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Judges 19:29

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 19:29

Verse 29 of 30

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And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, [together] with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

Judges 19:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 19:29

Theological / Devotional

Divided her. There certainly would have been a less gruesome way to call the tribes together to execute judgment upon the evil men of Gibeah; but by this time the character of the Levite has become sufficiently apparent for us not to be too surprised by his grisly method of notifying the tribes.

Together with her bones. The word “together” has been supplied by the translators. It is better to omit it, and to translate simply “according to her bones.” The idea is that some of the pieces were larger, some smaller, according as the joints would permit the body to be divided.

Coasts. That is, “borders.”

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