Judges 19

A Levite traveling with his concubine lodged in Gibeah of Benjamin, where the men of the city demanded to assault him. His concubine was given to them and was abused until she died; the Levite cut her body into twelve pieces and sent them throughout Israel.

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1	And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.	In those days, when there was no king in Israel, a certain Levite was sojourning in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine from Bethlehemjudah.
2	And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.	his concubine was unfaithful to him. She went away from him to her father's house at Bethlehemjudah, and was there some four months.
3	And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.	Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him.
4	And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.	his father-in-law, the girl's father, made him stay, and he remained with him three days. So they ate and drank and spent the night there.
5	And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.	On the fourth day they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to go, but the girl's father said to his son-in-law, "Strengthen your heart with a piece of bread, and afterward you may go."
6	And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.	So they sat down and ate and drank, the two of them together. And the girl's father said to the man, "Be content to stay the night and let your heart be merry."
7	And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.	When the man rose up to go, his father-in-law urged him, so he spent the night there again.
8	And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.	On the fifth day he arose early in the morning to go, and the girl's father said, "Strengthen your heart and wait until the afternoon." So they ate, the two of them.
9	And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.	When the man rose up to go, he and his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, "Now the day is drawing toward evening — please spend the night. The day is coming to an end. Lodge here and let your heart be merry. Tomorrow you will get up early for your journey and go home."
10	But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.	But the man would not spend the night. He rose up and departed and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him two saddled donkeys, and his concubine was with him.
11	And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.	When they were near Jebus, the day was far spent, and the servant said to his master, "Come, let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusites and spend the night in it."
12	And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.	His master said to him, "We will not turn aside into the city of foreigners, who do not belong to the people of Israel, but we will pass on to Gibeah."
13	And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.	He said to his servant, "Come, let us draw near to one of these places and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah."
14	And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.	So they passed on and went their way. And the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
15	And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.	they turned aside there, to go in and spend the night at Gibeah. And he went in and sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night.
16	And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.	an old man was coming from his work in the field at evening. The man was from the hill country of Ephraim. He was sojourning in Gibeah. The men of the place were Benjaminites.
17	And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?	he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city. And the old man said, "Where are you going? And where do you come from?"
18	And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.	he said to Him, "We are passing from Bethlehemjudah to the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim, from which I come. I went to Bethlehemjudah. I am going to the house of the LORD, but no one has taken me into his house.
19	Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.	We have straw and feed for our donkeys, with bread and wine for me and Your female servant and the young man with Your servants. There is no lack of anything."
20	And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.	the old man said, "Peace be to You; I will care for all Your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square."
21	So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.	So He brought Him into His house and gave the donkeys feed. And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
22	Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.	As they were making their hearts merry, the men of the city, worthless fellows, surrounded the house, beating on the door. And they said to the old man, the master of the house, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may know him."
23	And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.	the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, "No, my brothers, do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, do not do this vile thing.
24	Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.	Here is my virgin daughter, and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them and do with them what seems good to you, but to this man do not do this vile thing."
25	But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.	But the men would not listen to him. So the man seized his concubine and made her go out to them. And they knew her and abused her all night until the morning. And as the dawn began to break, they let her go.
26	Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.	as morning appeared, the woman came and fell down at the door of the man's house where her master was, until it was light.
27	And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.	her master rose up in the morning, and when he opened the doors of the house and went out to go on his way, there was his concubine lying at the door of the house, with her hands on the threshold.
28	And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.	He said to her, "Get up, let us be going." But there was no answer. Then he put her on the donkey, and the man rose up and went away to his home.
29	And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.	when he entered his house, he took a knife, and taking hold of his concubine he divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of Israel.
30	And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.	all who saw it said, "Such a thing has never happened or been seen from the day that the people of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day; consider it, take counsel, and speak."