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Just imagine! We must do something! So speak up!&#8221 <a href="/nlt/judges/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> Everyone who saw it said, “Such a horrible crime has not been committed in all the time since Israel left Egypt. Think about it! What are we going to do? Who’s going to speak up?” <a href="/esv/judges/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all who saw it said, “Such a thing has never happened or been seen from the day that the people of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.” <a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!” <a href="/kjv/judges/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. <a href="/nkjv/judges/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And so it was that all who saw it said, “No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day. Consider it, confer, and speak up!” <a href="/nasb_/judges/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> All who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, make a plan, and speak up!” <a href="/nasb/judges/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> All who saw it said, &#8220Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about that all who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel and speak up!” <a href="/lsb/judges/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And all who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day when the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it; take counsel and speak up!” <a href="/amp/judges/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All who saw the dismembered parts said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or been seen from the day that the sons of Israel came up from the land of Egypt to this day. Consider it, take counsel, and speak [your minds]!” <a href="/csb/judges/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has ever happened or has been seen since the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until now. Think it over, discuss it, and speak up! ” <a href="/hcsb/judges/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Everyone who saw it said, &#8220Nothing like this has ever happened or has been seen since the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt to this day. Think it over, discuss it, and speak up!&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider it, take counsel, and speak. <a href="/cev/judges/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and ask everyone if anything like this has ever happened since Israel left Egypt. Tell them to think about it, talk it over, and tell us what should be done." Everyone who saw a piece of the body said, "This is horrible! Nothing like this has ever happened since the day Israel left Egypt." <a href="/erv/judges/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take counsel, and speak. <a href="/gwt/judges/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Everyone who saw it said, "Never has such a thing happened or been seen from the time the people of Israel came out of Egypt until today. Think about it! Form a plan, and speak out!" <a href="/gnt/judges/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Everyone who saw it said, "We have never heard of such a thing! Nothing like this has ever happened since the Israelites left Egypt! We have to do something about this! What will it be?" <a href="/isv/judges/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> All the witnesses said, "Nothing has happened or has been seen like this from the day the Israelis came here from the land of Egypt to this day! Think about it, get some advice about it, and then speak up about it!" <a href="/msb/judges/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And everyone who saw it said, ?Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!? <a href="/net/judges/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Everyone who saw the sight said, "Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since the Israelites left the land of Egypt! Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!" <a href="/nheb/judges/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And it was so, that all who saw it said, "Nothing like this has been done or seen since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day." And he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, "This is what you will say to all the men of Israel, 'Has anything like this happened since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak.'" <a href="/wbt/judges/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it was so, that all that saw it, said, There hath been no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came from the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. <a href="/web/judges/19.htm">World English Bible</a> It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it has come to pass, everyone who sees has said, “There has not been—indeed, there has not been seen [anything] like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt until this day; set your [heart] on it, take counsel, and speak.” <a href="/ylt/judges/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it hath come to pass, every one who seeth hath said, 'There hath not been -- yea, there hath not been seen like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day; set your heart upon it, take counsel, and speak.' <a href="/slt/judges/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was, all seeing and saying, It was not, and it was not seen according to this from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day: consider for yourselves upon it; take counsel and speak.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/cpdv/judges/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, “Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done.” <a href="/nabre/judges/19.htm">New American Bible</a> He instructed the men whom he sent, “Thus you shall say to all the men of Israel: ‘Has such a thing ever happened from the day the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt to this day? Take note of it; form a plan and give orders.’ ” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, “Thus shall you say to all the Israelites, ‘Has such a thing ever happened since the day that the Israelites came up from the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak out.’”