Judges 19

1And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in theseH1992 daysH3117, when there was noH369 kingH4428 in IsraelH3478, that there was a certainH376 LeviteH3881 sojourning on the farther sideH1992 of the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, who tookH3947 to him a concubineH6370 outH376 of Beth-lehem-judah. 2And his concubineH6370 playedH2181 the harlotH2181 againstH5921 him, and wentH413 away from him unto herH413 father’sH1 houseH1004 to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of fourH702 monthsH2320. 3And herH5921 husbandH376 aroseH6965, and wentH935 afterH310 herH5921, to speakH1696 kindlyH3820 unto herH5921, to bringH935 herH5921 againH7725, having his servantH5288 with him, and a coupleH6776 of asses: and sheH3820 broughtH935 him intoH935 herH5921 father’sH1 houseH1004: and when the fatherH1 of the damsel sawH7200 him, he rejoicedH8055 to meetH7125 him. 4And his fatherH1 in law, the damsel’s fatherH1, retainedH2388 him; and he abodeH3427 with him threeH7969 daysH3117: soH3427 they didH3117 eatH398 and drinkH8354, and lodged there. 5And it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the fourthH7243 dayH3117, that they aroseH6965 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and he roseH6965 upH6965 to depart: and the damsel’s fatherH1 saidH559 unto his son in law, Comfort thine heartH3820 with a morselH6595 of breadH3899, and afterwardH310 ye shall goH6965 your way. 6SoH3427 they satH3427 downH3427, and didH376 eatH398 and drinkH8354, bothH8147 of them togetherH3162: and the damsel’s fatherH1 saidH559 unto the manH376, Be content, I prayH4994 thee, and tarry allH3162 night, and letH4994 thine heartH3820 be merryH3190. 7And the manH376 roseH6965 upH6965 to depart; but his father in law urgedH6484 him, and he lodged there againH7725. 8And he aroseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 on the fifthH2549 dayH3117 to depart; and the damsel’s fatherH1 saidH559, Comfort thine heartH3824, I prayH4994 thee, and tarry ye untilH5704 the dayH3117 declineth; and they didH3117 eatH398, bothH8147 of them. 9And when the manH376 roseH6965 upH6965 to departH1980, he, and his concubineH6370, and his servantH5288, his fatherH1 in law, the damsel’s fatherH1, saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009, nowH4994 the dayH3117 draweth towardH1870 eveningH6150, I prayH4994 youH3117 tarry allH3117 night: beholdH2009, the dayH3117 groweth to an endH2583, lodge hereH6311, that thine heartH3824 may be merryH3190; and tomorrowH4279 getH6965 youH3117 earlyH7925 on your wayH1870, that thou mayest goH1980 homeH168. 10But the manH376 would notH3808 tarry that night, but he roseH6965 upH6965 and departedH935, and cameH935 over againstH5973 JebusH2982 (the sameH1931 is JerusalemH3389): and there were with him a coupleH6776 of asses saddledH2280; his concubineH6370 also was with him. 11When they were by JebusH2982, the dayH3117 was farH413 spentH3885; and the servantH5288 saidH559 unto his masterH113, ComeH4994, I prayH4994 thee, and letH4994 usH4994 turnH5493 asideH5493 intoH413 this cityH5892 of the JebusitesH2983, and lodge in it. 12And his masterH113 saidH559 unto him, WeH834 will notH3808 turnH5493 asideH5493 intoH413 the cityH5892 of a strangerH5237, that is notH3808 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; but weH834 will passH5674 over to GibeahH1390. 13And he saidH559 unto his servantH5288, ComeH7126 and let usH559 drawH7126 nearH7126 to one of these placesH4725; and we will lodge in GibeahH1390, or in RamahH7414. 14SoH834 they passedH5674 on and wentH935 their way; and the sunH8121 wentH935 down uponH935 them nearH681 to GibeahH1390, whichH834 belongeth to BenjaminH1144. 15And they turnedH5493 asideH5493 thither, to goH935 in to lodge in GibeahH1390: and he wentH935 in, and satH3427 him downH3427 in the streetH7339 of the cityH5892: for there was noH369 manH376 that tookH5493 them intoH935 his houseH1004 to lodge. 