Judges 20:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Judges 20:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 20:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 20:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Judges 20:6 — World English Bible

Judges 20:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Judges 20:6 — American Standard Version

Judges 20:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I lay hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and send her into all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have done wickedness and folly in Israel;”

Judges 20:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 20:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and villany in Israel. ”

Judges 20:6 — Darby Translation

Judges 20:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then I tooke my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the countrey of the inheritance of Israel: for they haue committed abomination and villenie in Israel.”

Judges 20:6 — Geneva Bible

Judges 20:6 in Context — Judges 20

4 And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.

6 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.

7 Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

8 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

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What Does Judges 20:6 Mean?

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