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I took her body home and I cut it into 12 pieces. I sent the pieces everywhere in the land of Israel. I did this to show what a terrible thing these men had done. So now all you people of Israel must decide what you will do about it.’

All the people stood up together. They all promised, ‘None of us will go home. Not one of us will return to his house.

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I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(A) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(B) in Israel. Now, all you Israelites, speak up and tell me what you have decided to do.(C)

All the men rose up together as one, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house.

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