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Then I grabbed my concubine and cut her into pieces, and I sent her throughout all the territory of Israel’s inheritance; for they committed a shameful and disgraceful thing in Israel. Look, all you Israelites![a] Make your decision[b] and advice here.”

All the people got up as one body,[c] saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, or will any of us return to his house.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:7 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Judges 20:7 Literally “give your word”
  3. Judges 20:8 Hebrew “man”

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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