Judges 20:3-7

20:3 The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said, “Explain how this wicked thing happened!” 20:4 The Levite, 1  the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up, “I and my concubine stopped in 2  Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin 3  to spend the night. 20:5 The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. 4  They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died. 20:6 I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces 5  throughout the territory occupied by Israel, 6  because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity 7  in Israel. 20:7 All you Israelites, 8  make a decision here!” 9 

1 tn Heb “The man, the Levite.”

2 tn Heb “came to.”

3 tn Heb “which belongs to Benjamin.”

1 tn Heb “arose against me and surrounded against me the house at night.”

1 tn Heb “her”; the referent is more naturally stated in English as “the pieces.”

2 tn Heb “throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel.”

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

1 tn Heb “Look, all of you sons of Israel.”

2 tn Heb “give for yourselves a word and advice here.”