Judges 19 And it came to pass in those days , when there was no king in Israel , that there was a certain Levite dwelling on the side of mount Ephraim , who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

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1 H3117 And it came to pass in those days H4428 , when there was no king H3478 in Israel H376 , that there was a certain H3881 Levite H1481 [H8802] dwelling H3411 on the side H2022 of mount H669 Ephraim H3947 [H8799] , who took H802 H6370 to him a concubine H1035 H3063 out of Bethlehemjudah.

2 H6370 And his concubine H2181 [H8799] played the harlot H3212 [H8799] against him, and went away H1 from him to her father's H1004 house H1035 H3063 to Bethlehemjudah H702 , and was there four H2320 H3117 whole months.

3 H376 And her husband H6965 [H8799] arose H3212 [H8799] , and went H310 after H1696 [H8763] her, to speak H3820 kindly H7725 [H8687] to her, and to bring her again H5288 , having his servant H6776 with him, and a couple H2543 of donkeys H935 [H8686] : and she brought H1 him into her father's H1004 house H1 : and when the father H5291 of the damsel H7200 [H8799] saw H8055 [H8799] him, he rejoiced H7125 [H8800] to meet him.

4 H2859 [H8802] And his father in law H5291 , the damsel's H1 father H2388 [H8686] , detained H3427 [H8799] him; and he abode H7969 with him three H3117 days H398 [H8799] : so they ate H8354 [H8799] and drank H3885 [H8799] , and lodged there.

5 H7243 And it came to pass on the fourth H3117 day H7925 [H8686] , when they arose early H1242 in the morning H6965 [H8799] , that he arose H3212 [H8800] to depart H5291 : and the damsel's H1 father H559 [H8799] said H2860 to his son in law H5582 [H8798] , Strengthen H3820 thy heart H6595 with a morsel H3899 of bread H310 , and afterward H3212 [H8799] depart.

6 H3427 [H8799] And they sat down H398 [H8799] , and ate H8354 [H8799] and drank H8147 both H3162 of them together H5291 : for the damsel's H1 father H559 [H8799] had said H376 to the man H2974 [H8685] , Be content H3885 [H8798] , I pray thee, and tarry all night H3820 , and let thy heart H3190 [H8799] be merry.

7 H376 And when the man H6965 [H8799] rose H3212 [H8800] to depart H2859 [H8802] , his father in law H6484 [H8799] urged H3885 [H8799] him: therefore he lodged H7725 [H8799] there again.

8 H7925 [H8686] And he arose early H1242 in the morning H2549 on the fifth H3117 day H3212 [H8800] to depart H5291 : and the damsel's H1 father H559 [H8799] said H5582 [H8798] , Strengthen H3824 thy heart H4102 [H8701] , I pray thee. And they tarried H3117 H5186 [H8800] until afternoon H398 [H8799] , and they ate H8147 both of them.

9 H376 And when the man H6965 [H8799] arose H3212 [H8800] to depart H6370 , he, and his concubine H5288 , and his servant H2859 [H8802] , his father in law H5291 , the damsel's H1 father H559 [H8799] , said H3117 to him, Behold, now the day H7503 [H8804] draweth H6150 [H8800] toward evening H3885 [H8798] , I pray you tarry all night H3117 : behold, the day H2583 [H8800] is coming to an end H3885 [H8798] , lodge H3824 here, that thy heart H3190 [H8799] may be merry H4279 ; and to morrow H7925 [H8689] get you early H1870 on your way H1980 [H8804] , that thou mayest go H168 home.

10 H376 But the man H14 [H8804] would H3885 [H8800] not tarry that night H6965 [H8799] , but he arose H3212 [H8799] and departed H935 [H8799] , and came H5227 opposite H2982 Jebus H3389 , which is Jerusalem H6776 ; and there were with him two H2543 donkeys H2280 [H8803] saddled H6370 , his concubine also was with him.

11 H2982 And when they were by Jebus H3117 , the day H3966 was far H7286 [H8804] spent H5288 ; and the servant H559 [H8799] said H113 to his master H3212 [H8798] , Come H5493 [H8799] , I pray thee, and let us turn in H5892 to this city H2983 of the Jebusites H3885 [H8799] , and lodge in it.

12 H113 And his master H559 [H8799] said H5493 [H8799] to him, We will not turn aside H5892 here into the city H5237 of a stranger H1121 , that is not of the children H3478 of Israel H5674 [H8804] ; we will pass over H1390 to Gibeah.

13 H559 [H8799] And he said H5288 to his servant H3212 [H8798] , Come H7126 [H8799] , and let us draw near H259 to one H4725 of these places H3885 [H8804] to lodge all night H1390 , in Gibeah H7414 , or in Ramah.

14 H5674 [H8799] And they passed on H3212 [H8799] and went their way H8121 ; and the sun H935 [H8799] went down H681 upon them when they were by H1390 Gibeah H1144 , which belongeth to Benjamin.

15 H5493 [H8799] And they turned aside H935 [H8800] there, to go in H3885 [H8800] and to lodge H1390 in Gibeah H935 [H8799] : and when he went in H3427 [H8799] , he sat down H7339 in a street H5892 of the city H376 : for there was no man H622 [H8764] that took H1004 them into his house H3885 [H8800] to lodge.

