Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
.
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
. '
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
.
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
. '
And when
the man rose
up
to depart
, his father in law urged
him :
therefore
he lodged
there again
.
And the man riseth
to go
, and
his father -
in -
law presseth
on
him ,
and
he turneth
back
and
lodgeth
there.
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.
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.
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
.
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
. '
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.
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.
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.
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. '
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.
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. '
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.
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. '
And they passed
on
and went
their
way;
and the sun went
down
upon them when
they
were
by
Gibeah, which belongeth
to Benjamin .
And they pass
over,
and go
on,
and the sun goeth
in
upon them near
Gibeah, which is
to Benjamin ;
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
.
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
.
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.
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.
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?
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? '
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 .
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 ,
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
.
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
. '
And the old man said
, Peace be
with
thee; howsoever
let
all thy wants
lie
upon
me ;
only lodge
not
in the street
.
And the old man saith
, `
Peace to
thee; only,
all thy lack
`is'
on
me ,
only in the broad
place
lodge
not
. '
So
he brought
him into
his house, and gave
provender
unto
the asses :
and they washed
their feet, and did
eat and drink.
And
he bringeth
him in
to
his house, and mixeth
`food'
for
the asses ,
and they wash
their feet, and eat and drink.
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.
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. '
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 .
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 ;
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.
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. '
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.
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;
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.
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.
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 .
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 ,
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 .
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 ,
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.
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.
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
.
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. '
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