Berean Standard Bible

Judges 19

(Genesis 19:1–11)

1Nowוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961in thoseהָהֵ֔םha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117,when there was noאֵ֣ין'einH369kingוּמֶ֖לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י׀ אִ֣ישׁbe.Yis.ra.'El vay.Hi 'ishH3478 H1961 H376,a Leviteלֵוִ֗יle.ViH3881who livedגָּ֚רgarH1481in the remoteבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֣יbe.yar.ke.TeiH3411hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-H3947for himselfa concubineאִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ'i.Shah fi.Le.geshH802 H6370from BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

2But sheפִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹpi.lag.ShoH6370was unfaithfulוַתִּזְנֶ֤הva.tiz.NehH2181to himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921and leftוַתֵּ֤לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980himמֵֽאִתּוֹ֙me.'i.ToH854to return toאֶל־'el-H413her father’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004inאֶל־'el-H413BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.After she had beenוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961thereשָׁ֕םshamH8033יָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117fourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320,

3her husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ'i.ShahH376got upוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980after herאַחֲרֶ֗יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310to speakלְדַבֵּ֤רle.da.BerH1696kindlyלִבָּהּ֙li.BahH3820to herעַל־'al-H5921and bring her backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּla.ha.shi.vohH7725,taking his servantוְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹve.na.'a.Ro i.MoH5288 H5973and a pairוְצֶ֣מֶדve.Tze.medH6776of donkeysחֲמֹרִ֑יםcha.mo.RimH2543.So the girl brought himוַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙va.te.vi.'E.huH935into her father’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and whenהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291herfatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1saw himוַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yir.'E.huH7200,he gladlyוַיִּשְׂמַ֖חvai.yis.MachH8055welcomed himלִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃lik.ra.ToH7122.

4His father-in-lawחֹֽתְנוֹ֙cho.te.NoH2859,the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1,persuaded him to stayוַיֶּחֱזַק־vai.ye.che.zak-H2388,so he remainedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427with himאִתּ֖וֹ'i.ToH854threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117,eatingוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398,drinkingוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354,and lodgingוַיָּלִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Li.nuH3885thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

5וַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961On the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,they got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muH7925in the morningבַבֹּ֖קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242and preparedוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to departלָלֶ֑כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֜הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֨י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toאֶל־'el-H413his son-in-lawחֲתָנ֗וֹcha.ta.NoH2860, “Refreshסְעָ֧דse.'AdH5582your heartלִבְּךָ֛li.be.KhaH3820with a morselפַּת־pat-H6595of breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and thenוְאַחַ֥רve.'a.CharH310you can goתֵּלֵֽכוּ׃te.Le.khuH1980.”

6So they sat downוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֧וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and drankוַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּvai.yish.TuH8354togetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162.Then the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָה֙ha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the manהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376, “Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994agreeהֽוֹאֶל־ho.'el-H2974to stay overnightוְלִ֖יןve.LinH3885and let your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820be merryוְיִטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190.”

7The manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376got upוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to departלָלֶ֑כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,but his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֔וֹ וַיָּ֖שָׁבcho.te.No vai.Ya.shovH2859 H7725persuadedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484him,so he stayedוַיָּ֥לֶןvai.Ya.lenH3885there that nightשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

8On the fifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֮ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,he got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242to departלָלֶכֶת֒la.le.KhetH1980,but the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Pleaseנָא֙na'H4994refreshסְעָד־se.'od-H5582your heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824.”So they waitedוְהִֽתְמַהְמְה֖וּve.hit.mah.me.HuH4102untilעַד־'ad-H5704late afternoonנְט֣וֹת הַיּ֑וֹםne.Tot hai.YomH5186 H3117and the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147of them ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398.

9When the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376got upוַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komH6965to departלָלֶ֔כֶת ה֥וּאla.Le.khet hu'H1980 H1931with his concubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370and his servantוְנַעֲר֑וֹve.na.'a.RoH5288,his father-in-lawחֹתְנ֣וֹcho.te.NoH2859,the girl’sהַֽנַּעֲרָ֡הha.na.'a.RahH5291fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Lookהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,the dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117is drawingרָפָ֨הra.FahH7503to a closeלַעֲרֹ֗בla.'a.RoH6150.Pleaseנָא֩na'H4994spend the nightלִֽינוּ־ נָ֞אli.nu- na'H3885 H4994.Seeהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,the dayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117is almost overחֲנ֤וֹתcha.NotH2583.Spend the nightלִ֥יןlinH3885hereפֹּה֙pohH6311,that your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824may be merryוְיִיטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190.Then you can get up earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤םve.hish.kam.TemH7925tomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279for your journeyלְדַרְכְּכֶ֔ם וְהָלַכְתָּ֖le.dar.ke.Khem ve.ha.lakh.TaH1870 H1980homeלְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃le.'o.ha.Le.khaH168.”

