4 The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up, |I and my concubine stopped in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin to spend the night.

5 The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died.

6 I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces throughout the territory occupied by Israel, because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity in Israel.

7 All you Israelites, make a decision here!|

Judges 20:4-7, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
Judges 19
Top of Page
Top of Page
Copied