Judges 19:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.”
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“When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and cometh in unto his house, and taketh the knife, and layeth hold on his concubine, and cutteth her in pieces to her bones--into twelve pieces, and sendeth her into all the border of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 19:29 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 21:22If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree,
- Judges 20:6Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
- 1 Samuel 11:7He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
- Romans 10:2For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
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