1: And it came to passH1961 in days,H3117 thoseH1992 and when kingH4428 [there was] noH0369 in Israel,H3478 that there wasH1961 a certainH0376 LeviteH3881 stayingH1481 in the remoteH3411 mountainsH2022 of Ephraim,H0669 and He tookH3947 a concubineH0802 a concubineH6370 Bethlehem inH1035 Judah.H3063
2: But played the harlotH2181 against himH5921 his concubineH6370 and went awayH1980 from himH0853 toH0413 houseH1004 of her fatherH0001 atH0413 Bethlehem inH1035 JudahH3063 and wasH1961 thereH8033 wholeH3117 fourH0702 months.H2320
3: And arose,H6965 her husbandH0376 and wentH1980 after herH0310 to speakH1696 toH5921 kindly herH3820 [and] bring her back,H7725 and having his servantH5288 with himH5973 and a coupleH6776 of donkeys.H2543 So she brought himH0935 house,H1004 of into her fatherH0001 and when saw himH7200 the fatherH0001 of the young womanH5291 and he was gladH8055 to meet him.H7125
4: And detainedH2388 his father-in-law,H2859 father,H0001 of the young womanH5291 and he stayedH3427 with himH0854 threeH7969 days.H3117 So they ateH0398 and drank,H8354 and lodgedH3885 there.H8033
5: And it came to passH1961 on the day,H3117 fourthH7243 that they arose earlyH7925 in the morning,H1242 and he stoodH6965 to depart-H1980 but saidH0559 fatherH0001 of the young womanH5291 toH0413 his son-in-law,H2860 RefreshH5582 your heartH3820 with a morselH6595 of bread,H3899 and afterwardH0310 go your way.H1980
6: So they sat down,H3427 and ateH0398 the two of themH8147 together-H3162 and drankH8354 and saidH0559 fatherH0001 of the young womanH5291 toH0413 the man,H0376 be content,H2974 please,H4994 and to stay all night,H3885 and let be merryH3190 your heart.H3820
7: And when stoodH6965 the manH0376 to depart,H1980 and urgedH6484 his father-in-lawH2859 so againH7725 and he lodgedH3885 there.H8033
8: And he arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 on the dayH3117 fifthH2549 to depart-H1980 but said,H0559 fatherH0001 of the young womanH5291 refreshH5582 please.H4994 Your heart,H3824 so they delayedH4102 untilH5704 afternoonH5186 afternoon,H3117 and ateH0398 the two of them.H8147
9: And when stoodH6965 the manH0376 to depart,H1980 he,H1931 and his concubine,H6370 and his servant,H5288 and saidH0559 his father-in-law,H2859 father,H0001 of the young womanH5291 Look,H2009 nowH4994 is drawingH7503 the dayH3117 toward evening,H6150 spend the night-H3885 pleaseH4994 See,H2009 is coming to an end,H2583 the dayH3117 lodgeH3885 here,H6311 that may be merry-H3190 your heartH3824 and go earlyH7925 TomorrowH4279 your way,H1870 so that you may getH1980 home.H0168
10: And However notH3808 was willingH0014 the manH0376 that to spend night,H3885 so he roseH6965 and departed,H1980 and cameH0935 toH5704 oppositeH5227 Jebus,H2982 that [is]H1931 Jerusalem-H3389 and with him wereH5973 twoH6776 the donkeysH2543 saddled,H2280 and his concubine [was]H6370 with him.H5973
11: They [were]H1992 nearH5973 Jebus,H2982 and the dayH3117 was spent-H7286 farH3966 and saidH0559 the servantH5288 toH0413 his master,H0113 come,H1980 please,H4994 and let us turn asideH5493 intoH0413 cityH5892 of the Jebusite,H2983 thisH2063 and lodgeH3885
12: But saidH0559 to himH0413 his masterH0113 notH3808 we will turn asideH5493 here intoH0413 a cityH5892 of foreigners,H5237 whoH0834 notH3808 of the sonsH1121 of Israel-H3478 areH2008 and we will go onH5674 toH5704 Gibeah.H1390
13: So he saidH0559 to his servant,H5288 come,H1980 and let us draw nearH7126 to oneH0259 of these placesH4725 and spend the night,H3885 in Gibeah,H1390 orH0176 in Ramah.H7414
14: And they passed byH5674 and went their way-H1980 and went downH0935 the sunH8121 nearH0681 Gibeah,H1390 which belongsH0834 to Benjamin.H1144
15: And they turned asideH5493 there,H8033 to go inH0935 to lodgeH3885 in Gibeah.H1390 And when he went in,H0935 and he sat downH3427 in the open squareH7339 of the city,H5892 for noH0369 oneH0376 would takeH0622 themH0853 into [his] houseH1004 to spend the night.H3885
