Holy Scripture

Judges 19:29

A church father on this verse
“Our sufferings have been dreadful beyond endurance, and it is impossible to describe them in suitable terms; but in order that the dreadful nature of the events which have taken place may be more readily apprehended, I have thought it good to remind you of a history out of the Scriptures. It happened that a certain Le…”
Athanasius of Alexandria, 4th c. — ENCYCLICAL LETTER 1

Source: Septuagint

Original

29And he took his sword, and laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve parts, and sent them to every coast of Israel.

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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.

28And he said to her, Rise, and let us go; and she answered not, for she was dead: and he took her upon his ass, and went to his place.

— Judges 19:29 —

30And it was so, that everyone who saw it said, Such a day as this has not happened nor has been seen from the day of the going up of the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day: take ye counsel concerning it, and speak.

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