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JUDGES ยท Chapter 19
19:1 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.
19:2 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.
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, 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 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 your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward
go your way.
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 you,
and tarry all night, and let your heart be merry.
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 early in the morning on the fifth day to depart;
and the damsel's father said, Comfort your heart, I pray you. And they
tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
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 draws toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the
day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow
get you early on your way, that you may go home.
19:10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed,
and came opposite to Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him
two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.
19:11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant
said unto his master, Come, I pray you, and let us turn in into this city
of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
19:12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside here into
the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will
pass over to Gibeah.
19:13 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.
19:14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down
upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
19:15 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.
19:16 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.
19:17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a travelling man in
the street of the city: and the old man said, Where go you? and whence
come you?
19:18 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 receives
me to house.
19:19 Yet there is both straw and animal food for our asses; and there
is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young
man which is with your servants: there is no lack of any thing.
19:20 And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your
wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
19:21 So he brought him into his house, and gave animal food unto the
asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
19:22 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 spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying,
Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him.
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 has come into mine house, do not this folly.
19:24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them
I will bring out now, and humble all of you them, and do with them what
seems good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
19:25 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine,
and brought her forth unto them; and they had sexual contact with her,
and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began
to spring, they let her go.
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 lord was, till it was light.
19:27 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.
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 got him
unto his place.
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 Israel.
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 Israel came up out of the
land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your
minds.
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