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 19:1 ¶ And it came to passº in thoseº days,º when [there was] noº kingº in Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל,º that there wasº a certainº Lëwî לֵוִיº sojourningºº on the sideº of mountº ´Efrayim אֶפרַיִם,º who tookºº to him a concubineºº out of Bê± Leçem Yæhûðà בֵּית־לֶחֶם־יְהוּדָה.ººº

 19:1 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, when [there was] no king in Yisrael, that there was a certain Lewi sojourning on the side of mount Efrayim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-Lechem-Yehudah.

 19:2 And his concubineº played the whoreºº againstº him, and went awayººº fromºº him untoº her father'sº houseº toº Bê± Leçem Yæhûðà בֵּית־לֶחֶם־יְהוּדָה,ºº and wasº thereº fourº wholeº months.ºº

 19:2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-Lechem-Yehudah, and was there four whole months.

 19:3 And her husbandº arose,ºº and wentººº afterº her, to speakºº friendlyºº unto her, [and] to bring her again,ºº having his servantº withº him, and a coupleº of asses:º and she broughtºº him into her father'sº house:º and when the fatherº of the damselº sawºº him, he rejoicedºº to meetºº him.

 19:3 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.

 19:4 And his father in law,ºº the damsel'sº father,º retainedºº him; and he abodeºº withº him threeº days:º so they did eatºº and drink,ºº and lodgedºº there.º

 19:4 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.

 19:5 ¶ And it came to passº on the fourthº day,º when they arose earlyºº in the morning,º that he rose upºº to depart:ººº and the damsel'sº fatherº saidºº untoº his son in law,º Comfortºº thine heartº with a morselº of bread,º and afterwardº go your way.ººº

 19:5 ¶ 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.

 19:6 And they sat down,ºº and did eatºº and drinkºº bothº of them together:º for the damsel'sº fatherº had saidºº untoº the man,º Be content,ºº I pray thee,º and tarry all night,ºº and let thine heartº be merry.ºº

 19:6 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.

 19:7 And when the manº rose upºº to depart,ººº his father in lawºº urgedºº him: therefore he lodgedºº thereº again.ºº

 19:7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.

 19:8 And he arose earlyºº in the morningº on the fifthº dayº to depart:ººº and the damsel'sº fatherº said,ºº Comfortºº thine heart,º I pray thee.º And they tarriedºº untilº afternoon,ººº and they did eatºº bothº of them.

 19:8 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.

 19:9 And when the manº rose upºº to depart,ººº he,º and his concubine,º and his servant,º his father in law,ºº the damsel'sº father,º saidºº unto him, Behold,º nowº the dayº drawethºº toward evening,ºº I pray youº tarry all night:ºº behold,º the dayº groweth to an end,ºº lodgeºº here,º that thine heartº may be merry;ºº and to morrowº get you earlyºº on your way,º that thou mayest goºº home.º

 19:9 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.

 19:10 But the manº wouldºº notº tarry that night,ºº but he rose upºº and departed,ººº and cameºº over againstºº Yævûs יְבוּס,º whichº [is] Yærûšälaim יְרוּשָׁלִַם;º and [there were] withº him twoº assesº saddled,ºº his concubineº also [was] withº him.

 19:10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Yevus, which [is] Yerushalaim; and [there were] with him two asses saddled, his concubine also [was] with him.

 19:11 [And] when theyº [were] byº Yævûs יְבוּס,º the dayº was farº spent;ºº and the servantº saidºº untoº his ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º Come,ººº I pray thee,º and let us turn inºº intoº thisº cityº of the Yævûsîm יְבוּסִים,º and lodgeºº in it.

 19:11 [And] when they [were] by Yevus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his adon, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Yevusim, and lodge in it.

 19:12 And his ´áðôn אֲדוֹןº saidºº untoº him, We will notº turn asideºº hither intoº the cityº of a stranger,º thatº [is] notº of the childrenºº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל;º we will pass overºº toº Giv`à גִּבעָה.º

 19:12 And his adon said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that [is] not of the children of Yisrael; we will pass over to Givah.

 19:13 And he saidºº unto his servant,º Come,ººº and let us draw nearºº to oneº of these placesº to lodge all night,ºº in Giv`à גִּבעָה,º orº in Rämà רָמָה.º

 19:13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Givah, or in Ramah.

 19:14 And they passed onºº and went their way;ººº and the sunº went downºº upon them [when they were] byº Giv`à גִּבעָה,º whichº [belongeth] to Binyämîn בִּניָמִין.º

 19:14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Givah, which [belongeth] to Binyamin.

 19:15 And they turned asideºº thither,º to go inºº [and] to lodgeºº in Giv`à גִּבעָה:º and when he went in,ºº he sat him downºº in a streetº of the city:º for [there was] noº manº that tookºº them into his houseº to lodging.ºº

 19:15 And they turned aside thither, to go in [and] to lodge in Givah: 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.

