Hakim-hakim 19:28-30

19:28 He said to her, “Get up, let’s leave!” But there was no response. He put her on the donkey and went home. ¹  19:29 When he got home, he took a knife, grabbed his concubine, and carved her up into twelve pieces. ²  Then he sent the pieces throughout Israel. ³  19:30 Everyone who saw the sight ⁴  said, “Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since ⁵  the Israelites left the land of Egypt! ⁶  Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!”

[19:28]  ¹ tn Heb “And the man took her on the donkey and arose and went to his place.”

[19:29]  ² tn Heb “he carved her up by her bones into twelve pieces.”

[19:29]  ³ tn Heb “and he sent her through all the territory of Israel.”

[19:30]  ⁴ tn The words “the sight” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[19:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “from the day.”

[19:30]  ⁶ tc Codex Alexandrinus (A) of the (original) LXX has the following additional words: “And he instructed the men whom he sent out, ‘Thus you will say to every male Israelite: “There has never been anything like this from the day the Israelites left Egypt till the present day.”’”