Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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 ;
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
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 .
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 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.
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
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.
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
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
. '
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. ”
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
. '
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 riseth
to go
, and
his father-in-law presseth
on
him, and
he turneth
back
and
lodgeth
there.
The man got
up
to depart
, but
his father-in-law persuaded
him, so
he stayed
there that
night
.
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.
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
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
. '
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
. ”
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
.
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.
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
. '
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 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. '
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 saith
to
his
young
man
, `
Come, and
we
draw
near
to one of the places,
and
have
lodged
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. ”
And
they pass
over,
and
go
on, and the sun goeth
in
upon
them
near
Gibeah ,
which
is
to
Benjamin ;
So
they continued
on their
journey
, and the sun set
as
they
neared
Gibeah in
Benjamin .
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
.
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
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.
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 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
? '
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
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
,
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
,
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
. '
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
saith,
`
Peace to thee;
only
, all
thy
lack
`is'
on
me ,
only in the broad
place
lodge
not
. '
“
Peace to you
, ”
said
the
old
man.
“Let
me supply
everything
you
need.
Only do
not
spend
the
night
in the square
. ”
And
he bringeth
him in
to his house ,
and mixeth
`food'
for
the
asses,
and they wash
their feet ,
and eat
and drink
.
So
he brought
him to his house and fed
his
donkeys.
And they washed
their feet and ate
and drank
.
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 .'
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 ,
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;
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.
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. '
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
. ”
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 ;
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.
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.
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
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 ,
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 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,
“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
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.
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
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 .'
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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