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ASV
American Standard Version
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
And
it
came
to
pass
in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that
there
was
a certain
Levite sojourning
on
the
farther
side
of
the hill -
country of Ephraim ,
who
took to
him
a concubine out
of
Beth-lehem-
judah.
Now
in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite who
lived
in
the remote
hill country of Ephraim took for
himself
a concubine from
Bethlehem
in
Judah.
And
his
concubine
played
the
harlot
against
him ,
and went
away
from
him unto
her father's
house to
Beth-lehem-
judah ,
and
was
there the
space
of
four months .
But
she
was
unfaithful
to
him and left
him to
return
to
her father’s
house in
Bethlehem
in
Judah .
After
she
had
been
there four months ,
And
her husband arose,
and went after her ,
to speak kindly unto
her,
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.
her husband got
up
and went after her to speak kindly to her
and
bring her back
, taking
his servant and a pair
of donkeys.
So
the
girl
brought him into her father’s
house ,
and when her
father saw him, he gladly
welcomed
him.
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.
His father-in-law, the girl’s
father, persuaded
him to
stay,
so
he remained
with him three days, eating,
drinking,
and lodging
there.
And
it
came
to
pass
on the fourth day, that
they arose
early in the morning ,
and he
rose
up
to depart :
and
the damsel's
father said unto
his son-in-law, Strengthen
thy
heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward
ye
shall
go your
way
.
On the fourth day, they got
up
early in the morning and prepared
to depart ,
but
the girl’s
father said to
his son-in-law, “Refresh
your
heart with a morsel of bread, and then
you
can
go. ”
So they sat down ,
and did
eat
and
drink,
both
of them together:
and the damsel's
father said unto
the man, Be
pleased,
I
pray
thee,
to tarry
all
night,
and let thy
heart be merry.
So they sat down and the
two
of them ate
and drank
together.
Then
the girl’s
father said to
the man, “Please
agree
to stay
overnight
and let your
heart be merry. ”
And
the man rose
up to depart ;
but his father-in-law urged
him, and
he lodged
there again
.
The man got
up to depart ,
but his father-in-law persuaded
him, so
he stayed
there that
night
.
And
he arose
early in the morning on
the
fifth
day
to depart ;
and
the damsel's
father said, Strengthen
thy
heart ,
I
pray
thee,
and
tarry
ye
until the
day
declineth;
and they
did
eat,
both
of them.
On
the
fifth
day,
he got
up
early in the morning to depart ,
but
the girl’s
father said, “Please
refresh
your
heart .”
So
they
waited
until late
afternoon
and the
two
of them ate
.
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 thy
heart may be merry ;
and
to-morrow
get
you early on
your way,
that
thou
mayest
go
home.
When the man got
up to depart with
his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s
father, said to
him, “Look
, the day is
drawing
to
a
close.
Please
spend
the
night .
See
, the day is
almost
over.
Spend
the
night
here, that your
heart may be merry .
Then
you can
get
up
early tomorrow
for
your journey
home. ”
But the man would
not
tarry
that
night ,
but
he rose
up and departed, and came
over
against
Jebus ( the
same
is Jerusalem) :
and
there
were
with him
a
couple
of
asses
saddled ;
his concubine also
was
with
him
.
But the man was
unwilling
to
spend
the
night .
He got
up and departed, and arrived
opposite
Jebus ( that
is ,
Jerusalem) ,
with his
two
saddled donkeys
and
his concubine.
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
aside
into
this city of
the
Jebusites,
and lodge
in
it
.
When they were near
Jebus and
the day was almost
gone,
the servant said to
his master, “Please
, let us stop
at
this Jebusite
city and spend
the
night
here
. ”
And
his master said
unto
him
, We will not turn aside into
the city of a
foreigner
, that
is
not
of
the
children
of
Israel;
but
we will pass
over
to Gibeah.
But
his master replied
, “
We will not turn aside to
the city of foreigners
, where
there
are
no
Israelites.
We will go
on
to Gibeah. ”
And
he said
unto
his
servant
, Come and
let us draw
near
to one of these places;
and
we
will
lodge
in Gibeah ,
or in
Ramah.
He continued
, “
Come ,
let us try
to reach
one of these towns
to
spend
the
night
in Gibeah or Ramah. ”
So they passed
on and
went
their way;
and the sun went
down
upon
them
near
to
Gibeah ,
which
belongeth
to
Benjamin.
So they continued
on their journey,
and the sun set
as
they
neared
Gibeah in
Benjamin.
And
they turned
aside
thither,
to go in to
lodge in Gibeah :
and
he
went in ,
and sat him
down in the street
of
the
city ;
for
there
was
no man
that
took
them into his house
to
lodge
.
They stopped
to go in and
lodge in Gibeah .
