Judges 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 .
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.
