Judges 19
19And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. / a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubineH3117H4428H3478H376H3881H1481H3411H2022H669H3947H802H6370H1035H30632And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months. / four whole months: or, a year and four month: Heb. days, four monthsH6370H2181H3212H1H1004H1035H3063H702H2320H31173And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. / friendly…: Heb. to her heartH376H6965H3212H310H1696H3820H7725H5288H6776H2543H935H1H1004H1H5291H7200H8055H71254And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.H2859H5291H1H2388H3427H7969H3117H398H8354H38855And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. / Comfort: Heb. StrengthenH7243H3117H7925H1242H6965H3212H5291H1H559H2860H5582H3820H6595H3899H310H32126And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.H3427H398H8354H8147H3162H5291H1H559H376H2974H3885H3820H31907And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.H376H6965H3212H2859H6484H3885H77258And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. / until afternoon: Heb. till the day declinedH7925H1242H2549H3117H3212H5291H1H559H5582H3824H4102H3117H5186H398H81479And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. / draweth: Heb. is weak / the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day / home: Heb. to thy tentH376H6965H3212H6370H5288H2859H5291H1H559H3117H7503H6150H3885H3117H2583H3885H3824H3190H4279H7925H1870H1980H16810But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. / over against: Heb. to over againstH376H14H3885H6965H3212H935H5227H2982H3389H6776H2543H2280H637011And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.H2982H3117H3966H7286H5288H559H113H3212H5493H5892H2983H388512And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.H113H559H5493H5892H5237H1121H3478H5674H139013And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.H559H5288H3212H7126H259H4725H3885H1390H741414And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.H5674H3212H8121H935H681H1390H114415And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.H5493H935H3885H1390H935H3427H7339H5892H376H622H1004H388516And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.H935H2205H376H4639H7704H6153H376H2022H669H1481H1390H582H4725H114517And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?H5375H5869H7200H732H376H7339H5892H2205H376H559H3212H370H93518And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. / receiveth: Heb. gatherethH559H5674H1035H3063H3411H2022H669H3212H1035H3063H1980H1004H3068H376H622H100419Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.H3426H8401H4554H2543H3899H3196H519H5288H5650H4270H169720And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.H2205H376H559H7965H7535H4270H3885H733921So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.H935H1004H1101H2543H7364H7272H398H835422Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.H3820H3190H582H5892H582H1121H1100H5437H1004H5437H1849H1817H559H1167H1004H2205H376H559H3318H376H935H1004H304523And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.H376H1167H1004H3318H559H408H251H7489H310H376H935H1004H6213H503924Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. / so vile…: Heb. the matter of this follyH1323H1330H6370H3318H6031H6213H5869H2896H376H6213H2063H5039H169725But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.H582H14H8085H376H2388H6370H3318H2351H3045H5953H3915H1242H7837H5927H797126Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.H935H802H6437H1242H5307H6607H376H1004H113H21627And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.H113H6965H1242H6605H1817H1004H3318H3212H1870H802H6370H5307H6607H1004H3027H559228And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.H559H6965H3212H6030H376H3947H2543H376H6965H3212H472529And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.H935H1004H3947H3979H2388H6370H5408H6106H8147H6240H5409H7971H1366H347830And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.H1961H7200H559H2063H7200H3117H1121H3478H5927H776H4714H3117H7760H5779H1696
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