And the [a]men of Gibeah arose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, thinking to have slain me, and have forced my concubine that she is dead.

Then I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent [b]her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed abomination and villainy in Israel.

Behold, ye are all children of Israel, give your advice, and counsel herein.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:5 Or, chief, or lord.
  2. Judges 20:6 That is, her pieces, to every tribe a piece, Judg. 19:29.

During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me.(A) They raped my concubine, and she died.(B) I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(C) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(D) in Israel. Now, all you Israelites, speak up and tell me what you have decided to do.(E)

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