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.
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Verse 24 is found in chapter 19 of Judges. The men of Gibeah surround the house and demand to abuse the visitor. The violence results in the death of the concubine, whose body is later divided and sent throughout the tribes of Israel. The account describes one of the darkest scenes in the book without presenting the attackers’ behavior as a model. The horror of Gibeah provokes a national crisis and forces Israel to confront the seriousness of its own internal corruption.
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Siehe, ich habe eine Tochter, noch eine Jungfrau, und dieser ein Kebsweib; die will ich herausbringen. Die mögt ihr zu Schanden machen, und tut mit ihr, was euch gefällt; aber an diesen Mann tut nicht solche Torheit.
He aquí mi hija virgen, y la concubina de él: yo os las sacaré ahora; humilladlas, y haced con ellas como os pareciere, y no hagáis a este hombre cosa tan infame.
Aquí están mi hija virgen y la concubina de él. Déjenme sacarlas; abusen de ellas y hagan con ellas lo que les parezca bien. Pero contra este hombre no cometan semejante infamia».
Voici, j'ai une fille vierge, et cet homme a une concubine; je vous les amènerai dehors; vous les déshonorerez, et vous leur ferez ce qu'il vous plaira. Mais ne commettez pas sur cet homme une action aussi infâme.
Ecco, la mia figliuola, ch’è vergine, e la concubina di esso; deh! lasciate che io ve le meni fuori, e usate con esse, e fate loro ciò che vi piacerà; ma non fate questa villania a quest’uomo.
Eis que a minha filha virgem e a concubina dele vo-las tirarei fora; humilhai-as a elas, e fazei delas o que parecer bem aos vossos olhos; porém a este homem não façais essa loucura.
看哪,我有個女兒還是處女,還有這人的妾,我把她們領出來任由你們污辱她們,就照你們看為好的對待她們吧!但對這人你們不要做這樣可恥的事。」
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