Juges 19

1And it came to pass in those days^H3117, when there was no king^H4428 in Israel^H3478, that there was a certain^H376 Levite^H3881 sojourning^H1481 on the farther side^H3411 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669, who took^H3947 to him a concubine^H802 out of Beth-lehem-judah^H1035. 2And his concubine^H6370 played the harlot^H2181 against him, and went away^H3212 from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Beth-lehem-judah^H1035, and was there the space of four^H702 months^H2320. 3And her husband^H376 arose^H6965, and went^H3212 after^H310 her, to speak^H1696 kindly^H3820 unto her, to bring her again^H7725, having his servant^H5288 with him, and a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543: and she brought^H935 him into her father's^H1 house^H1004; and when the father^H1 of the damsel^H5291 saw^H7200 him, he rejoiced^H8055 to meet^H7125 him. 4And his father-in-law^H2859, the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, retained^H2388 him; and he abode^H3427 with him three^H7969 days^H3117: so they did eat^H398 and drink^H8354, and lodged^H3885 there. 5And it came to pass on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117, that they arose early^H7925 in the morning^H1242, and he rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212: and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559 unto his son-in-law^H2860, Strengthen^H5582 thy heart^H3820 with a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899, and afterward^H310 ye shall go your way^H3212. 6So they sat down^H3427, and did eat^H398 and drink^H8354, both^H8147 of them together^H3162: and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559 unto the man^H376, Be pleased^H2974, I pray thee, to tarry all night^H3885, and let thy heart^H3820 be merry^H3190. 7And the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212; but his father-in-law^H2859 urged^H6484 him, and he lodged^H3885 there again^H7725. 8And he arose early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 on the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 to depart^H3212; and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559, Strengthen^H5582 thy heart^H3824, I pray thee, and tarry^H4102 ye until the day declineth^H3117; and they did eat^H398, both^H8147 of them. 9And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212, he, and his concubine^H6370, and his servant^H5288, his father-in-law^H2859, the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, said^H559 unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503 toward evening^H6150, I pray you tarry all night^H3885: behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end^H2583, lodge^H3885 here, that thy heart^H3824 may be merry^H3190; and to-morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925 on your way^H1870, that thou mayest go^H1980 home^H168. 10But the man^H376 would^H14 not tarry that night^H3885, but he rose up^H6965 and departed^H3212, and came^H935 over against^H5227 Jebus^H2982 (the same is Jerusalem^H3389): and there were with him a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543 saddled^H2280; his concubine^H6370 also was with him. 11When they were by Jebus^H2982, the day^H3117 was far^H3966 spent^H7286; and the servant^H5288 said^H559 unto his master^H113, Come^H3212, I pray thee, and let us turn aside^H5493 into this city^H5892 of the Jebusites^H2983, and lodge^H3885 in it. 12And his master^H113 said^H559 unto him, We will not turn aside^H5493 into the city^H5892 of a foreigner^H5237, that is not of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; but we will pass over^H5674 to Gibeah^H1390. 13And he said^H559 unto his servant^H5288, Come^H3212 and let us draw near^H7126 to one^H259 of these places^H4725; and we will lodge^H3885 in Gibeah^H1390, or in Ramah^H7414. 14So they passed on^H5674 and went their way^H3212; and the sun^H8121 went down^H935 upon them near^H681 to Gibeah^H1390, which belongeth to Benjamin^H1144. 15And they turned aside^H5493 thither, to go in^H935 to lodge^H3885 in Gibeah^H1390: and he went in^H935, and sat him down^H3427 in the street^H7339 of the city^H5892; for there was no man^H376 that took^H622 them into his house^H1004 to lodge^H3885. 16And, behold, there came^H935 an old^H2205 man^H376 from his work^H4639 out of the field^H7704 at even^H6153: now the man was^H376 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669, and he sojourned^H1481 in Gibeah^H1390; but the men^H582 of the place^H4725 were Benjamites^H1145. 17And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes^H5869, and saw^H7200 the wayfaring^H732 man^H376 in the street^H7339 of the city^H5892; and the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559, Whither goest^H3212 thou? and whence^H370 comest^H935 thou? 18And he said^H559 unto him, We are passing^H5674 from Beth-lehem-judah^H1035 unto the farther side^H3411 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669; from thence am I, and I went^H3212 to Beth-lehem-judah^H1035: and I am now going^H1980 to the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068; and there is no man^H376 that taketh^H622 me into his house^H1004. 19Yet there is^H3426 both straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 for our asses^H2543; and there is bread^H3899 and wine^H3196 also for me, and for thy handmaid^H519, and for the young man^H5288 that is with thy servants^H5650: there is no want^H4270 of anything^H1697. 20And the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559, Peace^H7965 be unto thee; howsoever^H7535 let all thy wants^H4270 lie upon me; only lodge^H3885 not in the street^H7339. 21So he brought^H935 him into his house^H1004, and gave the asses^H2543 fodder^H1101; and they washed^H7364 their feet^H7272, and did eat^H398 and drink^H8354. 22As they were making their hearts^H3820 merry^H3190, behold, the men^H582 of the city^H5892, certain^H582 base^H1100 fellows^H582, beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437, beating^H1849 at the door^H1817; and they spake^H559 to the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, the old^H2205 man^H376, saying^H559, Bring forth^H3318 the man^H376 that came^H935 into thy house^H1004, that we may know^H3045 him. 23And the man^H376, the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, went out^H3318 unto them, and said^H559 unto them, Nay^H408, my brethren^H251, I pray you, do not so wickedly^H7489; seeing^H310 that this man^H376 is come^H935 into my house^H1004, do^H6213 not this folly^H5039. 24Behold, here is my daughter^H1323 a virgin^H1330, and his concubine^H6370; them I will bring out^H3318 now, and humble^H6031 ye them, and do^H6213 with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213 not any^H2063 such^H1697 folly^H5039. 25But the men^H582 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to him: so the man^H376 laid^H2388 hold on his concubine^H6370, and brought^H3318 her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045 her, and abused^H5953 her all the night^H3915 until the morning^H1242: and when the day^H7837 began to spring^H5927, they let her go^H7971. 26Then came^H935 the woman^H802 in the dawning^H6437 of the day^H1242, and fell down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the man's^H376 house^H1004 where her lord^H113 was, till it was light^H216. 27And her lord^H113 rose up^H6965 in the morning^H1242, and opened^H6605 the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004, and went out^H3318 to go^H3212 his way^H1870; and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004, with her hands^H3027 upon the threshold^H5592. 28And he said^H559 unto her, Up^H6965, and let us be going^H3212; but none answered^H6030: then he^H376 took^H3947 her up upon the ass^H2543; and the man^H376 rose up^H6965, and gat^H3212 him unto his place^H4725. 29And when he was come^H935 into his house^H1004, he took^H3947 a knife^H3979, and laid hold^H2388 on his concubine^H6370, and divided^H5408 her, limb by limb^H6106, into twelve^H8147 pieces^H5409, and sent^H7971 her throughout all the borders^H1366 of Israel^H3478. 30And it was so^H1961, that all that saw^H7200 it said^H559, There was no such deed^H2063 done nor seen^H7200 from the day^H3117 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day^H3117: consider^H7760 it, take counsel^H5779, and speak^H1696.