Revised Version 1895

Judges 19

1And itcameוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961topassוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961intheseH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117, when there wasnoאֵ֣ין'einH369kingוּמֶ֖לֶךְu.Me.lekhH4428inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, that there was acertainH376Leviteלֵוִ֗יle.ViH3881sojourning on the farthersideH1992of thehillהַר־har-H2022countryH2022ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, whotookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־vai.yi.kach-H3947to him aconcubineפִילֶ֔גֶשׁfi.Le.geshH6370outH376of Beth-lehem-judah.

2And hisconcubineפִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹpi.lag.ShoH6370playedH2181theharlotH2181againstעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921him, andwentאֶל־'el-H413away from him untoherאֶל־'el-H413father’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space offourאַרְבָּעָ֥ה'ar.ba.'AhH702monthsחֳדָשִֽׁים׃cho.da.ShimH2320.

3AndherH5921husbandאִישָׁ֜הּ'i.ShahH376aroseוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andwentH935afterאַחֲרֶ֗יהָ'a.cha.Rei.haH310herH5921, tospeakלְדַבֵּ֤רle.da.BerH1696kindlyH3820untoherH5921, tobringH935herH5921againלַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּla.ha.shi.vohH7725, having hisservantוְנַעֲר֥וֹve.na.'a.RoH5288with him, and acoupleוְצֶ֣מֶדve.Tze.medH6776of asses: andsheH3820broughtH935himintoH935herH5921father’sאָבִ֔יהָ'a.Vi.haH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004: and when thefatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the damselsawוַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yir.'E.huH7200him, herejoicedוַיִּשְׂמַ֖חvai.yis.MachH8055tomeetH7125him.

4And hisfatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1in law, the damsel’sfatherH1,retainedוַיֶּחֱזַק־vai.ye.che.zak-H2388him; and heabodeH3427with himthreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117:soH3427theydidH3117eatוַיֹּאכְלוּ֙vai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּvai.yish.TuH8354, and lodged there.

5And itcameH1961topassH1961on thefourthהָרְבִיעִ֔יha.re.vi.'IH7243dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, that theyaroseH6965earlyוַיַּשְׁכִּ֥ימוּvai.yash.Ki.muH7925in themorningבַבֹּ֖קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242, and heroseH6965upH6965to depart: and the damsel’sfatherאֲבִ֨י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto his son in law, Comfort thineheartלִבְּךָ֛li.be.KhaH3820with amorselפַּת־pat-H6595ofbreadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899, andafterwardוְאַחַ֥רve.'a.CharH310ye shallgoH6965your way.

6SoH3427theysatH3427downוַיֵּשְׁב֗וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427, anddidH376eatוַיֹּאכְל֧וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוַיִּשְׁתּ֑וּvai.yish.TuH8354,bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147of themtogetherיַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavH3162: and the damsel’sfatherאֲבִ֤י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376, Be content, IprayH4994thee, and tarryallH3162night, andletH4994thineheartלִבֶּֽךָ׃li.Be.khaH3820bemerryוְיִטַ֥בve.yi.TavH3190.

7And themanהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376roseH6965upH6965to depart; but his father in lawurgedוַיִּפְצַר־vai.yif.tzar-H6484him, and he lodged thereagainוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725.

8And hearoseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in themorningבַּבֹּ֜קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242on thefifthהַחֲמִישִׁי֮ha.cha.mi.ShiH2549dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117to depart; and the damsel’sfatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, Comfort thineheartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔le.Va.ve.khaH3824, Iprayנָא֙na'H4994thee, and tarry yeuntilעַד־'ad-H5704thedayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117declineth; and theydidH3117eatוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398,bothשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃she.nei.HemH8147of them.

9And when themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376roseH6965upH6965todepartלָלֶ֔כֶתla.Le.khetH1980, he, and hisconcubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370, and hisservantוְנַעֲר֑וֹve.na.'a.RoH5288, hisfatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1in law, the damsel’sfatherH1,saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,nowנָא֩na'H4994thedayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117drawethtowardH1870eveningלַעֲרֹ֗בla.'a.RoH6150, Iprayנָ֞אna'H4994youH3117tarryallH3117night:beholdהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009, thedayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117groweth to anendחֲנ֤וֹתcha.NotH2583, lodgehereפֹּה֙pohH6311, that thineheartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824may bemerryוְיִיטַ֣בve.yi.TavH3190; andtomorrowמָחָר֙ma.CharH4279getH6965youH3117earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֤םve.hish.kam.TemH7925on yourwayH1870, that thou mayestgoוְהָלַכְתָּ֖ve.ha.lakh.TaH1980homeלְאֹהָלֶֽךָ׃le.'o.ha.Le.khaH168.

10But themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376wouldnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808tarry that night, but heroseH6965upH6965anddepartedH935, andcameH935overagainstH5973Jebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982(thesameהִ֖יאhi'H1931isJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389): and there were with him acoupleצֶ֤מֶדTze.medH6776of assessaddledחֲבוּשִׁ֔יםcha.vu.ShimH2280; hisconcubineוּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹu.fi.lag.ShoH6370also was with him.

