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Benjaminite and his concubine arrive at Gibeah. Detail from MS M.638, fol. 15v of "The Morgan Bible," Old Testament Miniatures with Latin, Persian, and Judeo-Persian inscriptions Paris, France ca. 1244–1254 Cropped from: https://www.themorgan.org/sites/default/files/facsimile/download/158530v_0031.jpg Latin reads: "How a certain man of the tribe of Levi led his wife from her house in Bethlehem. When he reached the city of Gibeah where he was received by no one, a certain old man lodged him. (Judges 19: 1–20)" Persian: "And from amongst Samson’s people, a man and a woman reached a city on their journey. " Judeo-Persian: "Afterward, Samson’s people came to the town of the enemy and they burned down the town. I don’t know what it is." See: https://www.themorgan.org/collection/crusader-bible/30. Commentary reads: "The Crusader Bible, also known as the Morgan Picture Bible, the Maciejowski Bible, and the Shah 'Abbas Bible, is not only one of the greatest medieval manuscripts in the Morgan, it also ranks as one of the incomparable achievements of French Gothic illumination. The miniatures represent one of the greatest visualizations of Old Testament events ever made. Some of the stories and their heroes are well known, but there are also accounts of less familiar Israelites who fought for the Promised Land--tales that resonate to this day. There are incredibly violent battle scenes in which the implements of war are so accurately depicted they could be replicated. And there are scenes of everyday life, love, hate, and envy, as well as adultery, rape, and murder--all set in thirteenth-century France."