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
sojourning
[H8802]
H3411
on the side
H2022
of mount
H669
Ephraim
H3947
, who took
[H8799]
H802
to him a concubine
H6370
H1035
out of Bethlehemjudah
H3063
.
2
H6370
And his concubine
H2181
played the whore
[H8799]
H3212
against him, and went away
[H8799]
H1
from him unto her father's
H1004
house
H1035
to Bethlehemjudah
H3063
H702
, and was there four
H2320
whole months
H3117
.
3
H376
And her husband
H6965
arose
[H8799]
H3212
, and went
[H8799]
H310
after
H1696
her, to speak
[H8763]
H3820
friendly
H7725
unto her, and to bring her again
[H8687]
H5288
, having his servant
H6776
with him, and a couple
H2543
of asses
H935
: and she brought
[H8686]
H1
him into her father's
H1004
house
H1
: and when the father
H5291
of the damsel
H7200
saw
[H8799]
H8055
him, he rejoiced
[H8799]
H7125
to meet
[H8800]
him.
4
H2859
And his father in law
[H8802]
H5291
, the damsel's
H1
father
H2388
, retained
[H8686]
H3427
him; and he abode
[H8799]
H7969
with him three
H3117
days
H398
: so they did eat
[H8799]
H8354
and drink
[H8799]
H3885
, and lodged
[H8799]
there.
5
H7243
And it came to pass on the fourth
H3117
day
H7925
, when they arose early
[H8686]
H1242
in the morning
H6965
, that he rose up
[H8799]
H3212
to depart
[H8800]
H5291
: and the damsel's
H1
father
H559
said
[H8799]
H2860
unto his son in law
H5582
, Comfort
[H8798]
H3820
thine heart
H6595
with a morsel
H3899
of bread
H310
, and afterward
H3212
go your way
[H8799]
.
6
H3427
And they sat down
[H8799]
H398
, and did eat
[H8799]
H8354
and drink
[H8799]
H8147
both
H3162
of them together
H5291
: for the damsel's
H1
father
H559
had said
[H8799]
H376
unto the man
H2974
, Be content
[H8685]
H3885
, I pray thee, and tarry all night
[H8798]
H3820
, and let thine heart
H3190
be merry
[H8799]
.
7
H376
And when the man
H6965
rose up
[H8799]
H3212
to depart
[H8800]
H2859
, his father in law
[H8802]
H6484
urged
[H8799]
H3885
him: therefore he lodged
[H8799]
H7725
there again
[H8799]
.
8
H7925
And he arose early
[H8686]
H1242
in the morning
H2549
on the fifth
H3117
day
H3212
to depart
[H8800]
H5291
: and the damsel's
H1
father
H559
said
[H8799]
H5582
, Comfort
[H8798]
H3824
thine heart
H4102
, I pray thee. And they tarried
[H8701]
H3117
until afternoon
H5186
[H8800]
H398
, and they did eat
[H8799]
H8147
both of them.
9
H376
And when the man
H6965
rose up
[H8799]
H3212
to depart
[H8800]
H6370
, he, and his concubine
H5288
, and his servant
H2859
, his father in law
[H8802]
H5291
, the damsel's
H1
father
H559
, said
[H8799]
H3117
unto him, Behold, now the day
H7503
draweth
[H8804]
H6150
toward evening
[H8800]
H3885
, I pray you tarry all night
[H8798]
H3117
: behold, the day
H2583
groweth to an end
[H8800]
H3885
, lodge
[H8798]
H3824
here, that thine heart
H3190
may be merry
[H8799]
H4279
; and to morrow
H7925
get you early
[H8689]
H1870
on your way
H1980
, that thou mayest go
[H8804]
H168
home.
10
H376
But the man
H14
would
[H8804]
H3885
not tarry that night
[H8800]
H6965
, but he rose up
[H8799]
H3212
and departed
[H8799]
H935
, and came
[H8799]
H5227
over against
H2982
Jebus
H3389
, which is Jerusalem
H6776
; and there were with him two
H2543
asses
H2280
saddled
[H8803]
H6370
, his concubine also was with him.
11
H2982
And when they were by Jebus
H3117
, the day
H3966
was far
H7286
spent
[H8804]
H5288
; and the servant
H559
said
[H8799]
H113
unto his master
H3212
, Come
[H8798]
H5493
, I pray thee, and let us turn in
[H8799]
H5892
into this city
H2983
of the Jebusites
H3885
, and lodge
[H8799]
in it.
12
H113
And his master
H559
said
[H8799]
H5493
unto him, We will not turn aside
[H8799]
H5892
hither into the city
H5237
of a stranger
H1121
, that is not of the children
H3478
of Israel
H5674
; we will pass over
[H8804]
H1390
to Gibeah.
13
H559
And he said
[H8799]
H5288
unto his servant
H3212
, Come
[H8798]
H7126
, and let us draw near
[H8799]
H259
to one
H4725
of these places
H3885
to lodge all night
[H8804]
H1390
, in Gibeah
H7414
, or in Ramah.
14
H5674
And they passed on
[H8799]
H3212
and went their way
[H8799]
H8121
; and the sun
H935
went down
[H8799]
H681
upon them when they were by
H1390
Gibeah
H1144
, which belongeth to Benjamin.
15
H5493
And they turned aside
[H8799]
H935
thither, to go in
[H8800]
H3885
and to lodge
[H8800]
H1390
in Gibeah
H935
: and when he went in
[H8799]
H3427
, he sat him down
[H8799]
H7339
in a street
H5892
of the city
H376
: for there was no man
H622
that took
[H8764]
H1004
them into his house
H3885
to lodging
[H8800]
.
