Judges 19 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah. ^[2] His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months. ^[3] Her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him and a couple of donkeys. She brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. ^[4] His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there. ^[5] On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning, and he rose up to depart. The young lady’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.” ^[6] So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.” ^[7] The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he stayed there again. ^[8] He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate. ^[9] When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night. Behold, the day is ending. Stay here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.” ^[10] But the man wouldn’t stay that night, but he rose up and went near Jebus (also called Jerusalem). With him were a couple of saddled donkeys. His concubine also was with him. ^[11] When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, “Please come and let’s enter into this city of the Jebusites, and stay in it.” ^[12] His master said to him, “We won’t enter into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.” ^[13] He said to his servant, “Come and let’s draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.” ^[14] So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin. ^[15] They went over there, to go in to stay in Gibeah. He went in, and sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who took them into his house to stay. ^[16] Behold, an old man came from his work out of the field at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites. ^[17] He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?” ^[18] He said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to Yahweh’s house; and there is no one who has taken me into his house. ^[19] Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything.” ^[20] The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.” ^[21] So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank. ^[22] As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain wicked fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we can have sex with him!” ^[23] The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do this folly. ^[24] Behold, 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 don’t do any such folly.” ^[25] But the men wouldn’t listen to him; so the man grabbed his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning. When the day began to dawn, they let her go. ^[26] Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light. ^[27] 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 had fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands on the threshold. ^[28] He said to her, “Get up, and let’s get going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his place. ^[29] When he had come into his house, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel. ^[30] It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

King James Version

^[1] And it came to pass in those days,H3117 when [there was] no kingH4428 in Israel,H3478 that there was a certainH376 LeviteH3881 sojourningH1481(QalActPtc) on the sideH3411 of mountH2022 Ephraim,H669 who tookH3947(QalImpf) to him a concubineH802 out of Bethlehemjudah.H1035 ^[2] And his concubineH6370 played the whoreH2181(QalImpf) against him, and went awayH3212(QalImpf) from him unto her father’sH1 houseH1004 to Bethlehemjudah,H1035 and was there fourH702 whole months.H2320 ^[3] And her husbandH376 arose,H6965(QalImpf) and wentH3212(QalImpf) afterH310 her, to speakH1696(PielInf) friendlyH3820 unto her, [and] to bring her again,H7725(HiphInf) having his servantH5288 with him, and a coupleH6776 of asses:H2543 and she broughtH935(HiphImpf) him into her father’sH1 house:H1004 and when the fatherH1 of the damselH5291 sawH7200(QalImpf) him, he rejoicedH8055(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) him. ^[4] And his father in law,H2859(QalActPtc) the damsel’sH5291 father,H1 retainedH2388(HiphImpf) him; and