10But the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376was unwillingוְלֹֽא־ אָבָ֤הve.lo'- 'a.VahH3808 H14to spend the nightלָל֔וּןla.LunH3885.He got upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and departedוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980,and arrivedוַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־vai.ya.Vo' 'ad-H935 H5704oppositeנֹ֣כַחNo.khachH5227Jebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982(that isהִ֖יאhi'H1931,Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389),withוְעִמּ֗וֹve.'i.MoH5973his twoצֶ֤מֶדTze.medH6776saddledחֲבוּשִׁ֔יםcha.vu.ShimH2280donkeysחֲמוֹרִים֙cha.mo.RimH2543and his concubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370עִמּֽוֹ׃i.MoH5973.

11When theyהֵ֣םhemH1992were nearעִם־'im-H5973Jebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982and the dayוְהַיּ֖וֹםve.hai.YomH3117was almostמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966goneרַ֣דradH3381,the servantהַנַּ֜עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his masterאֲדֹנָ֗יו לְכָה־'a.do.Nav le.khah-H113 H1980, “Pleaseנָּ֛אna'H4994,let us stopוְנָס֛וּרָהve.na.Su.rahH5493atאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063Jebusiteהַיְבוּסִ֥יhay.vu.SiH2983cityעִֽיר־'ir-H5892and spend the nightוְנָלִ֥יןve.na.LinH3885here.”

12But his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “We will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808turn asideנָסוּר֙na.SurH5493toאֶל־'el-H413the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of foreignersנָכְרִ֔יna.khe.RiH5237,whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834there are noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵ֑נָּהmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'El He.nahH1121 H3478 H2007.We will go onוְעָבַ֖רְנוּve.'a.Var.nuH5674toעַד־'ad-H5704Gibeahגִּבְעָֽה׃giv.'AhH1390.”

13He continuedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559לְנַעֲר֔וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288, “Comeלְכָ֥הle.KhahH1980,let us try to reachוְנִקְרְבָ֖הve.nik.re.VahH7126oneבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259of these townsהַמְּקֹמ֑וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725to spend the nightוְלַ֥נּוּve.La.nuH3885in Gibeahבַגִּבְעָ֖הva.giv.'AhH1390orא֥וֹ'oH176Ramahבָרָמָֽה׃va.ra.MahH7414.”

14So they continuedוַיֵּלֵ֑כוּvai.ye.Le.khuH1980on their journeyוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674,and the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121setוַתָּבֹ֤אva.ta.Vo'H935as they nearedאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃le.vin.ya.MinH1144.

15They stoppedוַיָּסֻ֣רוּ שָׁ֔םvai.ya.Su.ru ShamH5493 H8033to go inלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935and lodgeלָל֣וּןla.LunH3885in Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390.The Levite went inוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935and sat downוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙vai.Ye.shevH3427in the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892squareבִּרְח֣וֹבbir.ChovH7339,but noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376would takeמְאַסֵּֽף־me.'a.sef-H622themאוֹתָ֥ם'o.TamH853into his homeהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004for the nightלָלֽוּן׃la.LunH3885.

16וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009That eveningבָּעֶ֔רֶבba.'E.revH6153an oldזָקֵ֗ןza.KenH2205manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376וְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376from the hill countryמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם וְהוּא־'ef.Ra.yim ve.hu'-H669 H1931,who was residingגָ֖רgarH1481in Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390(the menוְאַנְשֵׁ֥יve.'an.SheiH582of that placeהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725were BenjamitesH1145),came inבָּ֣אba'H935fromמִֽן־min-H4480his workמַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639inמִן־min-H4480the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704.

17When he looked upוַיִּשָּׂ֣א עֵינָ֗יוvai.yi.Sa' 'ei.NavH5375 H5869and sawוַיַּ֛רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853the travelerהָאִ֥ישׁ הָאֹרֵ֖חַha.'Ish ha.'o.Re.achH376 H732in the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892squareבִּרְחֹ֣בbir.ChoH7339,the oldהַזָּקֵ֛ןha.za.KenH2205manהָאִ֧ישׁha.'IshH376askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whereאָ֥נָה'A.nahH575are you goingתֵלֵ֖ךְte.LekhH1980,and whereוּמֵאַ֥יִןu.me.'A.yinH370have you come fromתָּבֽוֹא׃ta.Vo'H935?”

