23 Then the man, the owner of the house, went out to them and said to them, “No, my brothers, please do not act so wickedly. Since this man has come into my house, (A)do not commit this vile sin. 24 (B)Here is my virgin daughter and [a]the man’s concubine. Please let me bring them out, then rape them and do to them [b]whatever you wish. But do not commit this act of vile sin against this man.” 25 But the men would not listen to him. So the man seized his concubine and brought her outside to them; and they [c]raped her and abused her all night until morning, then let her go at the approach of dawn. 26 [d]As the day began to dawn, the woman came and fell down at the doorway of the man’s house where her master was, until full daylight.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:24 Lit his
  2. Judges 19:24 Lit the good in your eyes
  3. Judges 19:25 Lit knew her (carnally)
  4. Judges 19:26 Lit At the turning of the morning

23 The owner of the house went outside(A) and said to them, “No, my friends, don’t be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don’t do this outrageous thing.(B) 24 Look, here is my virgin daughter,(C) and his concubine. I will bring them out to you now, and you can use them and do to them whatever you wish. But as for this man, don’t do such an outrageous thing.”

25 But the men would not listen to him. So the man took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her(D) and abused her(E) throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go. 26 At daybreak the woman went back to the house where her master was staying, fell down at the door and lay there until daylight.

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