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1 # And it came to pass in those days <03117>, when there was no king <04428> in Israel <03478>, that there was a certain <0376> Levite <03881> sojourning <01481> (8802) on the side <03411> of mount <02022> Ephraim <0669>, who took <03947> (8799) to him a concubine <0802> <06370> out of Bethlehemjudah <01035> <03063>.
2 And his concubine <06370> played the whore <02181> (8799) against him, and went away <03212> (8799) from him unto her father's <01> house <01004> to Bethlehemjudah <01035> <03063>, and was there four <0702> whole months <02320> <03117> .
3 And her husband <0376> arose <06965> (8799), and went <03212> (8799) after <0310> her, to speak <01696> (8763) friendly <03820> unto her, and to bring her again <07725> (8687), having his servant <05288> with him, and a couple <06776> of asses <02543>: and she brought <0935> (8686) him into her father's <01> house <01004>: and when the father <01> of the damsel <05291> saw <07200> (8799) him, he rejoiced <08055> (8799) to meet <07125> (8800) him.
4 And his father in law <02859> (8802), the damsel's <05291> father <01>, retained <02388> (8686) him; and he abode <03427> (8799) with him three <07969> days <03117>: so they did eat <0398> (8799) and drink <08354> (8799), and lodged <03885> (8799) there.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth <07243> day <03117>, when they arose early <07925> (8686) in the morning <01242> , that he rose up <06965> (8799) to depart <03212> (8800): and the damsel's <05291> father <01> said <0559> (8799) unto his son in law <02860>, Comfort <05582> (8798) thine heart <03820> with a morsel <06595> of bread <03899> , and afterward <0310> go your way <03212> (8799).
6 And they sat down <03427> (8799), and did eat <0398> (8799) and drink <08354> (8799) both <08147> of them together <03162>: for the damsel's <05291> father <01> had said <0559> (8799) unto the man <0376>, Be content <02974> (8685), I pray thee, and tarry all night <03885> (8798), and let thine heart <03820> be merry <03190> (8799) .
7 And when the man <0376> rose up <06965> (8799) to depart <03212> (8800), his father in law <02859> (8802) urged <06484> (8799) him: therefore he lodged <03885> (8799) there again <07725> (8799).
8 And he arose early <07925> (8686) in the morning <01242> on the fifth <02549> day <03117> to depart <03212> (8800): and the damsel's <05291> father <01> said <0559> (8799), Comfort <05582> (8798) thine heart <03824>, I pray thee. And they tarried <04102> (8701) until afternoon <03117> <05186> (8800), and they did eat <0398> (8799) both <08147> of them.
9 And when the man <0376> rose up <06965> (8799) to depart <03212> (8800), he, and his concubine <06370> , and his servant <05288>, his father in law <02859> (8802), the damsel's <05291> father <01>, said <0559> (8799) unto him, Behold, now the day <03117> draweth <07503> (8804) toward evening <06150> (8800), I pray you tarry all night <03885> (8798): behold, the day <03117> groweth to an end <02583> (8800), lodge <03885> (8798) here, that thine heart <03824> may be merry <03190> (8799); and to morrow <04279> get you early <07925> (8689) on your way <01870>, that thou mayest go <01980> (8804) home <0168>.
10 But the man <0376> would <014> (8804) not tarry that night <03885> (8800), but he rose up <06965> (8799) and departed <03212> (8799), and came <0935> (8799) over against <05227> Jebus <02982>, which is Jerusalem <03389>; and there were with him two <06776> asses <02543> saddled <02280> (8803), his concubine <06370> also was with him.
11 And when they were by Jebus <02982>, the day <03117> was far <03966> spent <07286> (8804); and the servant <05288> said <0559> (8799) unto his master <0113>, Come <03212> (8798), I pray thee, and let us turn in <05493> (8799) into this city <05892> of the Jebusites <02983>, and lodge <03885> (8799) in it.
12 And his master <0113> said <0559> (8799) unto him, We will not turn aside <05493> (8799) hither into the city <05892> of a stranger <05237>, that is not of the children <01121> of Israel <03478>; we will pass over <05674> (8804) to Gibeah <01390>.
13 And he said <0559> (8799) unto his servant <05288>, Come <03212> (8798), and let us draw near <07126> (8799) to one <0259> of these places <04725> to lodge all night <03885> (8804), in Gibeah <01390>, or in Ramah <07414> .
14 And they passed on <05674> (8799) and went their way <03212> (8799); and the sun <08121> went down <0935> (8799) upon them when they were by <0681> Gibeah <01390>, which belongeth to Benjamin <01144>.
15 And they turned aside <05493> (8799) thither, to go in <0935> (8800) and to lodge <03885> (8800) in Gibeah <01390>: and when he went in <0935> (8799), he sat him down <03427> (8799) in a street <07339> of the city <05892>: for there was no man <0376> that took <0622> (8764) them into his house <01004> to lodging <03885> (8800) .