The
Levite
went in and sat down in the city square,
but
no one
would
take
them into his home
for
the
night
.
And,
behold,
there
came
an old man from his
work
out
of
the field
at
even:
now
the
man
was
of
the
hill -
country of Ephraim, and
he
sojourned
in Gibeah ;
but
the men of the
place were Benjamites.
That
evening
an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who
was
residing
in Gibeah (
the men of that
place were Benjamites ),
came
in
from
his
work
in
the
field
.
And
he lifted
up his
eyes,
and saw the wayfaring
man
in the street
of
the
city ;
and
the old man said
, Whither
goest
thou?
and whence
comest
thou
?
When
he looked
up and saw the traveler
in the city square,
the old man asked
, “Where
are
you
going,
and where
have
you
come
from
? ”
And
he
said
unto
him
, We are passing
from Beth-lehem-
judah unto
the
farther
side
of
the hill -
country of Ephraim ;
from
thence
am
I
, and
I went to Beth-lehem-
judah :
and I am `now'
going to the house of Jehovah
; and
there
is
no man
that
taketh
me into his house.
The
Levite
replied
, “
We are traveling
from Bethlehem
in
Judah to
the remote
hill country of Ephraim, where
I am
from.
I
went to Bethlehem
in
Judah ,
and now
I am going to the house of the
LORD
; but
no one
has
taken
me into his home,
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 that
is
with thy
servants:
there is no
want
of
anything
.
even
though
there is both straw and feed
for our donkeys,
and bread and wine for me and the maidservant
and
young man with me.
There is nothing
that
we,
your
servants,
lack
. ”
And
the old man said,
Peace
be
unto
thee;
howsoever
let all
thy
wants
lie
upon
me ;
only lodge
not in the street
.
“Peace
to
you,”
said
the old man .
“
Let me supply
everything
you
need.
Only do
not spend
the
night
in the square
. ”
So he brought him into
his house ,
and gave
the
asses
fodder;
and they washed their feet ,
and did
eat
and drink
.
So he brought him to
his house and fed
his
donkeys.
And they washed their feet and ate
and drank
.
As
they were making
their
hearts
merry,
behold
, the men of the city ,
certain
base
fellows,
beset
the house round
about,
beating
at
the door ;
and
they spake
to the master
of
the
house,
the
old man ,
saying
, Bring forth
the man that
came into
thy
house, that
we may
know
him .
While
they were enjoying
themselves
, suddenly
the wicked
men of the city surrounded
the house .
Pounding
on
the door ,
they said
to the old man who
owned
the
house
, “
Bring out
the man who
came to
your
house, so
we can
have
relations
with
him !”
And
the man,
the
master
of the house ,
went out unto
them,
and said unto
them, Nay
, my brethren,
I
pray
you
, do not so
wickedly;
seeing
that
this man is come
into
my house ,
do not this folly
.
The owner
of the house went out and said to
them, “No
, my brothers
, do not do
this wicked
thing!
After
all,
this
man is a
guest
in
my house .
Do not commit
this outrage
.
Behold
, here
is
my daughter
a
virgin ,
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 any
such folly
.
Look
, let
me
bring
out
my virgin daughter
and the
man’s
concubine, and you
can
use
them and do with them as
you wish.
But do not do
such a
vile
thing
to
this
man
. ”
But the men would not hearken
to him :
so the man
laid
hold
on
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.
But the men would not listen
to him .
So the Levite
took
his concubine and sent
her outside
to
them ,
and they raped
her and abused her throughout
the night, and
at
dawn
they let her go.
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.
Early
that
morning
, the woman
went
back
to
the house where her master
was staying
, collapsed
at
the
doorway,
and
lay
there
until
it was light.
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, with her hands upon
the threshold.
In the morning, when
her
master
got
up
and opened the doors of the house to go out
on
his journey
, there
was
his concubine ,
collapsed
in
the doorway
of the house, with her hands on
the threshold.
And
he
said
unto
her,
Up, and
let us be
going;
but none
answered:
then
he
took
her
up
upon
the
ass;
and
the man rose
up,
and
gat
him
unto
his place
.
“Get
up, ”
he
told
her.
“
Let us go.”
But there
was
no
response.
So
the man put
her
on
his donkey
and
set
out
for
home
.
And
when he was
come
into
his house, he took
a knife, and
laid
hold on
his concubine, and
divided
her ,
limb by limb ,
into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all
the borders
of Israel.
When he reached
his house, he picked
up
a knife, took
hold of
his concubine, cut
her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory
of Israel.
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
it, take counsel, and speak .
And everyone
who
saw it said, “Nothing
like
this
has
been
seen or
done
from the day the Israelites
came out of the land of Egypt until
this day .
Think
it over
, take counsel, and speak up!”
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