But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
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Verse 25 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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Aber die Leute wollten ihm nicht gehorchen. Da faßte der Mann sein Kebsweib und brachte sie zu ihnen hinaus. Die erkannten sie und trieben ihren Mutwillen an ihr die ganze Nacht bis an den Morgen; und da die Morgenröte anbrach, ließen sie sie gehen.
Mas aquellos hombres no le quisieron oír; por lo que tomando aquel hombre su concubina, sacósela fuera: y ellos la conocieron, y abusaron de ella toda la noche hasta la mañana, y dejáronla cuando apuntaba el alba.
Los hombres no quisieron escucharlo. Entonces el hombre agarró a su concubina y la sacó fuera, hacia ellos. La violaron y abusaron de ella toda la noche hasta la mañana. Al despuntar el alba la dejaron ir.
Ces gens ne voulurent point l'écouter. Alors l'homme prit sa concubine, et la leur amena dehors. Ils la connurent, et ils abusèrent d'elle toute la nuit jusqu'au matin; puis ils la renvoyèrent au lever de l'aurore.
Ma quegli uomini non vollero ascoltarlo; laonde quell’uomo prese la sua concubina, e la menò loro nella strada; ed essi la conobbero, e la straziarono tutta quella notte infino alla mattina; poi, all’apparir dell’alba, la rimandarono.
Porém aqueles homens não o quiseram ouvir; então aquele homem pegou da sua concubina, e lha tirou para fora; e eles a conheceram e abusaram dela toda a noite até pela manhã, e, subindo a alva, a deixaram.
那些人卻不肯聽從他。那人抓住他的妾,把她拉出去給他們。他們強姦了她,整夜凌辱她,直到早晨,天色快亮才放她走。
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