18The Leviterepliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “We areאֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587travelingעֹבְרִ֨ים'oe.RimH5674from BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָה֮ye.hu.DahH3063toעַד־'ad-H5704the remoteיַרְכְּתֵ֣יyar.ke.TeiH3411hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִם֒'ef.ra.YimH669,whereמִשָּׁ֣םmi.ShamH8033I am fromאָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiH595.I wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְva.'e.LekhH1980toעַד־'ad-H5704BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and now I amאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589goingהֹלֵ֔ךְho.LekhH1980to the houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068;but noוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369oneאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376has takenמְאַסֵּ֥ףme.'a.SefH622meאוֹתִ֖י'o.TiH853into his homeהַבָּֽיְתָה׃ha.Ba.ye.tahH1004,

19even though there isיֵ֣שׁyeshH3426bothוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571strawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401andגַּם־gam-H1571feedמִסְפּוֹא֙mis.pO'H4554for our donkeysלַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּla.cha.mo.Rei.nuH2543,andוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571breadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899and wineוָיַ֤יִן יֶשׁ־va.Ya.yin yesh-H3196 H3426for meand the maidservantוְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָve.la.'a.ma.Te.khaH519and young manוְלַנַּ֖עַרve.la.Na.'arH5288with meעִם־'im-H5973.There is nothing thatאֵ֥ין'einH369we, your servantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ כָּל־ דָּבָֽר׃'a.va.Dei.kha kol- da.VarH5650 H3605 H1697,lackמַחְס֖וֹרmach.SorH4270.”

20“Peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965to you,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the oldהַזָּקֵן֙ha.za.KenH2205manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376. “Let me supplyרַ֥ק עָלָ֑יrak 'a.LaiH5921 H7535everythingכָּל־kol-H3605you needמַחְסוֹרְךָ֖mach.sor.KhaH4270.Onlyרַ֥קrakH7535do notאַל־'al-H408spend the nightתָּלַֽן׃ta.LanH3885in the squareבָּרְח֖וֹבba.re.ChovH7339.”

21So he brought himוַיְבִיאֵ֣הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935to his houseלְבֵית֔וֹle.vei.ToH1004and fedוַיָּ֖בָלvai.yi.bolH1101his donkeysלַחֲמוֹרִ֑יםla.cha.mo.RimH2543.And they washedוַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙vai.yir.cha.TzuH7364their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.HemH7272and ateוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398and drankוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃vai.yish.TuH8354.

22While theyהֵמָּה֮he.MahH1992were enjoyingמֵיטִיבִ֣יםmei.ti.VimH3190אֶת־'et-H853themselvesלִבָּם֒li.BamH3820,suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009the wickedבְלִיַּ֗עַלve.li.Ya.'alH1100menאַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.SheiH582of the cityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.SheiH582בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121surroundedנָסַ֙בּוּ֙na.Sa.buH5437אֶת־'et-H853the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.Poundingמִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖יםmit.da.pe.KimH1849onעַל־'al-H5921the doorהַדָּ֑לֶתha.Da.letH1817,they saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413the oldהַזָּקֵן֙ha.za.KenH2205manהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376who ownedבַּ֣עַלBa.'alH1167the houseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Bring outהוֹצֵ֗אho.Tze'H3318אֶת־'et-H853the manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֥אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413your houseבֵּיתְךָ֖bei.te.KhaH1004,so we can have relations with himוְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ve.ne.da.'E.nuH3045!”

23The ownerהָאִישׁ֙ בַּ֣עַלha.'Ish Ba.'alH376 H1167of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318H413and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themH413, “NoH408,my brothersאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251,do notH408do this wicked thingתָּרֵ֣עוּ נָ֑אta.Re.'u Na'H7489 H4994!After allאַ֠חֲרֵי'A.cha.reiH310אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088 H408manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376is a guestבָּ֞אba'H935in my houseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004.Do notH408commitתַּעֲשׂ֖וּta.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063outrageהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.

24Lookהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009,let me bring outאוֹצִֽיאָה־'o.tzi.'ah-H3318my virginהַבְּתוּלָ֜הha.be.tu.LahH1330daughterבִתִּ֨יvi.TiH1323and the man’s concubineוּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּu.fi.lag.She.huH6370נָּ֤אna'H4994אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853,and you can useוְעַנּ֣וּve.'a.NuH6031themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213with themas you wishהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896בְּעֵינֵיכֶ֑םbe.'ei.nei.KhemH5869.But do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808doתַעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.SuH6213suchהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063a vileהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039thingדְּבַ֖רde.VarH1697to thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088manוְלָאִ֤ישׁve.la.'IshH376.”

