Judges 19:1-3
GOD’S WORD Translation
Sexual Immorality
19 In those days when Israel didn’t have a king, there was a Levite who lived in a remote area in the mountains of Ephraim. He took a woman from Bethlehem in Judah to be his concubine.[a] 2 But she was unfaithful to him. She left him and went to her father’s home, to Bethlehem in Judah. When she had been there four months, 3 her husband went to persuade her to come back home. He took along his servant and two donkeys.
She took her husband into her father’s house. Her father was thrilled to see him.
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- 19:1 A concubine is considered a wife except she has fewer rights under the law.
Judges 19:1-3
New International Version
A Levite and His Concubine
19 In those days Israel had no king.
Now a Levite who lived in a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim(A) took a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.(B) 2 But she was unfaithful to him. She left him and went back to her parents’ home in Bethlehem, Judah. After she had been there four months, 3 her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her parents’ home, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.
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