Font Size
Judges 19:27-29
New English Translation
Judges 19:27-29
New English Translation
27 When her master[a] got up in the morning, opened the doors of the house, and went outside to start on his journey, there was the woman, his concubine, sprawled out on the doorstep of the house with her hands on the threshold. 28 He said to her, “Get up, let’s leave.” But there was no response. He put her on the donkey and went home.[b] 29 When he got home, he took a knife, grasped his concubine, and carved her up into twelve pieces.[c] Then he sent the pieces throughout Israel.[d]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Judges 19:27 tn The Hebrew term here translated “master,” is plural. The plural indicates degree here and emphasizes the Levite’s absolute sovereignty over the woman.
- Judges 19:28 tn Heb “And the man took her on the donkey and arose and went to his place.”
- Judges 19:29 tn Heb “he carved her up by her bones into twelve pieces.”
- Judges 19:29 tn Heb “and he sent her through all the territory of Israel.”
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.