he abodeH3427(QalImpf) with him threeH7969 days:H3117 so they did eatH398(QalImpf) and drink,H8354(QalImpf) and lodgedH3885(QalImpf) there. ^[5] And it came to pass on the fourthH7243 day,H3117 when they arose earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morning,H1242 that he rose upH6965(QalImpf) to depart:H3212(QalInf) and the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 saidH559(QalImpf) unto his son in law,H2860 ComfortH5582(QalImpv) thine heartH3820 with a morselH6595 of bread,H3899 and afterwardH310 go your way.H3212(QalImpf) ^[6] And they sat down,H3427(QalImpf) and did eatH398(QalImpf) and drinkH8354(QalImpf) bothH8147 of them together:H3162 for the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 had saidH559(QalImpf) unto the man,H376 Be content,H2974(HiphImpv) I pray thee, and tarry all night,H3885(QalImpv) and let thine heartH3820 be merry.H3190(QalImpf) ^[7] And when the manH376 rose upH6965(QalImpf) to depart,H3212(QalInf) his father in lawH2859(QalActPtc) urgedH6484(QalImpf) him: therefore he lodgedH3885(QalImpf) there again.H7725(QalImpf) ^[8] And he arose earlyH7925(HiphImpf) in the morningH1242 on the fifthH2549 dayH3117 to depart:H3212(QalInf) and the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 said,H559(QalImpf) ComfortH5582(QalImpv) thine heart,H3824 I pray thee. And they tarriedH4102(HippPerf) until afternoon,H3117 and they did eatH398(QalImpf) bothH8147 of them. ^[9] And when the manH376 rose upH6965(QalImpf) to depart,H3212(QalInf) he, and his concubine,H6370 and his servant,H5288 his father in law,H2859(QalActPtc) the damsel’sH5291 father,H1 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, Behold, now the dayH3117 drawethH7503(QalPerf) toward evening,H6150(QalInf) I pray you tarry all night:H3885(QalImpv) behold, the dayH3117 groweth to an end,H2583(QalInf) lodgeH3885(QalImpv) here, that thine heartH3824 may be merry;H3190(QalImpf) and to morrowH4279 get you earlyH7925(HiphPerf) on your way,H1870 that thou mayest goH1980(QalPerf) home.H168 ^[10] But the manH376 wouldH14(QalPerf) not tarry that night,H3885(QalInf) but he rose upH6965(QalImpf) and departed,H3212(QalImpf) and cameH935(QalImpf) over againstH5227 Jebus,H2982 which [is] Jerusalem;H3389 and [there were] with him twoH6776 assesH2543 saddled,H2280(QalPasPtc) his concubineH6370 also [was] with him. ^[11] [And] when they [were] by Jebus,H2982 the dayH3117 was farH3966 spent;H7286(QalPerf) and the servantH5288 saidH559(QalImpf) unto his master,H113 Come,H3212(QalImpv) I pray thee, and let us turn inH5493(QalImpf) into this cityH5892 of the Jebusites,H2983 and lodgeH3885(QalImpf) in it. ^[12] And his masterH113 saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, We will not turn asideH5493(QalImpf) hither into the cityH5892 of a stranger,H5237 that [is] not of the childrenH1121 of Israel;H3478 we will pass overH5674(QalPerf) to Gibeah.H1390 ^[13] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto his servant,H5288 Come,H3212(QalImpv) and let us draw nearH7126(QalImpf) to oneH259 of these placesH4725 to lodge all night,H3885(QalPerf) in Gibeah,H1390 or in Ramah.H7414 ^[14] And they passed onH5674(QalImpf) and went their way;H3212(QalImpf) and the sunH8121 went downH935(QalImpf) upon them [when they were] byH681 Gibeah,H1390 which [belongeth] to Benjamin.H1144 ^[15] And they turned asideH5493(QalImpf) thither, to go inH935(QalInf) [and] to lodgeH3885(QalInf) in Gibeah:H1390 and when he went in,H935(QalImpf) he sat him downH3427(QalImpf) in a streetH7339 of the city:H5892 for [there was] no manH376 that tookH622(PielPtc) them into his houseH1004 to lodging.H3885(QalInf) ^[16] And, behold, there cameH935(QalPerf) an oldH2205 manH376 from his workH4639 out of the fieldH7704 at even,H6153 which [was] alsoH376 of mountH2022 Ephraim;H669 and he sojournedH1481(QalPerf) in Gibeah:H1390 but the menH582 of the placeH4725 [were] Benjamites.H1145 ^[17] And when he had lifted upH5375(QalImpf) his eyes,H5869 he sawH7200(QalImpf) a wayfaringH732(QalActPtc) manH376 in the streetH7339 of the city:H5892 and the oldH2205 manH376 said,H559(QalImpf) Whither goestH3212(QalImpf) thou? and whenceH370 