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Judges 19:2

1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.

3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

4 And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

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BSB
But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father’s house in Bethlehem in Judah. After she had been there four months,
KJV
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
WEB
His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months.
ASV
And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him unto her father`s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months.
DARBY
And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem-Judah, and was there some time, four months.
BLB
And his concubine committed prostitution against him and went away from him to the house of her father at Bethlehem [in] Judah. And she was there days—four months.
ÅB
Men hans medhustru var utro mot ham og reiste fra ham og hjem til sin fars hus i Betlehem i Juda. Der ble hun en tid, en fire måneder.
OTB
Men medhustruen var utro mot ham og forlot ham, og vendte tilbake til sin fars hus i Betlehem, Juda, hvor hun ble i fire måneder.
B1930
Men hans medhustru var utro mot ham og reiste fra ham og hjem til sin fars hus i Betlehem i Juda. Der blev hun en tid, en fire måneder.

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  • Ezekiel 16:28

    Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast unsatiable; yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:21

    Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

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  • Leviticus 21:9

    And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

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