11When they were byJebusיְב֔וּסye.VusH2982, thedayוְהַיּ֖וֹםve.hai.YomH3117wasfarאֶל־'el-H413spentוְנָלִ֥יןve.na.LinH3885; and theservantהַנַּ֜עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto hismasterאֲדֹנָ֗יו'a.do.NavH113,ComeH4994, IprayH4994thee, andletH4994usH4994turnוְנָס֛וּרָהve.na.Su.rahH5493asideH5493intoאֶל־'el-H413thiscityעִֽיר־'ir-H5892of theJebusitesהַיְבוּסִ֥יhay.vu.SiH2983, and lodge in it.

12And hismasterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,WeH834willnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808turnנָסוּר֙na.SurH5493asideH5493intoH413thecityעִ֣יר'irH5892of astrangerנָכְרִ֔יna.khe.RiH5237, that isnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808of thechildrenמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478; butweH834willpassוְעָבַ֖רְנוּve.'a.Var.nuH5674over toGibeahגִּבְעָֽה׃giv.'AhH1390.

13And hesaidH559unto hisservantלְנַעֲר֔וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288,ComeH7126and letusH559drawH7126nearH7126to one of theseplacesהַמְּקֹמ֑וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725; and we will lodge inGibeahבַגִּבְעָ֖הva.giv.'AhH1390, or inRamahבָרָמָֽה׃va.ra.MahH7414.

14SoH834theypassedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674on andwentH935their way; and thesunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121wentH935downuponH935themnearאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681toGibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390,whichH834belongeth toBenjaminלְבִנְיָמִֽן׃le.vin.ya.MinH1144.

15And theyturnedH5493asideוַיָּסֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Su.ruH5493thither, togoH935in to lodge inGibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390: and hewentH935in, andsatH3427himdownH3427in thestreetבִּרְח֣וֹבbir.ChovH7339of thecityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892: for there wasnoוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376thattookH5493themintoH935hishouseהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004to lodge.

16And,beholdH2009, therecameבָּ֣אba'H935anoldזָקֵ֗ןza.KenH2205manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376from hisworkמַעֲשֵׂ֤הוּma.'a.Se.huH4639outH4480of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙ha.sa.DehH7704at even;nowH2009themanוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376was of thehillמֵהַ֣רme.HarH2022countryH2022ofEphraimאֶפְרַ֔יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669, and he sojourned inGibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'AhH1390: but themenH376of theplaceהַמָּק֖וֹםha.ma.KomH4725wereBenjamitesH1145.

17And heliftedוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375upH5375hiseyesעֵינָ֗יו'ei.NavH5869, andsawוַיַּ֛רְאvai.Yar'H7200the wayfaringmanהָאִ֥ישׁha.'IshH376in thestreetבִּרְחֹ֣בbir.ChoH7339of thecityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892; and theoldהַזָּקֵ֛ןha.za.KenH2205manהָאִ֧ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

18And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,Weאֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587arepassingH1980from Beth-lehem-judah unto the farther side of thehillהַר־har-H2022countryH2022ofEphraimאֶפְרַיִם֒'ef.ra.YimH669; from thence am I, and IwentH1980to Beth-lehem-judah: and I amnowH369goingH1980to thehouseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068; and there isnoH369manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376that takethmeH413intoH413hishouseהַבָּֽיְתָה׃ha.Ba.ye.tahH1004.

19Yet there isbothH1571strawתֶּ֤בֶןTe.venH8401and provender for our asses; and there isbreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899andwineוָיַ֤יִןva.Ya.yinH3196also formeעִם־'im-H5973, and for thyhandmaidוְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֔ךָve.la.'a.ma.Te.khaH519, and for theyoungH5288manH5288whichH3196is with thyservantsעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650: there isnoאֵ֥ין'einH369wantמַחְס֖וֹרmach.SorH4270ofanyכָּל־kol-H3605thingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

20And theoldהַזָּקֵן֙ha.za.KenH2205manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965be unto thee; howsoeverletH408allכָּל־kol-H3605thy wants lieuponH5921meH5921;onlyH7535lodgenotH408in thestreetבָּרְח֖וֹבba.re.ChovH7339.

21SoH935hebroughtH935himintoH935hishouseלְבֵית֔וֹle.vei.ToH1004, andgaveH935the asses fodder: and theywashedוַֽיִּרְחֲצוּ֙vai.yir.cha.TzuH7364theirfeetרַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.HemH7272, and dideatוַיֹּאכְל֖וּvai.yo.khe.LuH398anddrinkוַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃vai.yish.TuH8354.

