Revised Version 1895

Judges 19:1-14

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.

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