Holy Scripture

Judges 19:25

A church father on this verse
“But when reason did no good and violence prevailed, the Levite parted from his wife, and they knew her and abused her all that night.”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — On the Duties of the Clergy 3.19.114

Source: Septuagint

Original

25But the men would not consent to hearken to him; so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.

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In context

23And the master of the house came out to them, and said, Nay, brethren, do not ye wrong, I pray you, after this man has come into my house; do not ye this folly.

24Behold my daughter a virgin, and the man’s concubine: I will bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes; but to this man do not this folly.

— Judges 19:25 —

26And the woman came toward morning, and fell down at the door of the house where her husband was, until it was light.

27And her husband rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went forth to go on his journey; and, behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down by the doors of the house, and her hands were on the threshold.

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