16 H935 [H8804] And, behold, there came H2205 an old H376 man H4639 from his work H7704 out of the field H6153 at evening H376 , who was also H2022 of mount H669 Ephraim H1481 [H8804] ; and he dwelt H1390 in Gibeah H582 : but the men H4725 of the place H1145 were Benjamites.

17 H5375 [H8799] And when he had lifted up H5869 his eyes H7200 [H8799] , he saw H732 [H8802] a wayfaring H376 man H7339 in the street H5892 of the city H2205 : and the old H376 man H559 [H8799] said H3212 [H8799] , Where goest H370 thou? and where H935 [H8799] do you come from?

18 H559 [H8799] And he said H5674 [H8802] to him, We are passing H1035 H3063 from Bethlehemjudah H3411 toward the side H2022 of mount H669 Ephraim H3212 [H8799] ; from there am I: and I went H1035 H3063 to Bethlehemjudah H1980 [H8802] , but I am now going H1004 to the house H3068 of the LORD H376 ; and there is no man H622 [H8764] that receiveth H1004 me into his house.

19 H3426 Yet there is H8401 both straw H4554 and fodder H2543 for our donkeys H3899 ; and there is bread H3196 and wine H519 also for me, and for thy handmaid H5288 , and for the young man H5650 which is with thy servants H4270 : there is no want H1697 of any thing.

20 H2205 And the old H376 man H559 [H8799] said H7965 , Peace H7535 be with thee; however H4270 let all thy wants H3885 [H8799] lie upon me; only lodge H7339 not in the street.

21 H935 [H8686] So he brought H1004 him into his house H1101 [H8799] , and gave fodder H2543 to the donkeys H7364 [H8799] : and they washed H7272 their feet H398 [H8799] , and ate H8354 [H8799] and drank.

22 H3820 Now as they were making their hearts H3190 [H8688] merry H582 , behold, the men H5892 of the city H582 , certain H1100 perverted H1121 men H5437 0 , beset H1004 the house H5437 [H8738] on all sides H1849 [H8693] , and beat H1817 at the door H559 [H8799] , and spoke H1167 to the master H1004 of the house H2205 , the old H376 man H559 [H8800] , saying H3318 [H8685] , Bring forth H376 the man H935 [H8804] that came H1004 into thy house H3045 [H8799] , that we may know him.

23 H376 And the man H1167 , the master H1004 of the house H3318 [H8799] , went out H559 [H8799] to them, and said H408 to them, Nay H251 , my brethren H7489 [H8686] , nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly H310 ; seeing H376 that this man H935 [H8804] is come H1004 into my house H6213 [H8799] , do H5039 not this folly.

24 H1323 Behold, here is my daughter H1330 a maiden H6370 , and his concubine H3318 [H8686] ; them I will bring out H6031 [H8761] now, and humble H6213 [H8798] ye them, and do H5869 with them what seemeth H2896 good H376 to you: but to this man H6213 [H8799] do H2063 not so H5039 vile H1697 a thing.

25 H582 But the men H14 [H8804] would H8085 [H8800] not hearken H376 to him: so the man H2388 [H8686] took H6370 his concubine H3318 [H8686] , and brought H2351 her forth H3045 [H8799] to them; and they knew H5953 [H8691] her, and abused H3915 her all the night H1242 until the morning H7837 : and when the day H5927 [H8800] began to spring H7971 [H8762] , they let her go.

26 H935 [H8799] Then came H802 the woman H6437 [H8800] in the dawning H1242 of the day H5307 [H8799] , and fell down H6607 at the door H376 of the man's H1004 house H113 where her lord H216 was, till it was light.

27 H113 And her lord H6965 [H8799] rose H1242 in the morning H6605 [H8799] , and opened H1817 the doors H1004 of the house H3318 [H8799] , and went out H3212 [H8800] to go H1870 his way H802 : and, behold, the woman H6370 his concubine H5307 [H8802] had fallen down H6607 at the door H1004 of the house H3027 , and her hands H5592 were upon the threshold.

28 H559 [H8799] And he said H6965 [H8798] to her, Rise H3212 [H8799] , and let us be going H6030 [H8802] . But none answered H376 . Then the man H3947 [H8799] took H2543 her upon a donkey H376 , and the man H6965 [H8799] rose H3212 [H8799] , and went H4725 to his place.

29 H935 [H8799] And when he was come H1004 into his house H3947 [H8799] , he took H3979 a knife H2388 [H8686] , and laid hold H6370 on his concubine H5408 [H8762] , and divided H6106 her, with her bones H8147 H6240 , into twelve H5409 pieces H7971 [H8762] , and sent H1366 her into all the land H3478 of Israel.

30 H1961 [H8738] And it was so H7200 [H8802] , that all that saw H559 [H8804] it said H2063 , There hath been no such deed H7200 [H8738] done nor seen H3117 from the day H1121 that the children H3478 of Israel H5927 [H8800] came H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H3117 to this day H7760 [H8798] : consider H5779 [H8798] of it, take advice H1696 [H8761] , and speak your minds.