Judges 19

1And it came to pass in those daysH3117, when there was no kingH4428 in IsraelH3478, that a certain LeviteH3881, sojourning on the further side of mount EphraimH669, tookH3947 him a concubineH6370 out of Bethlehem-Judah. 2And his concubineH6370 playedH2181 the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's houseH1004 to Bethlehem-Judah, and wasH1961 there some time, — fourH702 monthsH2320. 3And her husbandH376 roseH6965 up and wentH935 after her, to speakH1696 kindly to her, to bringH935 her again; and his servantH5288 was with him, and a couple of asses. And she broughtH935 him into her father's houseH1004; and when the fatherH1 of the damsel sawH7200 him he rejoicedH8055 to meet him. 4And his father-in-law, the damsel's fatherH1, retained him, and he abode with him threeH7969 daysH3117; and they ateH398 and drankH8354, and lodged there. 5And it came to pass on the fourthH7243 dayH3117, that they aroseH6965 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and he roseH6965 up to depart; and the damsel's fatherH1 saidH559 to his son-in-law, Refresh thy heartH3820 with a morselH6595 of breadH3899, and afterwards ye may go your way. 6And they satH3427 downH3427, and ateH398 and drankH8354, both of them togetherH3162. And the damsel's fatherH1 saidH559 to the manH376, Be content, I pray thee, and pass the night, and let thy heartH3820 be glad. 7And the manH376 roseH6965 up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again. 8And he arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 on the fifthH2549 dayH3117 to depart; but the damsel's fatherH1 saidH559, Refresh thy heartH3824, I pray thee. And they lingered until the afternoon, and they did eatH398 both of them. 9And the manH376 roseH6965 up to depart, he, and his concubineH6370, and his servantH5288; and his father-in-law, the damsel's fatherH1, saidH559 to him, Behold now, the dayH3117 draws toward eveningH6150 — I pray you stayH3885 all night; behold, the dayH3117 is declining, lodge hereH6311, and let thy heartH3824 be merry; and to-morrow get you earlyH7925 on your wayH1870, that thou mayest goH1980 to thy tentH168. 10But the manH376 wouldH14 not tarry the night; and he roseH6965 up and departed, and cameH935 oppositeH5227 to JebusH2982, that is, JerusalemH3389; and there were with him two asses saddledH2280, and his concubineH6370 was with him. 11They were near JebusH2982, and the dayH3117 was far spentH3885; and the servantH5288 saidH559 to his masterH113, Come, I pray thee, and let us turnH5493 asideH5493 into this cityH5892 of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. 12But his masterH113 saidH559 to him, We will not turnH5493 asideH5493 into the cityH5892 of a stranger, which is not of the children of IsraelH3478, but we will passH5674 on to GibeahH1390. 13And he saidH559 to his servantH5288, Come and let us drawH7126 near to oneH259 of these placesH4725, and lodge in GibeahH1390, or in RamahH7414. 14And they passedH5674 on and wentH935 their way; and the sunH8121 wentH935 down upon them [whenH834 they were] by GibeahH1390, which belongs to BenjaminH1144. 15And they turnedH5493 asideH5493 thither, to goH935 in, to lodge in GibeahH1390. And he wentH935 in, and satH3427 downH3427 in the openH7339 place of the cityH5892; and there was no oneH376 that received him into his houseH1004 to pass the night. 16And behold, there cameH935 an oldH2205 manH376 from his workH4639 out of the fieldH7704 at even; and the manH376 was of mount EphraimH669, and he sojourned in GibeahH1390; but the menH376 of the placeH4725 were Benjaminites. 17And he liftedH5375 up his eyesH5869, and sawH7200 the wayfaring manH376 in the openH7339 place of the cityH5892; and the oldH2205 manH376 saidH559, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18And he saidH559 to him, We are travelling from Bethlehem-Judah towards the further side of mount EphraimH669; from thence am I; and I wentH1980 to Bethlehem-Judah, and I have to do with the houseH1004 of Jehovah; and there is no manH376 that receives me into his houseH1004. 19And we have both strawH8401 and provender for our asses; and I have breadH3899 and wineH3196 alsoH1571 for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the youngH5288 manH5288 with thy servantsH5650: there is no lackH4270 of anything. 20Then the oldH2205 manH376 saidH559, PeaceH7965 be with thee; onlyH7535 let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street. 21And he broughtH935 him into his houseH1004, and gave the asses provender; and they washedH7364 their feetH7272, and ateH398 and drankH8354. 22They were making their heartsH3820 merry, whenH834 behold, the menH376 of the cityH5892, sonsH1121 of Belial, surroundedH5437 the houseH1004, beating at the doorH1817; and they spoke to the master of the houseH1004, the old manH376, sayingH559, BringH935 forthH3318 the manH376 that cameH935 into thy houseH1004, that we may knowH3045 him. 23And the manH376, the master of the houseH1004, wentH3318 out to them, and saidH559 to them, No, my brethren, I pray you, do not wickedly; seeing that this manH376 is comeH935 into my houseH1004, do not this villany. 24Behold, my daughterH1323, who is a virginH1330, and his concubineH6370; let me bringH3318 them out, and humble ye them, and do to them as is goodH2896 in your sight; but to this manH376 do not so vile a thingH1697. 25But the menH376 wouldH14 not hearken to him; and the manH376 took his concubineH6370, and broughtH3318 her forthH3318 to them; and they knewH3045 her, and abused her all the nightH3915 until the morningH1242; and let her goH3318 when the morning-dawn arose. 26And the womanH802 cameH935 at the dawning of the day, and fellH5307 downH5307 at the entranceH6607 of the man's houseH1004 whereH834 her lordH113 was, till it was lightH216. 27And her lordH113 roseH6965 up in the morningH1242, and openedH6605 the doorH1817 of the houseH1004, and wentH3318 out to goH3318 his wayH1870, and behold, there lay the womanH802 his concubineH6370 at the entranceH6607 of the houseH1004, and her handsH3027 were upon the threshold. 28And he saidH559 to her, Up, and let us go; but no oneH376 answered. And he tookH3947 her upon the ass; and the manH376 roseH6965 up, and went to his placeH4725. 29And when he was comeH935 into his houseH1004, he tookH3947 the knifeH3979, and laid holdH2388 on his concubineH6370, and divided her, according to her bonesH6106, into twelve piecesH5409, and sentH7971 her into all the bordersH1366 of IsraelH3478. 30And it came to pass that every oneH2088 that sawH7200 it saidH559, There wasH1961 no such deed done nor seenH7200 from the dayH3117 that the children of IsraelH3478 came out of EgyptH4714 to this dayH3117. Think it over, advise, and speakH1696.