16 # And, behold, there came <0935> (8804) an old <02205> man <0376> from his work <04639> out of the field <07704> at even <06153>, which was also <0376> of mount <02022> Ephraim <0669>; and he sojourned <01481> (8804) in Gibeah <01390>: but the men <0582> of the place <04725> were Benjamites <01145>.
17 And when he had lifted up <05375> (8799) his eyes <05869>, he saw <07200> (8799) a wayfaring <0732> (8802) man <0376> in the street <07339> of the city <05892>: and the old <02205> man <0376> said <0559> (8799), Whither goest <03212> (8799) thou? and whence <0370> comest <0935> (8799) thou?
18 And he said <0559> (8799) unto him, We are passing <05674> (8802) from Bethlehemjudah <01035> <03063> toward the side <03411> of mount <02022> Ephraim <0669>; from thence am I: and I went <03212> (8799) to Bethlehemjudah <01035> <03063>, but I am now going <01980> (8802) to the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>; and there is no man <0376> that receiveth <0622> (8764) me to house <01004>.
19 Yet there is <03426> both straw <08401> and provender <04554> for our asses <02543>; and there is bread <03899> and wine <03196> also for me, and for thy handmaid <0519>, and for the young man <05288> which is with thy servants <05650>: there is no want <04270> of any thing <01697>.
20 And the old <02205> man <0376> said <0559> (8799), Peace <07965> be with thee; howsoever <07535> let all thy wants <04270> lie upon me; only lodge <03885> (8799) not in the street <07339>.
21 So he brought <0935> (8686) him into his house <01004>, and gave provender <01101> (8799) unto the asses <02543>: and they washed <07364> (8799) their feet <07272>, and did eat <0398> (8799) and drink <08354> (8799) .
22 # Now as they were making their hearts <03820> merry <03190> (8688), behold, the men <0582> of the city <05892> , certain <0582> sons <01121> of Belial <01100>, beset <05437> <00> the house <01004> round about <05437> (8738), and beat <01849> (8693) at the door <01817>, and spake <0559> (8799) to the master <01167> of the house <01004>, the old <02205> man <0376>, saying <0559> (8800), Bring forth <03318> (8685) the man <0376> that came <0935> (8804) into thine house <01004>, that we may know <03045> (8799) him.
23 And the man <0376>, the master <01167> of the house <01004>, went out <03318> (8799) unto them, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Nay <0408>, my brethren <0251>, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly <07489> (8686); seeing <0310> that this man <0376> is come <0935> (8804) into mine house <01004>, do <06213> (8799) not this folly <05039>.
24 Behold, here is my daughter <01323> a maiden <01330>, and his concubine <06370>; them I will bring out <03318> (8686) now, and humble <06031> (8761) ye them, and do <06213> (8798) with them what seemeth <05869> good <02896> unto you: but unto this man <0376> do <06213> (8799) not so <02063> vile <05039> a thing <01697>.
25 But the men <0582> would <014> (8804) not hearken <08085> (8800) to him: so the man <0376> took <02388> (8686) his concubine <06370>, and brought <03318> (8686) her forth <02351> unto them; and they knew <03045> (8799) her, and abused <05953> (8691) her all the night <03915> until the morning <01242>: and when the day <07837> began to spring <05927> (8800), they let her go <07971> (8762).
26 Then came <0935> (8799) the woman <0802> in the dawning <06437> (8800) of the day <01242>, and fell down <05307> (8799) at the door <06607> of the man's <0376> house <01004> where her lord <0113> was, till it was light <0216>.
27 And her lord <0113> rose up <06965> (8799) in the morning <01242>, and opened <06605> (8799) the doors <01817> of the house <01004>, and went out <03318> (8799) to go <03212> (8800) his way <01870>: and, behold, the woman <0802> his concubine <06370> was fallen down <05307> (8802) at the door <06607> of the house <01004>, and her hands <03027> were upon the threshold <05592>.
28 And he said <0559> (8799) unto her, Up <06965> (8798), and let us be going <03212> (8799). But none answered <06030> (8802). Then the man <0376> took <03947> (8799) her up upon an ass <02543>, and the man <0376> rose up <06965> (8799), and gat <03212> (8799) him unto his place <04725>.
29 And when he was come <0935> (8799) into his house <01004>, he took <03947> (8799) a knife <03979> , and laid hold <02388> (8686) on his concubine <06370>, and divided <05408> (8762) her, together with her bones <06106> , into twelve <08147> <06240> pieces <05409>, and sent <07971> (8762) her into all the coasts <01366> of Israel <03478> .
30 And it was so <01961> (8738), that all that saw <07200> (8802) it said <0559> (8804), There was no such deed <02063> done nor seen <07200> (8738) from the day <03117> that the children <01121> of Israel <03478> came up <05927> (8800) out of the land <0776> of Egypt <04714> unto this day <03117>: consider <07760> (8798) of it, take advice <05779> (8798), and speak <01696> (8761) your minds.