16
H935
And, behold, there came
[H8804]
H2205
an old
H376
man
H4639
from his work
H7704
out of the field
H6153
at even
H376
, which was also
H2022
of mount
H669
Ephraim
H1481
; and he sojourned
[H8804]
H1390
in Gibeah
H582
: but the men
H4725
of the place
H1145
were Benjamites.
17
H5375
And when he had lifted up
[H8799]
H5869
his eyes
H7200
, he saw
[H8799]
H732
a wayfaring
[H8802]
H376
man
H7339
in the street
H5892
of the city
H2205
: and the old
H376
man
H559
said
[H8799]
H3212
, Whither goest
[H8799]
H370
thou? and whence
H935
comest
[H8799]
thou?
18
H559
And he said
[H8799]
H5674
unto him, We are passing
[H8802]
H1035
from Bethlehemjudah
H3063
H3411
toward the side
H2022
of mount
H669
Ephraim
H3212
; from thence am I: and I went
[H8799]
H1035
to Bethlehemjudah
H3063
H1980
, but I am now going
[H8802]
H1004
to the house
H3068
of the LORD
H376
; and there is no man
H622
that receiveth
[H8764]
H1004
me to house.
19
H3426
Yet there is
H8401
both straw
H4554
and provender
H2543
for our asses
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
said
[H8799]
H7965
, Peace
H7535
be with thee; howsoever
H4270
let all thy wants
H3885
lie upon me; only lodge
[H8799]
H7339
not in the street.
21
H935
So he brought
[H8686]
H1004
him into his house
H1101
, and gave provender
[H8799]
H2543
unto the asses
H7364
: and they washed
[H8799]
H7272
their feet
H398
, and did eat
[H8799]
H8354
and drink
[H8799]
.
22
H3820
Now as they were making their hearts
H3190
merry
[H8688]
H582
, behold, the men
H5892
of the city
H582
, certain
H1121
sons
H1100
of Belial
H5437
, beset
H1004
the house
H5437
round about
[H8738]
H1849
, and beat
[H8693]
H1817
at the door
H559
, and spake
[H8799]
H1167
to the master
H1004
of the house
H2205
, the old
H376
man
H559
, saying
[H8800]
H3318
, Bring forth
[H8685]
H376
the man
H935
that came
[H8804]
H1004
into thine house
H3045
, that we may know
[H8799]
him.
23
H376
And the man
H1167
, the master
H1004
of the house
H3318
, went out
[H8799]
H559
unto them, and said
[H8799]
H408
unto them, Nay
H251
, my brethren
H7489
, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly
[H8686]
H310
; seeing
H376
that this man
H935
is come
[H8804]
H1004
into mine house
H6213
, do
[H8799]
H5039
not this folly.
24
H1323
Behold, here is my daughter
H1330
a maiden
H6370
, and his concubine
H3318
; them I will bring out
[H8686]
H6031
now, and humble
[H8761]
H6213
ye them, and do
[H8798]
H5869
with them what seemeth
H2896
good
H376
unto you: but unto this man
H6213
do
[H8799]
H2063
not so
H5039
vile
H1697
a thing.
25
H582
But the men
H14
would
[H8804]
H8085
not hearken
[H8800]
H376
to him: so the man
H2388
took
[H8686]
H6370
his concubine
H3318
, and brought
[H8686]
H2351
her forth
H3045
unto them; and they knew
[H8799]
H5953
her, and abused
[H8691]
H3915
her all the night
H1242
until the morning
H7837
: and when the day
H5927
began to spring
[H8800]
H7971
, they let her go
[H8762]
.
26
H935
Then came
[H8799]
H802
the woman
H6437
in the dawning
[H8800]
H1242
of the day
H5307
, and fell down
[H8799]
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
rose up
[H8799]
H1242
in the morning
H6605
, and opened
[H8799]
H1817
the doors
H1004
of the house
H3318
, and went out
[H8799]
H3212
to go
[H8800]
H1870
his way
H802
: and, behold, the woman
H6370
his concubine
H5307
was fallen down
[H8802]
H6607
at the door
H1004
of the house
H3027
, and her hands
H5592
were upon the threshold.
28
H559
And he said
[H8799]
H6965
unto her, Up
[H8798]
H3212
, and let us be going
[H8799]
H6030
. But none answered
[H8802]
H376
. Then the man
H3947
took
[H8799]
H2543
her up upon an ass
H376
, and the man
H6965
rose up
[H8799]
H3212
, and gat
[H8799]
H4725
him unto his place.
29
H935
And when he was come
[H8799]
H1004
into his house
H3947
, he took
[H8799]
H3979
a knife
H2388
, and laid hold
[H8686]
H6370
on his concubine
H5408
, and divided
[H8762]
H6106
her, together with her bones
H8147
, into twelve
H6240
H5409
pieces
H7971
, and sent
[H8762]
H1366
her into all the coasts
H3478
of Israel.
30
H1961
And it was so
[H8738]
H7200
, that all that saw
[H8802]
H559
it said
[H8804]
H2063
, There was no such deed
H7200
done nor seen
[H8738]
H3117
from the day
H1121
that the children
H3478
of Israel
H5927
came up
[H8800]
H776
out of the land
H4714
of Egypt
H3117
unto this day
H7760
: consider
[H8798]
H5779
of it, take advice
[H8798]
H1696
, and speak
[H8761]
your minds .