comestH935(QalImpf) thou? ^[18] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, We [are] passingH5674(QalActPtc) from BethlehemjudahH1035 toward the sideH3411 of mountH2022 Ephraim;H669 from thence [am] I: and I wentH3212(QalImpf) to Bethlehemjudah,H1035 but I [am now] goingH1980(QalActPtc) to the houseH1004 of the Lord;H3068 and there [is] no manH376 that receivethH622(PielPtc) me to house.H1004 ^[19] Yet there isH3426 both strawH8401 and provenderH4554 for our asses;H2543 and there is breadH3899 and wineH3196 also for me, and for thy handmaid,H519 and for the young manH5288 [which is] with thy servants:H5650 [there is] no wantH4270 of any thing.H1697 ^[20] And the oldH2205 manH376 said,H559(QalImpf) PeaceH7965 [be] with thee; howsoeverH7535 [let] all thy wantsH4270 [lie] upon me; only lodgeH3885(QalImpf) not in the street.H7339 ^[21] So he broughtH935(HiphImpf) him into his house,H1004 and gave provenderH1101(QalImpf) unto the asses:H2543 and they washedH7364(QalImpf) their feet,H7272 and did eatH398(QalImpf) and drink.H8354(QalImpf) ^[22] [Now] as they were making their heartsH3820 merry,H3190(HiphPtc) behold, the menH582 of the city,H5892 certainH582 sonsH1121 of Belial,H1100 besetH5437 the houseH1004 round about,H5437(NiphPerf) [and] beatH1849(HithPtc) at the door,H1817 and spakeH559(QalImpf) to the masterH1167 of the house,H1004 the oldH2205 man,H376 saying,H559(QalInf) Bring forthH3318(HiphImpv) the manH376 that cameH935(QalPerf) into thine house,H1004 that we may knowH3045(QalImpf) him. ^[23] And the man,H376 the masterH1167 of the house,H1004 went outH3318(QalImpf) unto them, and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Nay,H408 my brethren,H251 [nay], I pray you, do not [so] wickedly;H7489(HiphImpf) seeingH310 that this manH376 is comeH935(QalPerf) into mine house,H1004 doH6213(QalImpf) not this folly.H5039 ^[24] Behold, [here is] my daughterH1323 a maiden,H1330 and his concubine;H6370 them I will bring outH3318(HiphImpf) now, and humbleH6031(PielImpv) ye them, and doH6213(QalImpv) with them what seemethH5869 goodH2896 unto you: but unto this manH376 doH6213(QalImpf) not soH2063 vileH5039 a thing.H1697 ^[25] But the menH582 wouldH14(QalPerf) not hearkenH8085(QalInf) to him: so the manH376 tookH2388(HiphImpf) his concubine,H6370 and broughtH3318(HiphImpf) her forthH2351 unto them; and they knewH3045(QalImpf) her, and abusedH5953(HithImpf) her all the nightH3915 until the morning:H1242 and when the dayH7837 began to spring,H5927(QalInf) they let her go.H7971(PielImpf) ^[26] Then cameH935(QalImpf) the womanH802 in the dawningH6437(QalInf) of the day,H1242 and fell downH5307(QalImpf) at the doorH6607 of the man’sH376 houseH1004 where her lordH113 [was], till it was light.H216 ^[27] And her lordH113 rose upH6965(QalImpf) in the morning,H1242 and openedH6605(QalImpf) the doorsH1817 of the house,H1004 and went outH3318(QalImpf) to goH3212(QalInf) his way:H1870 and, behold, the womanH802 his concubineH6370 was fallen downH5307(QalActPtc) [at] the doorH6607 of the house,H1004 and her handsH3027 [were] upon the threshold.H5592 ^[28] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto her, Up,H6965(QalImpv) and let us be going.H3212(QalImpf) But none answered.H6030(QalActPtc) Then the manH376 tookH3947(QalImpf) her [up] upon an ass,H2543 and the manH376 rose up,H6965(QalImpf) and gatH3212(QalImpf) him unto his place.H4725 ^[29] And when he was comeH935(QalImpf) into his house,H1004 he tookH3947(QalImpf) a knife,H3979 and laid holdH2388(HiphImpf) on his concubine,H6370 and dividedH5408(PielImpf) her, [together] with her bones,H6106 into twelveH8147 pieces,H5409 and sentH7971(PielImpf) her into all the coastsH1366 of Israel.H3478 ^[30] And it was so,H1961(NiphPerf) that all that sawH7200(QalActPtc) it said,H559(QalPerf) There was no such deedH2063 done nor seenH7200(NiphPerf) from the dayH3117 that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 came upH5927(QalInf) out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714 unto this day:H3117 considerH7760(QalImpv) of it, take advice,H5779(QalImpv) and speakH1696(PielImpv) [your minds].

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