16And, beholdH2009, there cameH935 an oldH2205 manH376 from his workH4639 outH4480 of the fieldH7704 at even; nowH2009 the manH376 was of the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669, and he sojourned in GibeahH1390: but the menH376 of the placeH4725 were BenjamitesH1145. 17And he liftedH5375 upH5375 his eyesH5869, and sawH7200 the wayfaring manH376 in the streetH7339 of the cityH5892; and the oldH2205 manH376 saidH559, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18And he saidH559 unto him, WeH587 are passingH1980 from Beth-lehem-judah unto the farther side of the hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669; from thence am I, and I wentH1980 to Beth-lehem-judah: and I am nowH369 goingH1980 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068; and there is noH369 manH376 that taketh meH413 intoH413 his houseH1004. 19Yet there is bothH1571 strawH8401 and provender for our asses; and there is breadH3899 and wineH3196 also for meH5973, and for thy handmaidH519, and for the youngH5288 manH5288 whichH3196 is with thy servantsH5650: there is noH369 wantH4270 of anyH3605 thingH1697. 20And the oldH2205 manH376 saidH559, PeaceH7965 be unto thee; howsoever letH408 allH3605 thy wants lie uponH5921 meH5921; onlyH7535 lodge notH408 in the streetH7339. 21SoH935 he broughtH935 him intoH935 his houseH1004, and gaveH935 the asses fodder: and they washedH7364 their feetH7272, and did eatH398 and drinkH8354. 22As they were making their heartsH3820 merryH3190, beholdH2009, the menH376 of the cityH5892, certainH376 sonsH1121 of Belial, beset the houseH1004 roundH5437 aboutH5921, beating at the doorH1817; and they spake to the masterH559 of the houseH1004, the oldH1121 manH376, sayingH559, BringH935 forthH3318 the manH376 that cameH935 intoH413 thine houseH1004, that weH834 may knowH3045 him. 23And the manH376, the masterH559 of the houseH1004, wentH3318 outH3318 unto them, and saidH559 unto them, Nay, my brethrenH251, I prayH4994 youH834, doH6213 notH408 soH6213 wickedly; seeing that this manH376 is comeH935 intoH413 mine houseH1004, doH6213 notH408 this follyH5039. 24BeholdH2009, hereH2009 is my daughterH1323 a maiden, and his concubineH6370; them I will bringH3318 outH3318 nowH4994, and humble ye them, and doH6213 with them whatH1697 seemeth goodH2896 unto youH6213: but unto this manH376 doH6213 notH3808 anyH376 suchH2088 follyH5039. 25But the menH376 would notH3808 hearken to him: soH7971 the manH376 laidH7971 holdH2388 on his concubineH6370, and broughtH3318 herH3605 forthH3318 unto them; and they knewH3045 herH3605, and abused herH3605 allH3605 the nightH3915 untilH5704 the morningH1242: and when the dayH1242 began to springH5927, they letH7971 herH3605 goH3318. 26Then cameH935 the womanH802 in the dawning of the dayH1242 and fellH5307 downH5307 at the doorH6607 of the man’sH376 houseH1004 whereH834 herH802 lordH113 was, tillH5704 it was lightH216. 27And herH5921 lordH113 roseH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, and openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of the houseH1004, and wentH3318 outH3318 to goH3318 his wayH1870: and, beholdH2009, the womanH802 his concubineH6370 was fallenH5307 downH5307 at the doorH1817 of the houseH1004, with herH5921 handsH3027 uponH5921 the threshold. 28And he saidH559 unto herH413, UpH6965, and let usH413 be going; but noneH369 answeredH559: then he tookH3947 herH413 upH6965 uponH5921 the ass; and the manH376 roseH6965 upH6965, and gat him unto his placeH4725. 29And when he was comeH935 intoH413 his houseH1004, he tookH3947 a knifeH3979, and laidH7971 holdH2388 on his concubineH6370, and divided herH3605, limbH6106 by limbH6106, intoH413 twelveH6240 piecesH5409, and sentH7971 herH3605 throughoutH3605 allH3605 the bordersH1366 of IsraelH3478. 30And it was soH1961, that allH3605 that sawH7200 it saidH559, There was noH3808 suchH2088 deed doneH1961 norH3808 seenH7200 from the dayH3117 that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 cameH1961 upH5927 outH5921 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 unto this dayH3117: considerH7200 of it, takeH7760 counselH5779, and speakH1696.