13 [a]‘Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” ’—which you have not known—

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 13:13 Lit. Sons of Belial

13 that troublemakers(A) have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods you have not known),

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Gibeah’s Crime

22 As they were (A)enjoying themselves, suddenly (B)certain men of the city, (C)perverted[a] men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, (D)“Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:22 Lit. sons of Belial

22 While they were enjoying themselves,(A) some of the wicked men(B) of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they shouted to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.(C)

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