Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a [a](A)disgraceful thing in Israel by [b]sleeping with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

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  1. Genesis 34:7 Lit senseless
  2. Genesis 34:7 I.e., violating her

Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked(A) and furious,(B) because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in[a] Israel(C) by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.(D)

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  1. Genesis 34:7 Or against

29 (A)Do not profane your daughter by making her a prostitute, so that the land does not fall into prostitution, and the land does not become full of outrageous sin.

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29 “‘Do not degrade your daughter by making her a prostitute,(A) or the land will turn to prostitution and be filled with wickedness.(B)

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(A)Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by prostitution, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.

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“‘If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; she must be burned in the fire.(A)

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17 (A)None of the daughters of Israel shall be a cult prostitute, (B)nor shall any of the sons of Israel be a cult prostitute. 18 You shall not bring the earnings of a prostitute or the money for a [a](C)dog into the house of the Lord your God as payment for any vowed offering, because both of these are an abomination to the Lord your God.

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  1. Deuteronomy 23:18 Prob. refers to a male prostitute

17 No Israelite man(A) or woman is to become a shrine prostitute.(B) 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute[a] into the house of the Lord your God to pay any vow, because the Lord your God detests them both.(C)

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  1. Deuteronomy 23:18 Hebrew of a dog

But the [a](A)citizens of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night, [b]threatening me. They intended to kill me; instead, they (B)raped my concubine so that she died. And I (C)took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance; for (D)they have committed an outrageous sin and vile act in Israel. Behold, all you sons of Israel, (E)give your [c]response and advice here.”

Then all the people rose up as one person, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us go home. But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot. 10 And we will take ten men out of a hundred throughout the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to [d]supply provisions for the people, so that when they come to [e]Gibeah of Benjamin, they may [f]punish them for all the vile sin that they have committed in Israel.”

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  1. Judges 20:5 Or landowners
  2. Judges 20:5 Lit against me
  3. Judges 20:7 Lit word
  4. Judges 20:10 Lit take
  5. Judges 20:10 Heb Geba
  6. Judges 20:10 Lit do

During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me.(A) They raped my concubine, and she died.(B) I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(C) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(D) in Israel. Now, all you Israelites, speak up and tell me what you have decided to do.(E)

All the men rose up together as one, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. But now this is what we’ll do to Gibeah: We’ll go up against it in the order decided by casting lots.(F) 10 We’ll take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred from a thousand, and a thousand from ten thousand, to get provisions for the army. Then, when the army arrives at Gibeah[a] in Benjamin, it can give them what they deserve for this outrageous act done in Israel.”

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  1. Judges 20:10 One Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah

12 But she said to him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for (A)such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this (B)disgraceful sin! 13 As for me, where could I [a]get rid of my shame? And as for you, you will be like one of the [b]fools in Israel. Now then, please speak to the king, for (C)he will not [c]withhold me from you.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 13:13 Lit take away
  2. 2 Samuel 13:13 Or worthless ones
  3. 2 Samuel 13:13 I.e., refuse a marriage

12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(A) Don’t do this wicked thing.(B) 13 What about me?(C) Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel. Please speak to the king; he will not keep me from being married to you.”

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