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And all who saw it said, There has never been, nor seen, such a deed from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day. So they considered it, and took counsel, and spoke out. <a href="/hpbt/judges/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And everyone who saw it said: “It has not happened and it has not been seen like this from the day when the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt and unto today.” And they considered it and they counseled and spoke <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it was so, that all that saw it said: 'Such a thing hath not happened nor been seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak.' <a href="/sep/judges/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it was so, that every one 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. <a href="/parallel/judges/19-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5910" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Gibeah's Crime</a> …29When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel. 30<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everyone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: hā·rō·’eh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">who saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">it said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: kā·zōṯ (Prep-k:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">like this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’ă·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">has been seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: nih·yə·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">or done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: lə·mî·yō·wm (Prep-l, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">from the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lō·wṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">came out</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śî·mū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">Think it over,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5779.htm" title="5779: ‘u·ṣū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To counsel, plan. A primitive root; to consult.">take counsel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wə·ḏab·bê·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and speak up!”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a> They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins. <a href="/hosea/10-9.htm">Hosea 10:9</a> Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity? <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Judges 20:5-7</a> And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. / Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel. / Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.” <a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a> In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. <a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-18</a> If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said / that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known), / then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, ... <a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7</a> He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man. <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Genesis 34:7</a> When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done. <a href="/2_samuel/13-12.htm">2 Samuel 13:12</a> “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! <a href="/jeremiah/5-30.htm">Jeremiah 5:30-31</a> A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land. / The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end? <a href="/jeremiah/18-13.htm">Jeremiah 18:13</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Inquire among the nations: Who has ever heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most terrible thing. <a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9-10</a> Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. / Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Isaiah 3:9</a> The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves. <a href="/ezekiel/16-46.htm">Ezekiel 16:46-52</a> Your older sister was Samaria, who lived with her daughters to your north; and your younger sister was Sodom, who lived with her daughters to your south. / And you not only walked in their ways and practiced their abominations, but soon you were more depraved than they were. / As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, your sister Sodom and her daughters never did as you and your daughters have done. ... <a href="/ezekiel/23-1.htm">Ezekiel 23:1-4</a> Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother, / and they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed. ... <a href="/romans/1-26.htm">Romans 1:26-27</a> For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. / Likewise, the men abandoned natural relations with women and burned with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.consider<a href="/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7</a> Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.<a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a> Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.<a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a> Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/18-14.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/judges/19-23.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/judges/11-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/8-34.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/judges/13-14.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/judges/19-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/20-7.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/judges/20-7.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-34.htm">Deed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">Think</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 19</div>1. <a href="/judges/19-1.htm">A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine</a> 16. <a href="/judges/19-16.htm">An old man entertains him at Gibeah</a> 22. <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death</a> 29. <a href="/judges/19-29.htm">He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And everyone who saw it said, This phrase indicates a communal reaction, emphasizing the collective shock and horror of the Israelites. The event described in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19</a>, involving the brutal abuse and death of a concubine, was so appalling that it elicited a unanimous response from the people. This reflects the deep moral and social decay present in Israel during the time of the Judges, a period characterized by the repeated cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance.“Nothing like this has been seen or done The phrase underscores the unprecedented nature of the crime. It highlights the severity of the moral decline in Israel, where such an atrocity was unimaginable. This serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of Israel's failure to fully obey God's commands and drive out the Canaanite influences, which led to the adoption of pagan practices and a departure from God's law.from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt This reference to the Exodus serves as a historical marker, reminding the Israelites of their covenant relationship with God, which began with their deliverance from Egypt. It contrasts the current state of moral decay with the time when God established them as His chosen people, intended to be a holy nation. The mention of Egypt also serves as a reminder of God's past faithfulness and the standards He set for His people.until this day. This phrase emphasizes the ongoing nature of the moral decline, suggesting that the situation had deteriorated progressively since the time of the Exodus. It serves as a call to reflection on how far the nation had strayed from its original calling and covenant with God.Think it over, This is an invitation to contemplation and self-examination. The Israelites are urged to consider the gravity of the situation and the underlying causes of such moral decay. It is a call to introspection, encouraging the people to reflect on their personal and collective responsibility in allowing such evil to occur.take counsel, This phrase suggests the need for collective deliberation and decision-making. It implies that the situation requires a thoughtful and unified response from the community. In the context of Israel, this would involve seeking God's guidance and wisdom, as well as consulting the leaders and elders to determine the appropriate course of action.and speak up!” The call to speak up is an exhortation to action. It emphasizes the necessity of addressing the issue openly and decisively. In the biblical context, this would involve confronting sin, seeking justice, and restoring righteousness within the community. It is a reminder of the responsibility of God's people to uphold His standards and to be a voice for truth and justice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a> A central figure in the account, the Levite is traveling with his concubine. His actions and decisions play a crucial role in the unfolding events. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_concubine.htm">The Concubine</a> The Levite's concubine, whose tragic fate becomes the catalyst for the events that follow. Her mistreatment and death highlight the moral decay of the time. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a> A town in the territory of Benjamin where the Levite and his concubine seek shelter. The town's inhabitants' actions reflect the broader societal issues of the period. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_old_man.htm">The Old Man</a> A resident of Gibeah who offers hospitality to the Levite and his concubine, contrasting with the inhospitable and wicked behavior of the other townspeople. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The tribes of Israel who are called to respond to the atrocity committed in Gibeah, leading to a civil conflict within the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_moral_decay.htm">The Consequences of Moral Decay</a> The events in <a href="/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30</a> illustrate the severe consequences of a society that turns away from God's laws and moral standards. Believers are called to uphold righteousness and justice in their communities. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Hospitality</a> The contrast between the old man's hospitality and the townspeople's wickedness underscores the biblical call to show kindness and care to strangers, reflecting God's love and compassion. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> The Levite's actions and the subsequent response of the Israelite tribes highlight the importance of godly leadership and accountability in addressing sin and injustice. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> The account serves as a stark reminder of the need for repentance and turning back to God when society strays from His commandments.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 19</a> <a href="/q/judges_20__is_there_archeological_proof.htm">Judges 20 (entire chapter) - Is there any archeological evidence supporting so great a civil war among the tribes of Israel, or are the events purely literary?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_israelites_seen_as_canaanites.htm">Why does archaeological evidence show that the Israelites were originally Canaanites rather than an invading force?</a> <a href="/q/if_god_hardened_pharaoh's_heart,_why_blame_him.htm">If Exodus 14:17 says God hardened Pharaoh's heart, how can Pharaoh be held responsible for his actions?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_the_levite's_concubine.htm">What happened to the Levite's concubine in Gibeah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) The verse shows that the Levite had successfully gauged the depths of moral indignation that still lay in the hearts of his countrymen. The story of the deed thrilled through all Palestine and awoke a determined desire for retribution upon the guilty inhabitants of Gibeah. The whole nation felt the stain and shame (<a href="/hosea/9-9.htm" title="They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.">Hosea 9:9</a>; <a href="/hosea/10-9.htm" title="O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.">Hosea 10:9</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - And it was so, etc. Some translate this verse quite differently. They understand the whole verse as what the Levite said when he sent the twelve pieces of the murdered woman to the twelve tribes, as thus: "He sent her into all the coasts of Israel (ver. 29), saying, It shall come to pass that all who see it will say, There hath been nothing done and nothing seen like this from the day, etc. But the A.V. makes very good sense, and the Hebrew will bear it. Consider of it, etc. The general sense of the whole nation was to call a national council to decide what to do. The Levite had succeeded in arousing the indignation of the twelve tribes to avenge his terrible wrong. <a href="/commentaries/judges/19-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And everyone כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every who saw הָרֹאֶ֗ה (hā·rō·’eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see it said, וְאָמַר֙ (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Nothing לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no like this כָּזֹ֔את (kā·zōṯ) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, has been seen נִרְאֲתָה֙ (nir·’ă·ṯāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see or done וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be from the day לְמִיּ֞וֹם (lə·mî·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son came out עֲל֤וֹת (‘ă·lō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa until עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that day. הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day Think it over, שִֽׂימוּ־ (śî·mū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set take counsel, עֻ֥צוּ (‘u·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5779.htm">Strong's 5779: </a> To counsel, plan and speak up!” וְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ (wə·ḏab·bê·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/19-30.htm">OT History: Judges 19:30 It was so that all who saw (Jd Judg. 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