּנָּֽחֲמוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־בִּנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ נִגְדַּ֥ע הַיּ֛וֹם שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said: ‘There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
Rashi on Judges
Were regretful They reversed themselves,2וַיִנָּחֲמוּ is translated as “they regretted,” rather than “they were comforted.” and contemplated escape for them.
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