And I (A)took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance; for (B)they have committed an outrageous sin and vile act in Israel. Behold, all you sons of Israel, (C)give your [a]response and advice here.”

Then all the people rose up as one person, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us go home.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:7 Lit word

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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