Judges 19:24
22 While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!”
23 The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.
Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”
25 But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.
26 Early that morning, the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, collapsed at the doorway, and lay there until it was light.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Look, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine, and you can use them and do with them as you wish. But do not do such a vile thing to this man.”
- KJV
- Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
- WEB
- Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”
- ASV
- Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not any such folly.
- DARBY
- Behold, my daughter, who is a virgin, and his concubine; let me bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them as is good in your sight; but to this man do not so vile a thing.
- BLB
- Behold, my daughter the virgin and his concubine, let me bring them out now, and you⁺ may humble them and do with them [what is] good in your⁺ eyes; and to this man do not this vile thing.”
- ÅB
- Se, her er min datter, som er jomfru, og hans medhustru; la meg føre dem ut, så kan dere krenke dem og gjøre med dem som dere finner for godt! Men mot denne mann må dere ikke bære dere så skammelig at!
- OTB
- Se, her er min jomfrudatter og hans medhustru. Jeg vil bringe dem ut til dere nå. Gjør med dem som dere vil, men gjør ikke denne skammelige handlingen mot denne mannen."
- B1930
- Se, her er min datter, som er jomfru, og hans medhustru; la mig føre dem ut, så kan I krenke dem og gjøre med dem som I finner for godt! Men mot denne mann må I ikke bære eder så skammelig at!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 19:8
Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 21:14
And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
Read in contextGenesis 34:2
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
Read in contextRomans 3:8
Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
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