^20:6I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces¹¹ throughout the territory occupied by Israel,¹² because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity¹³ in Israel.

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Footnotes

11 Heb “her”; the referent is more naturally stated in English as “the pieces.”
12 Heb “throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel.”
13 Heb “a wicked and disgraceful [thing].”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel, for they have committed abomination and outrage in Israel.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance, because they committed this lewd and outrageous act in Israel.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout Israel’s territory, because they have committed a wicked outrage in Israel.

NLTNew Living Translation

So I cut her body into twelve pieces and sent the pieces throughout the territory assigned to Israel, for these men have committed a terrible and shameful crime.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then I grabbed my concubine and cut her into pieces, and I sent her throughout all the territory of Israel’s inheritance; for they committed a shameful and disgraceful thing in Israel.

KJV 1900King James Version

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

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