1There was a certain Levite, who dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, who took a wife of Bethlehem Juda:

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Judges 18:1, Judges 18:1, Judges 17:8, Judges 17:8, Matthew 2:6

2And she left him, and returned to her father's house in Bethlehem, and abode with him four months.

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Deuteronomy 22:21, Ezekiel 16:28, Leviticus 21:9, Deuteronomy 22:21, Ezekiel 16:28

3And her husband followed her, willing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to bring her back with him, having with him a servant and two asses: and she received him, and brought him into her father's house. And when his father in law had heard this, and had seen him, he met him with joy,

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Genesis 50:21, Genesis 34:3, Genesis 50:21, Genesis 34:3, Leviticus 19:17

4And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.

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5But on the fourth day, arising early in the morning, he desired to depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.

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Judges 19:8, Genesis 18:5, Judges 19:8, Genesis 18:5, 1 Samuel 30:12

6And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son in law: I beseech thee to stay here to day, and let us make merry together.

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Judges 19:9, Judges 16:25, Judges 19:9, Judges 16:25, Ruth 3:7

7But he rising up, began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.

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8But when morning was come, the Levite prepared to go on his journey. And his father in law said to him again: I beseech thee to take a little meat, and strengthening thyself, till the day be farther advanced, afterwards thou mayest depart. And they ate together.

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9And the young man arose to set forward with his wife and servant. And his father in law spoke to him again: Consider that the day is declining, and draweth toward evening: tarry with me to day also, and spend the day in mirth, and to morrow thou shalt depart, that thou mayest go into thy house.

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Luke 24:29, Proverbs 27:1, James 4:13, James 4:14, Luke 24:29

10His son in law would not consent to his words: but forthwith went forward, and came over against Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two asses loaden, and his concubine.

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Joshua 15:63, Joshua 15:8, Joshua 15:63, Joshua 15:8, Judges 1:8

11And now they were come near Jebus, and the day was far spent: and the servant said to his master: Come, I beseech thee, let us turn into the city of the Jebusites, and lodge there.

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Joshua 15:63, Genesis 10:16, Judges 1:21, 2 Samuel 5:6, Judges 19:10

12His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another nation, who are not of the children of Israel, but I will pass over to Gabaa:

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13And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.

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Joshua 18:28, Isaiah 10:29, Hosea 5:8, Joshua 18:25, Joshua 18:26

14So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gabaa, which is in the tribe of Benjamin:

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15And they turned into it to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to lodge.

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Judges 19:18, Judges 19:18, Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:43, Genesis 19:2

16And behold they saw an old man, returning out of the field and from his work in the evening, and he also was of mount Ephraim, and dwelt as a stranger in Gabaa; but the men of that country were the children of Jemini.

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Psalms 104:23, Judges 19:1, Psalms 104:23, Judges 19:1, Judges 19:14

17And the old man lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city, and said to him: Whence comest thou? and whither goest thou?

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Genesis 32:17, Genesis 16:8, Genesis 32:17, Genesis 16:8

18He answered him: We came out from Bethlehem Juda, and we are going to our home, which is on the side of mount Ephraim, from whence we went to Bethlehem: and now we go to the house of God, and none will receive us under his roof:

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Judges 18:31, Judges 18:31, John 15:6, John 15:6, 1 Samuel 1:3

19We have straw and hay for provender of the asses, and bread and wine for the use of myself and of thy handmaid, and of the servant that is with me: we want nothing but lodging.

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20And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.

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Judges 6:23, Judges 6:23, John 14:27, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3

21And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their feet, he entertained them with a feast.

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Genesis 43:24, Luke 7:44, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 43:24, Luke 7:44

22While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him:

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Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:5, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:5, Judges 20:5

23And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.

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Judges 20:6, 2 Samuel 13:12, Genesis 34:7, Judges 20:6, 2 Samuel 13:12

24I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man.

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Genesis 19:8, Genesis 19:8, Deuteronomy 21:14, Deuteronomy 21:14, Genesis 34:2

25They would not be satisfied with his words; which the man seeing, brought out his concubine to them, and abandoned her to their wickedness: and when they had abused her all the night, they let her go in the morning.

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Genesis 4:1, Jeremiah 5:7, Jeremiah 5:8, Hosea 10:9, Ephesians 4:19

26But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house, where her lord lodged, and there fell down.

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Judges 19:27, 1 Peter 3:6, Judges 19:3, Genesis 18:12, Judges 19:27

27And in the morning the man arose, and opened the door, that he might end the journey he had begun: and behold his concubine lay before the door with her hands spread on the threshold.

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28He thinking she was taking her rest, said to her: Arise, and let us be going. But as she made no answer, perceiving she was dead, he took her up, and laid her upon his ass, and returned to his house.

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Judges 20:5, Judges 20:5, 1 Kings 18:29, 1 Kings 18:29

29And when he was come home, he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into twelve parts, and sent the pieces into all the borders of Israel.

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1 Samuel 11:7, Judges 20:6, Judges 20:7, 1 Samuel 11:7, Judges 20:6

30And when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel, from the day that our fathers came up out of Egypt, until this day: give sentence, and decree in common what ought to be done.

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Judges 20:7, Judges 20:7, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 24:6