 19:16 ¶ And, behold,º there cameºº an oldº manº fromº his workº out ofº the fieldº at even,º whichº [was] alsoº of mountºº ´Efrayim אֶפרַיִם;º and heº sojournedºº in Giv`à גִּבעָה:º but the menºº of the placeº [were] Benyæmînîm בֶּניְמִינִים.º

 19:16 ¶ And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which [was] also of mount Efrayim; and he sojourned in Givah: but the men of the place [were] Benyeminim.

 19:17 And when he had lifted upºº his eyes,º he sawººº a wayfaringºº manº in the streetº of the city:º and the oldº manº said,ºº Whitherºº goestººº thou? and whenceºº comestºº thou?

 19:17 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?

 19:18 And he saidºº untoº him, Weº [are] passingºº from Bê± Leçem Yæhûðà בֵּית־לֶחֶם־יְהוּדָהººº towardº the sideº of mountº ´Efrayim אֶפרַיִם;º from thenceºº [am] I:º and I wentººº toº Bê± Leçem Yæhûðà בֵּית־לֶחֶם־יְהוּדָה,ºº but Iº [am now] goingºº to the houseº of Yähwè יָהוֶה;º and there [is] noº manº that receivethºº me to house.º

 19:18 And he said unto him, We [are] passing from Beth-Lechem-Yehudah toward the side of mount Efrayim; from thence [am] I: and I went to Beth-Lechem-Yehudah, but I [am now] going to the house of Yahweh; and there [is] no man that receiveth me to house.

 19:19 Yet there isº bothº strawº andº provenderº for our asses;º and there isº breadº and wineº alsoº for me, and for thy handmaid,º and for the young manº [which is] withº thy servants:º [there is] noº wantº of anyº thing.º

 19:19 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.

 19:20 And the oldº manº said,ºº Peaceº [be] with thee; howsoeverº [let] allº thy wantsº [lie] uponº me; onlyº lodgeºº notº in the street.º

 19:20 And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street.

 19:21 So he broughtºº him into his house,º and gave provenderºº unto the asses:º and they washedºº their feet,º and did eatºº and drink.ºº

 19:21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

 19:22 ¶ [Now] as theyº were making their heartsº merry,ºººº behold,º the menºº of the city,º certainºº sonsº of Bæliyya`al בְּלִיַּעַל,º besetºº the houseº round about,ºººº [and] beatºº atº the door,º and spakeºº toº the masterº of the house,º the oldº man,ºº saying,ºº Bring forthººº the manº thatº cameºº intoº thine house,º that we may knowºº him.

 19:22 ¶ [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Beliyyaal, 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.

 19:23 And the man,º the masterº of the house,º went outºº untoº them, and saidºº untoº them, Nay,º my brethren,º [nay], I pray you,º do not [so] wickedly;ººº seeingº thatºº thisº manº is comeºº intoº mine house,º doºº notºº thisº folly.º

 19:23 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.

 19:24 Behold,º [here is] my daughterº a maiden,º and his concubine;º them I will bring outºº now,º and humbleºº ye them, and doºº with them what seemethº goodº unto you: but unto thisº manº doºº notº soº vileº a thing.º

 19:24 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.

 19:25 But the menºº wouldºº notº hearkenºº to him: so the manº tookºº his concubine,º and broughtºº her forthºº untoº them; and they knewºº her, and abusedºº her allº the nightº untilº the morning:º and when the dayº began to spring,ºº they let her go.ºº

 19:25 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.

 19:26 Then cameºº the womanº in the dawningºº of the day,º and fell downºº at the doorº of the man'sº houseº whereºº her ´áðôn אֲדוֹןº [was], tillº it was light.º

 19:26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her adon [was], till it was light.

 19:27 And her ´áðôn אֲדוֹןº rose upºº in the morning,º and openedºº the doorsº of the house,º and went outºº to goººº his way:º and, behold,º the womanº his concubineº was fallen downºº [at] the doorº of the house,º and her handsº [were] uponº the threshold.º

 19:27 And her adon 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.

 19:28 And he saidºº untoº her, Up,ºº and let us be going.ººº But noneº answered.ºº Then the manº tookºº her [up] uponº an ass,º and the manº rose up,ºº and gatººº him unto his place.º

 19:28 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.

 19:29 ¶ And when he was comeºº intoº his house,º he tookººº a knife,º and laid holdºº on his concubine,º and dividedºº her, [together] with her bones,º into twelveºº pieces,º and sentºº her into allº the coastsº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º

 19:29 ¶ 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 Yisrael.

 19:30 And it wasº so,ºº that allº that sawºº it said,ºº There was noº suchº deedº doneº norº seenºº from the dayºº that the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº came upºº out of the landºº of Mixrayim מִצרַיִםº untoº thisº day:º considerºº ofº it, take advice,ºº and speakºº [your minds].

 19:30 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 Yisrael came up out of the land of Mitzrayim unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak [your minds].