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Judges 19 (WEBP)

[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.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 19 (KJVS)

[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 .
[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 .
[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.
[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.
[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 ().
[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 ().
[7] And when the man rose up () to depart (), his father in law () urged () him: therefore he lodged () 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.
[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 .
[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.
[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.
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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?
[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 .
[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 .
[20] And the old man said (), Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge () not in the street .
[21] So he brought () him into his house , and gave provender () unto the asses : and they washed () their feet , and did eat () and drink ().
[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.
[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 .
[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 .
[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 ().
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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 .
[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].

Young’s Literal Translation

Judges 19 (YLT)

[1] And it cometh to pass, in those days, when there is no king in Israel, that there is a man a Levite, a sojourner in the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he taketh to him a wife, a concubine, out of Beth-Lehem-Judah;
[2] and commit whoredom against him doth his concubine, and she goeth from him unto the house of her father, unto Beth-Lehem-Judah, and is there days-four months.
[3] And her husband riseth and goeth after her, to speak unto her heart, to bring her back, and his young man is with him, and a couple of asses; and she bringeth him into the house of her father, and the father of the young woman seeth him, and rejoiceth to meet him.
[4] And keep hold on him doth his father-in-law, father of the young woman, and he abideth with him three days, and they eat and drink, and lodge there.
[5] And it cometh to pass, on the fourth day, that they rise early in the morning, and he riseth to go, and the father of the young woman saith unto his son-in-law, ‘Support thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward ye go on.’
[6] And they sit and eat both of them together, and drink, and the father of the young woman saith unto the man, ‘Be willing, I pray thee, and lodge all night, and let thy heart be glad.’
[7] And the man riseth to go, and his father-in-law presseth on him, and he turneth back and lodgeth there.
[8] And he riseth early in the morning, on the fifth day, to go, and the father of the young woman saith, ‘Support, I pray thee, thy heart;’ and they have tarried till the turning of the day, and they eat, both of them.
[9] And the man riseth to go, he and his concubine, and his young man, and his father-in-law, father of the young woman, saith to him, ‘Lo, I pray thee, the day hath fallen toward evening, lodge all night, I pray thee; lo, the declining of the day! lodge here, and let thine heart be glad-and ye have risen early to-morrow for your journey, and thou hast gone to thy tent.’
[10] And the man hath not been willing to lodge all night, and he riseth, and goeth, and cometh in till over-against Jebus (It is Jerusalem), and with him are a couple of asses saddled; and his concubine is with him.
[11] They are near Jebus, and the day hath gone greatly down, and the young man saith unto his lord, ‘Come, I pray thee, and we turn aside unto this city of the Jebusite, and lodge in it.’
[12] And his lord saith unto him, ‘Let us not turn aside unto the city of a stranger, that is not of the sons of Israel, thither, but we have passed over unto Gibeah.’
[13] And he saith to his young man, ‘Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.’
[14] And they pass over, and go on, and the sun goeth in upon them near Gibeah, which is to Benjamin;
[15] and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goeth in and sitteth in a broad place of the city, and there is no man gathering them into the house to lodge.
[16] And lo, a man, an aged one, hath come from his work from the field in the evening, and the man is of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he is a sojourner in Gibeah, and the men of the place are Benjamites.
[17] And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the man, the traveller, in a broad place of the city, and the aged man saith, ‘Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?’
[18] And he saith unto him, ‘We are passing over from Beth-Lehem-Judah unto the sides of the hill-country of Ephraim-thence I am, and I go unto Beth-Lehem-Judah; and to the house of Jehovah I am going, and there is no man gathering me into the house,
[19] and both straw and provender are for our asses, and also bread and wine there are for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants; there is no lack of anything.’
[20] And the old man saith, ‘Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.’
[21] And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth food for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.
[22] They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men-sons of worthlessness-have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, ‘Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.’
[23] And the man, the master of the house, goeth out unto them, and saith unto them, ‘Nay, my brethren, do not evil, I pray you, after that this man hath come in unto my house, do not this folly;
[24] lo, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, let me bring them out, I pray you, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes, and to this man do not this foolish thing.’
[25] And the men have not been willing to hearken to him, and the man taketh hold on his concubine, and bringeth her out unto them without, and they know her, and roll themselves upon her all the night, till the morning, and send her away in the ascending of the dawn;
[26] and the woman cometh in at the turning of the morning, and falleth at the opening of the man’s house, where her lord is, till the light.
[27] And her lord riseth in the morning, and openeth the doors of the house, and goeth out to go on his way, and lo, the woman, his concubine, is fallen at the opening of the house, and her hands are on the threshold,
[28] and he saith unto her, ‘Rise, and we go;’ and there is none answering, and he taketh her on the ass, and the man riseth and goeth to his place,
[29] and cometh in unto his house, and taketh the knife, and layeth hold on his concubine, and cutteth her in pieces to her bones-into twelve pieces, and sendeth her into all the border of Israel.
[30] And it hath come to pass, every one who seeth hath said, ‘There hath not been-yea, there hath not been seen like this, from the day of the coming up of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt till this day; set your heart upon it, take counsel, and speak.’