22As they were making theirheartsלִבָּם֒li.BamH3820merryמֵיטִיבִ֣יםmei.ti.VimH3190,beholdוְהִנֵּה֩ve.hi.NehH2009, themenהָ֠אִישׁHa.'ishH376of thecityהָעִ֜ירha.'IrH5892,certainH376sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Belial, beset thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004roundנָסַ֙בּוּ֙na.Sa.buH5437aboutעַל־'al-H5921, beating at thedoorהַדָּ֑לֶתha.Da.letH1817; and they spake to themasterוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559of thehouseהַבַּ֤יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, theoldH1121manהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,BringH935forthהוֹצֵ֗אho.Tze'H3318themanH376thatcameH935intoH413thinehouseבֵּיתְךָ֖bei.te.KhaH1004, thatweאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834mayknowוְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ve.ne.da.'E.nuH3045him.

23And themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376, themasterH559of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,wentH3318outH3318unto them, andsaidH559unto them, Nay, mybrethrenאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251, Iprayנָ֑אNa'H4994youאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834,doH6213notH408soH6213wickedly; seeing that thismanהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376iscomeבָּ֞אba'H935intoH413minehouseבֵּיתִ֔יbei.TiH1004,doH6213notH408thisfollyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.

24BeholdH2009,hereהִנֵּה֩hi.NehH2009is mydaughterבִתִּ֨יvi.TiH1323a maiden, and hisconcubineוּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּu.fi.lag.She.huH6370; them I willbringאוֹצִֽיאָה־'o.tzi.'ah-H3318outH3318nowנָּ֤אna'H4994, and humble ye them, anddoH6213with themwhatדְּבַ֖רde.VarH1697seemethgoodהַטּ֖וֹבha.TovH2896untoyouH6213: but unto thismanוְלָאִ֤ישׁve.la.'IshH376doH6213notלֹ֣אlo'H3808anyH376suchהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088follyהַנְּבָלָ֥הha.ne.va.LahH5039.

25But themenהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376wouldnotוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808hearken to him:soH7971themanH376laidH7971holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֤קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on hisconcubineבְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.Fi.lag.ShoH6370, andbroughtH3318herH3605forthH3318unto them; and theyknewוַיֵּדְע֣וּvai.ye.de.'UH3045herH3605, and abusedherH3605allH3605thenightהַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ha.Lay.lahH3915untilעַד־'ad-H5704themorningהַבֹּ֔קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242: and when thedayH1242began tospringכַּעֲל֥וֹתka.'a.lotH5927, theyletH7971herH3605goH3318.

26Thencameוַתָּבֹ֥אva.ta.Vo'H935thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802in the dawning of thedayהַבֹּ֑קֶרha.Bo.kerH1242andfellH5307downH5307at thedoorפֶּ֧תַחPe.tachH6607of theman’sהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376houseבֵּית־beit-H1004whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834herH802lordאֲדוֹנֶ֥יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113was,tillעַד־'ad-H5704it waslightהָאֽוֹר׃ha.'OrH216.

27AndherH5921lordאֲדֹנֶ֜יהָ'a.do.Nei.haH113roseH6965upH6965in themorningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andopenedוַיִּפְתַּח֙vai.yif.TachH6605thedoorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, andwentH3318outH3318togoH3318hiswayלְדַרְכּ֑וֹle.dar.KoH1870: and,beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009, thewomanהָאִשָּׁ֣הha.'i.ShahH802hisconcubineפִֽילַגְשׁ֗וֹfi.lag.ShoH6370wasfallenנֹפֶ֙לֶת֙no.Fe.letH5307downH5307at thedoorH1817of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, withherH5921handsוְיָדֶ֖יהָve.ya.Dei.haH3027uponH5921the threshold.

28And hesaidH559untoherH413,UpH6965, and letusH413be going; butnoneוְאֵ֣יןve.'EinH369answeredH559: then hetookוַיִּקָּחֶ֙הָ֙vai.yi.ka.Che.haH3947herH413upH6965uponעַֽל־'al-H5921the ass; and themanהָאִ֔ישׁha.'IshH376roseH6965upH6965, and gat him unto hisplaceלִמְקֹמֽוֹ׃lim.ko.MoH4725.

29And when he wascomeוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935intoH413hishouseבֵּית֗וֹbei.ToH1004, hetookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947aknifeהַֽמַּאֲכֶ֙לֶת֙ha.ma.'a.Khe.letH3979, andlaidH7971holdוַיַּחֲזֵ֣קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388on hisconcubineבְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹbe.fi.lag.ShoH6370, and dividedherH3605,limbH6106bylimbH6106,intoH413twelveעָשָׂ֖ר'a.SarH6240piecesנְתָחִ֑יםne.ta.ChimH5409, andsentH7971herH3605throughoutH3605allH3605thebordersגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

30And it wassoH1961, thatallכָל־khol-H3605thatsawH7200itsaidוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, There wasnoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808suchהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088deeddoneH1961norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808seenH7200from thedayלְמִיּ֞וֹםle.mi.YomH3117that thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478cameH1961upעֲל֤וֹתa.LotH5927outעָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714unto thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117:considerH7200of it,takeשִֽׂימוּ־si.mu-H7760counselעֻ֥צוּ'U.tzuH5779, andspeakוְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ פve.da.Be.ruH1696.

Commentaries on Judges 19

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