20 And the old man said, a“Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; bonly do not spend the night in the open square.”
21 aSo he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. bAnd they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
Gibeah’s Crime
22 As they were aenjoying themselves, suddenly bcertain men of the city, cperverted men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, d“Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!”
23 But athe man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, “No, my brethren! I beg you, do not act so wickedly! Seeing this man has come into my house, bdo not commit this outrage.
24 aLook, here is my virgin daughter and1 the man’s concubine; let me bring them out now. bHumble them, and do with them as you please; but to this man do not do such a vile thing!”
25 But the men would not heed him. So the man took his concubine and brought her out to them. And they aknew her and abused her all night until morning; and when the day began to break, they let her go.
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