Jueces 19:25

25 Sin embargo, ellos no le hicieron caso. Entonces el levita tomó a su concubina y la empujó por la puerta. Los hombres de la ciudad abusaron de ella toda la noche, violándola uno por uno hasta la mañana. Finalmente, al amanecer, la soltaron.

Jueces 19:25 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:25

But the men would not hearken to him
Especially with respect to his daughter, whom they knew very well, and had no affection for, perhaps was not handsome enough for them:

so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them;
that is, not the old man, but the Levite took his own wife or concubine, and put her forth to them, very probably with her consent, to try if that would pacify them, she being a fair and beautiful woman, as Ben Gersom and Abarbinel suggest; and Josephus ^F21 intimates, that some young men of the city had seen her in the street, and were captivated with her beauty, and came on purpose for her, and would not be satisfied unless she was delivered to them; and upon which her husband, perceiving this, laid hold on her by main strength, as the word signifies, and brought her out whether she would or not, as Kimchi notes:

and they knew her, and abused her all night until the morning;
had carnal knowledge of her, and used her in a most shocking manner one after another, all the night long, until the morning appeared:

and when the day began to spring; at break of day, when the light
dawned: they let her go;
their works being works of darkness, and would not bear the light.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 2. sect. 8.

Jueces 19:25 In-Context

23 Entonces el anciano salió para hablar con ellos.
—No, hermanos míos, no hagan algo tan perverso. Pues este hombre es huésped en mi casa, y semejante acto sería vergonzoso.

24 Miren, llévense a mi hija virgen y a la concubina de este hombre. Yo se las sacaré, y ustedes podrán abusar de ellas y hacerles lo que quieran. Pero no cometan semejante vergüenza contra este hombre.

25 Sin embargo, ellos no le hicieron caso. Entonces el levita tomó a su concubina y la empujó por la puerta. Los hombres de la ciudad abusaron de ella toda la noche, violándola uno por uno hasta la mañana. Finalmente, al amanecer, la soltaron.

26 Cuando ya amanecía, la mujer regresó a la casa donde estaba hospedado su esposo y se desplomó en la puerta de la casa, y permaneció allí hasta que hubo luz.

27 Cuando su esposo abrió la puerta para salir, allí encontró a su concubina, tirada, con las manos en el umbral.