Judges 19:24 Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man's concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man."

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New International Version
Look, here is my virgin daughter, and his concubine. I will bring them out to you now, and you can use them and do to them whatever you wish. But as for this man, don’t do such an outrageous thing.”

New Living Translation
Here, take my virgin daughter and this man’s concubine. I will bring them out to you, and you can abuse them and do whatever you like. But don’t do such a shameful thing to this man.”

English Standard Version
Behold, here are my virgin daughter and his concubine. Let me bring them out now. Violate them and do with them what seems good to you, but against this man do not do this outrageous thing.”

Berean Standard Bible
Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”

King James Bible
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

New King James Version
Look, here is my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine; let me bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them as you please; but to this man do not do such a vile thing!”

New American Standard Bible
Here is my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine. Please let me bring them out, then rape them and do to them whatever you wish. But do not commit this act of vile sin against this man.”

NASB 1995
“Here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. Please let me bring them out that you may ravish them and do to them whatever you wish. But do not commit such an act of folly against this man.”

NASB 1977
“Here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. Please let me bring them out that you may ravish them and do to them whatever you wish. But do not commit such an act of folly against this man.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, my daughter who is a virgin, and his concubine—please let me bring them out that you may violate them and do to them whatever is good in your eyes. But do not commit such a disgraceful act against this man.”

Amplified Bible
Here is my virgin daughter and this man’s concubine. I will bring them out now; abuse and humiliate them and do to them whatever you want, but do not commit this act of sacrilege against this man.”

Christian Standard Bible
Here, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine now. Abuse them and do whatever you want to them. But don’t commit this outrageous thing against this man.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Here, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine now. Use them and do whatever you want to them. But don’t do this horrible thing to this man.”

American Standard Version
Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not any such folly.

Contemporary English Version
Let me send out my daughter instead. She's a virgin. And I'll even send out the man's wife. You can rape them or do whatever else you want, but please don't do such a horrible thing to this man."

English Revised Version
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not any such folly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Here, let me bring out my virgin daughter and this man's concubine. Rape them, and do with them whatever you want. Just don't do such a godless thing to this man."

Good News Translation
Look! Here is his concubine and my own virgin daughter. I'll bring them out now, and you can have them. Do whatever you want to with them. But don't do such an awful thing to this man!"

International Standard Version
Instead, here's my virgin daughter and my visitor's mistress. Please let me bring them out to you. Occupy yourselves with them, and do to them whatever you would like. But don't commit such a stupid thing against this man."

Majority Standard Bible
Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man?s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.?

NET Bible
Here are my virgin daughter and my guest's concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don't do such a disgraceful thing to this man!"

New Heart English Bible
Look, here is my virgin daughter and his secondary wife. I will bring them out now. Ravish them and do with them what seems good to you; but do not do any such a disgraceful thing to this man."

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, here is my daughter, a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.

World English Bible
Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
behold, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, please let me bring them out and you humble them, and do that which is good in your eyes to them, and do not do this foolish thing to this man.”

Young's Literal Translation
lo, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, let me bring them out, I pray you, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes, and to this man do not this foolish thing.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring them forth now, and humble ye them, and do to them the good in your eyes: and to this man ye will not do the word of this folly.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have a virgin daughter, and this man has a mate. I will lead them out to you, so that you may debase them and may satisfy your lust. Only, I beg you, do not commit this crime against nature on the man.”

New American Bible
Instead, let me bring out my virgin daughter and this man’s concubine. Humiliate them, or do whatever you want; but against him do not commit such a terrible crime.”

New Revised Standard Version
Here are my virgin daughter and his concubine; let me bring them out now. Ravish them and do whatever you want to them; but against this man do not do such a vile thing.”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Behold, here is my daughter, a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring them out for you, and you may humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man you shall not do any shameful thing.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, my virgin daughter and his concubine! I shall bring them out and you may abuse them and do whatever is pleasing in your eyes, and against this man you will not commit this abuse!”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring them out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you; but unto this man do not so wanton a thing.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold my daughter a virgin, and the man's concubine: I will bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes; but to this man do not this folly.

Additional Translations ...

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Context

Gibeah's Crime
…23The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage. 24Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.” 25But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.…

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Cross References

Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

Deuteronomy 22:24
you must take both of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city, and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s wife. So you must purge the evil from among you.

2 Samuel 13:12-14
“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” / But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.

Genesis 34:2
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

Leviticus 18:22-23
You must not lie with a man as with a woman; that is an abomination. / You must not lie carnally with any animal, thus defiling yourself with it; a woman must not stand before an animal to mate with it; that is a perversion.

Romans 1:26-27
For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

2 Peter 2:6-8
if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; / and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless / (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

Ezekiel 16:49-50
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.

Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

Matthew 10:15
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

Luke 17:28-30
It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

1 Timothy 1:9-10
We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

Jude 1:7
In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

Exodus 22:16-17
If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. / If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.

Treasury of Scripture

Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble you them, and do with them what seems good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.

them

Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

Romans 3:8
And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.

humble ye

Genesis 34:2
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Deuteronomy 21:14
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

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Judges 19

1. A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine
16. An old man entertains him at Gibeah
22. The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death
29. He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes

Berean Study Bible

Look
The Hebrew word for "look" is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), often used to draw attention to something significant or urgent. In this context, it underscores the gravity and desperation of the situation. The host is attempting to avert a greater evil by offering an alternative, albeit a morally troubling one. This word sets the tone for the urgency and the dire circumstances faced by the characters.

here are my virgin daughter
The phrase "my virgin daughter" highlights the innocence and purity associated with virginity in ancient Israelite culture. The Hebrew word for "virgin" is "בְּתוּלָה" (betulah), which signifies a young woman of marriageable age who has not known a man. The offering of his daughter reflects the patriarchal values of the time, where women were often seen as property or bargaining tools, a stark contrast to the Christian view of the inherent dignity and worth of every individual.

and the man’s concubine
A concubine in ancient Israel was a woman who lived with a man but had a lower status than his wife. The Hebrew term "פִּילֶגֶשׁ" (pilegesh) indicates a secondary wife or a woman in a servile relationship. This reflects the complex social structures and norms of the time, where concubinage was a common practice. The mention of the concubine here serves to highlight the vulnerability and exploitation of women in this narrative, calling for a reflection on the need for justice and protection for the marginalized.

I will bring them out to you
This phrase indicates the host's willingness to sacrifice his own family members to protect his guest, adhering to the ancient Near Eastern code of hospitality, which placed the protection of a guest above almost all else. The Hebrew culture placed immense value on hospitality, often seen as a sacred duty. This act, however, also reveals the moral complexities and the tragic choices faced by individuals in a fallen world.

and you can use them however you wish
The phrase "use them however you wish" is a chilling reminder of the depravity and moral decay present in the time of the Judges, a period marked by the repeated refrain, "In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (Judges 21:25). This reflects the absence of godly leadership and the resulting chaos and lawlessness. It serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of turning away from God's commandments and the need for righteous leadership.

But do not commit such an outrage against this man
The word "outrage" is translated from the Hebrew "נְבָלָה" (nebalah), meaning a disgraceful or senseless act. The host's plea underscores the severity of the intended crime against the Levite, highlighting the cultural and moral boundaries that were being transgressed. This plea serves as a reminder of the sanctity of human life and the importance of upholding justice and righteousness, even in the face of societal decay.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(24, 25) Behold, here is my daughter . . .--The main horror of these verses lies, and is meant to lie, in the nameless infamy to which these men had sunk, of whom we can only say,

"Non ragionam di lor ma guarda e passa."

But we must not omit to notice that the conduct of the old man and the Levite, though it is not formally condemned, speaks of the existence of a very rudimentary morality, a selfishness, and a low estimate of the rights and sacred dignity of women, which shows from what depths the world has emerged. If it was possible to frustrate the vile assault of these wretches in this way it must have been possible to frustrate it altogether. There is something terribly repulsive in the selfishness which could thus make a Levite sacrifice a defenceless woman, and that woman his wife, for a whole night to such brutalisation. The remark of St. Gregory is very weighty: "Minus peccatum admittere ut gravius evitetur est a scelere victimas offerre Deo."

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Look,
הִנֵּה֩ (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

let me bring out
אוֹצִֽיאָה־ (’ō·w·ṣî·’āh-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

my virgin
הַבְּתוּלָ֜ה (hab·bə·ṯū·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride

daughter
בִתִּ֨י (ḇit·tî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

and the man’s concubine,
וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּ (ū·p̄î·laḡ·šê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6370: A concubine, a paramour

and you can use
וְעַנּ֣וּ (wə·‘an·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted

them
אוֹתָ֔ם (’ō·w·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and do
וַעֲשׂ֣וּ (wa·‘ă·śū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

with them
לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

as you wish.
הַטּ֖וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

But do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

do
תַעֲשׂ֔וּ (ṯa·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

such
הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ)
Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

a vile
הַנְּבָלָ֥ה (han·nə·ḇā·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5039: Foolishness, wickedness, a crime, punishment

thing
דְּבַ֖ר (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to this
הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

man.”
וְלָאִ֤ישׁ (wə·lā·’îš)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

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OT History: Judges 19:24 Behold here is my daughter a virgin (Jd Judg. Jdg)