The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do this folly.
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Judges 19:23 in context
Judges 19:20–26
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The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.”
21
So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
22
As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain wicked fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we can have sex with him!”
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The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do this folly.
24
Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”
25
But the men wouldn’t listen to him; so the man grabbed his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning. When the day began to dawn, they let her go.
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Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light.
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