I grabbed hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces ¹  throughout the territory occupied by Israel, ²  because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity ³  in Israel.

Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. ¹  They ²  were offended ³  and very angry because Shechem ⁴  had disgraced Israel ⁵  by sexually assaulting ⁶  Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed. ⁷ 

How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for ¹  the Son of God, and profanes ²  the blood of the covenant that made him holy, ³  and insults the Spirit of grace?

The earth was ruined ¹  in the sight of ²  God; the earth was filled with violence. ³ 

The Lord abhors ¹  differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked. ² 

“Son of man, confront Jerusalem ¹  with her abominable practices

This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful ¹  in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. ²  They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,’ says the Lord.” ³ 

When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he ¹  was filled with rage.

Scatter abroad ¹  the abundance ²  of your anger. Look at every proud man ³  and bring him low;

The Lord approves of ¹  the godly, ²  but he ³  hates ⁴  the wicked and those who love to do violence. ⁵ 

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, ¹  but who can stand before jealousy? ² 

The Lord says, ¹  “I will make youths their officials; malicious young men ²  will rule over them.

They set up their disgusting idols in the temple which I have claimed for my own ¹  and defiled it.

Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

The one caught with the riches ¹  must be burned up ²  along with all who belong to him, because he violated the Lord’s covenant and did such a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”

The man who owned the house went outside and said to them, “No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing!

We will take ten of every group of a hundred men from all the tribes of Israel (and a hundred of every group of a thousand, and a thousand of every group of ten thousand) to get supplies for the army. ¹  When they arrive in Gibeah of Benjamin they will punish them for the atrocity which they committed in Israel.” ² 

Doesn’t my master drink from this cup ¹  and use it for divination? ²  You have done wrong!’” ³ 

If a man has sexual intercourse with both a woman and her mother, ¹  it is lewdness. ²  Both he and they must be burned to death, ³  so there is no lewdness in your midst.