16: Then just,H2009 an manH0376 oldH2205 came inH0935 fromH4480 his workH4639 inH4480 the fieldH7704 at evening,H6153 and who [was]H0376 from the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim-H0669 and heH1931 was stayingH1481 in Gibeah,H1390 and whereas the menH0376 of the placeH4725 Benjamite.H1145
17: And when he raisedH5375 his eyes,H5869 and he sawH7200 -H0853 theH0376 travelerH0732 in the open squareH7339 of the city-H5892 and said,H0559 the manH0376 oldH2205 whereH0575 are you goingH1980 and from whereH0370 do you come.H0935
18: So he saidH0559 to himH0413 [are] passingH5674 weH0587 Bethlehem inH1035 JudahH3063 towardH5704 the remoteH3411 mountainsH2022 of Ephraim-H0669 from thereH8033 I [am]-H0595 and I wentH1980 toH5704 Bethlehem inH1035 JudahH3063 and [now] toH0853 the houseH1004 of Yahweh-H3068 IH0589 am goingH1980 but there [is] noH0369 oneH0376 who will takeH0622 meH0853 into his house.H1004
19: And although bothH1571 strawH8401 andH1571 fodderH4554 we haveH3426 for our donkeys-H2543 andH1571 breadH3899 and wineH3196 there isH3426 for your maidservant,H0519 for the young man [who is]H5288 withH5973 your servant-H5650 [there is] noH0369 lackH4270 ofH3605 anything.H1697
20: And said,H0559 the manH0376 oldH2205 Peace [be]H7965 HoweverH7535 allH3605 your needsH4270 [let be] my responsibilityH5921 onlyH7535 in the open squareH7339 notH0408 do spend the night.H3885
21: So he brought himH0935 into his house,H1004 to the donkeys-H2543 and they washedH7364 their feet,H7272 and ateH0398 and drank.H8354
22: [As] theyH1992 were enjoyingH3190 -H0853 themselvesH3820 and suddenly,H2009 menH0376 of the city,H5892 certainH0376 menH1121 perverted,H1100 surroundedH5437 -H0853 the house,H1004 [and] beatH1849 onH5921 the door,H1817 and they spokeH0559 toH0413 theH0376 masterH1167 of the house,H1004 the old man,H2205 saying,H0559 bring outH3318 -H0853 the manH0376 whoH0834 cameH0935 toH0413 your houseH1004 that we may know him.H3045
23: But went outH3318 to themH0413 the man,H0376 the masterH1167 of the house,H1004 and saidH0559 to themH0413 No,H0408 my brothers,H0251 notH0408 do act [so] wickedly-H7489 I beg you,H4994 seeing thatH0310 SeeingH0834 has comeH0935 manH0376 thisH2088 intoH0413 my house,H1004 notH0408 do commitH6213 -H0853 outrageH5039 this.H2063
24: Look,H2009 [here is] my daughterH1323 virgin,H1330 and [the man's] concubine-H6370 let me bring outH3318 now,H4994 themH0853 and HumbleH6031 themH0853 and doH6213 goodH2896 as you pleaseH5869 but to manH0376 thisH2088 notH3808 do doH6213 thingH1697 vileH5039 this.H2063
25: But notH3808 wouldH0014 the menH0582 heedH8085 so tookH2388 the manH0376 his concubine,H6370 and brought [her] outH3318 to themH0413 outsideH2351 and they knewH3045 herH0853 and abusedH5953 allH3605 nightH3915 untilH5704 morning,H1242 and when they let her go.H7971 Began to break,H5927 the day.H7837
26: And cameH0935 the womanH0802 as was dawningH6437 the day,H1242 and fell downH5307 at the doorH6607 of houseH1004 of the manH0376 whereH0834 her master [was]H0113 thereH8033 tillH5704 it was light.H0216
27: And when aroseH6965 her masterH0113 in the morning,H1242 and openedH6605 the doorsH1817 of the house,H1004 and went outH3318 to goH1980 his way,H1870 and there was,H2009 the womenH0802 his concubineH6370 fallenH5307 [at] the doorH6607 of the house,H1004 and with her handsH3027 onH5921 the threshold.H5592
28: And he saidH0559 to herH0413 Get up,H6965 and let us be goingH1980 but there was noH0369 answer.H6030 So the man lifted herH3947 ontoH5921 the donkey,H2543 and got up,H6965 the manH0376 and wentH1980 to his place.H4725
29: And when he enteredH0935 intoH0413 his house,H1004 and he tookH3947 -H0853 a knife,H3979 and laid holdH2388 of his concubine,H6370 and divided herH5408 limb by limb,H6106 into twoH8147 [and] tenH6240 pieces,H5409 and sent herH7971 throughout allH3605 the territoryH1366 of Israel.H3478
30: And so it was thatH1961 allH3605 who saw itH7200 and said,H0559 NoH3808 deed has been doneH1961 orH3808 seenH7200 as thisH2063 from the dayH3117 that came upH5927 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from the landH0776 of EgyptH4714 untilH5704 day.H3117 ThisH2088 ConsiderH7760 of itH5921 confer,H5779 and speak up.H1696