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Judges 20:5-9 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

5. The lords of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they raped my concubine, and she died.

6. Then I grabbed my concubine and cut her into pieces, and I sent her throughout all the territory of Israel’s inheritance; for they committed a shameful and disgraceful thing in Israel.

7. Look, all you Israelites! Make your decision and advice here.”

8. All the people got up as one body, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, or will any of us return to his house.

9. So then, this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against her by lot.

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