Hakim-hakim 20:6

20:6 I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces ¹  throughout the territory occupied by Israel, ²  because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity ³  in Israel.

Hakim-hakim 20:4-5

20:4 The Levite, ⁴  the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up, “I and my concubine stopped in ⁵  Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin ⁶  to spend the night. 20:5 The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. ⁷  They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died.

[20:6]  ¹ tn Heb “her”; the referent is more naturally stated in English as “the pieces.”

[20:6]  ² tn Heb “throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel.”

[20:6]  ³ tn Heb “a wicked and disgraceful [thing].”

[20:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “The man, the Levite.”

[20:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “came to.”

[20:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “which belongs to Benjamin.”

[20:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “arose against me and surrounded against me the house at night.”