25But the menהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376wouldאָב֤וּ הָאֲנָשִׁים֙'a.Vu ha.'a.na.ShimH14 H582notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808listen to himלִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽlish.Mo.a'H8085. So the Levitetookוַיַּחֲזֵ֤קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388his concubineבְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.Fi.lag.ShoH6370and sent herוַיֹּצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'H3318outsideהַח֑וּץha.ChutzH2351to themאֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH413,and they rapedוַיֵּדְע֣וּvai.ye.de.'UH3045herא֠וֹתָהּ'o.tahH853and abusedוַיִּֽתְעַלְּלוּ־vai.yit.'a.le.lu-H5953herthroughoutכָּל־kol-H3605the nightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915עַד־'ad-H5704הַבֹּ֔קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242,and at dawnכַּעֲל֥וֹת הַשָּֽׁחַר׃ka.'a.lot ha.Sha.charH5927 H7837they let her goוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֖וּהָvay.sha.le.Chu.haH7971.

26Early that morningלִפְנ֣וֹת הַבֹּ֑קֶרlif.Not ha.Bo.kerH6437 H1242,the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802went backוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935to the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004הָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834her master was stayingאֲדוֹנֶ֥יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113,collapsedוַתִּפֹּ֞לva.ti.PolH5307at the doorwayפֶּ֧תַחPe.tachH6607,and lay there untilעַד־'ad-H5704it was lightשָּׁ֖ם הָאֽוֹר׃sham ha.'OrH216 H8033.

27In the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,when her masterאֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113got upוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and openedוַיִּפְתַּח֙vai.yif.TachH6605the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004to go outוַיֵּצֵ֖א לָלֶ֣כֶתvai.ye.Tze' la.Le.khetH3318 H1980on his journeyלְדַרְכּ֑וֹle.dar.KoH1870,there wasוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009his concubineהָאִשָּׁ֣ה פִֽילַגְשׁ֗וֹha.'i.Shah fi.lag.ShoH802 H6370,collapsedנֹפֶ֙לֶת֙no.Fe.letH5307in the doorwayפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,with her handsוְיָדֶ֖יהָve.ya.Dei.haH3027onעַל־'al-H5921the thresholdהַסַּֽף׃ha.SafH5592.

28“Get upק֥וּמִיKu.miH6965,”he told herוַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלֶ֛יהָvai.Yo.mer 'e.Lei.haH559 H413. “Let us goוְנֵלֵ֖כָהve.ne.Le.khahH1980.”But there was noוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369responseעֹנֶ֑ה'o.NehH6030.So the manהָאִ֔ישׁ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְha.'Ish vai.Ye.lekhH376 H1980put herוַיִּקָּחֶ֙הָ֙vai.yi.ka.Che.haH3947onעַֽל־'al-H5921his donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543and set outוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965for homeלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

29When he reachedוַיָּבֹ֣א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935 H413his houseבֵּית֗וֹbei.ToH1004,he picked upוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853a knifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ha.ma.'a.Khe.letH3979,took holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֣קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388of his concubineבְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.fi.lag.ShoH6370,cut herוַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֙הָ֙vay.na.te.Che.haH5408limb by limbלַעֲצָמֶ֔יהָla.'a.tza.Mei.haH6106into twelveלִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖רlish.Neim 'a.SarH8147 H6240piecesנְתָחִ֑יםne.ta.ChimH5409,and sent herוַֽיְשַׁלְּחֶ֔הָvay.sha.le.Che.haH7971throughoutבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the territoryגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

30Andוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961everyoneכָל־khol-H3605who sawהָרֹאֶ֗הha.ro.'EhH7200it saidוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, “Nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808like thisכָּזֹ֔אתka.ZotH2063has been seenנִרְאֲתָה֙nir.'a.TahH7200or doneנִהְיְתָ֤הnih.ye.TahH1961וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808from the dayלְמִיּ֞וֹםle.mi.YomH3117the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478came outעֲל֤וֹתa.LotH5927of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714untilעַ֖ד'adH5704thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117.Think it overשִֽׂימוּ־ עָלֶ֖יהָsi.mu- 'a.Lei.haH7760 H5921,take counselעֻ֥צוּ'U.tzuH5779,and speak upוְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פve.da.Be.ruH1696!”

(Genesis 19:1–11)

Commentaries on Judges 19