Judges 20:6
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And I took her and cut her in pieces, and sent the parts into all the borders of your possession: because there never was so heinous a crime, and so great an abomination committed in Israel.

cut her

Judges 19:29 And when he was come home, he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into twelve parts, and sent the pieces into all the borders of Israel.

folly in Israel

Judges 20:10 We will take ten men of a hundred out of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to bring victuals for the army, that we may fight against Gabaa of Benjamin, and render to it for its wickedness, what it deserveth.

Judges 19:23 And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.

Genesis 34:7 Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob's daughter.

Joshua 7:15 And whosoever he be that shall be found guilty of this fact, he shall be burnt with fire, with all his substance, because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and hath done wickedness in Israel.

2 Samuel 13:12,13 She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly. . . .

Context
The Decree of the Assembly
5And behold the men of that city, in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died. 6And I took her and cut her in pieces, and sent the parts into all the borders of your possession: because there never was so heinous a crime, and so great an abomination committed in Israel.7You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do.…
Cross References
Genesis 34:7
Behold his sons came from the field: and hearing what had passed, they were exceeding angry, because he had done a foul thing in Israel, and committed an unlawful act, in ravishing Jacob's daughter.

Joshua 7:15
And whosoever he be that shall be found guilty of this fact, he shall be burnt with fire, with all his substance, because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and hath done wickedness in Israel.

Judges 19:23
And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.

Judges 19:29
And when he was come home, he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into twelve parts, and sent the pieces into all the borders of Israel.

2 Samuel 13:12
She answered him: Do not so, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing must be done in Israel. Do not thou this folly.

Lexicon
Then I took
וָֽאֹחֵ֤ז (wā·’ō·ḥêz)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession

my concubine,
בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ (bə·p̄î·laḡ·šî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6370: A concubine, a paramour

cut her into pieces,
וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ (wā·’ă·nat·tə·ḥe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5408: To cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints

and sent her
וָֽאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָ (wā·’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out

throughout
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the land
שְׂדֵ֖ה (śə·ḏêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land

of Israel's
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

inheritance,
נַחֲלַ֣ת (na·ḥă·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

because
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

they had committed
עָשׂ֛וּ (‘ā·śū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

a lewd
זִמָּ֥ה (zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2154: A plan, device, wickedness

and disgraceful act
וּנְבָלָ֖ה (ū·nə·ḇā·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5039: Foolishness, wickedness, a crime, punishment

in Israel.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


Additional Translations
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.And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

And I laid hold of my concubine, and divided her in pieces, and sent the parts into every coast of the inheritance of the children of Israel; for they have wrought lewdness and abomination in Israel.

Then I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and villany in Israel.

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

and I lay hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and send her into all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have done wickedness and folly in Israel;
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