Judges 19

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass in those days,^H3117 when there was no king^H4428 in Israel,^H3478 that there was a certain^H376 Levite^H3881 sojourning^H1481 on the farther side^H3411 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 who took^H3947 to him a concubine^H802 out of Beth-lehem-judah.^H1035

2 ♥ 📝 And his concubine^H6370 played the harlot^H2181 against him, and went away^H3212 from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Beth-lehem-judah,^H1035 and was there the space of four^H702 months.^H2320

3 ♥ 📝 And her husband^H376 arose,^H6965 and went^H3212 after^H310 her, to speak^H1696 kindly^H3820 unto her, to bring her again,^H7725 having his servant^H5288 with him, and a couple^H6776 of asses:^H2543 and she brought^H935 him into her father's^H1 house;^H1004 and when the father^H1 of the damsel^H5291 saw^H7200 him, he rejoiced^H8055 to meet^H7125 him.

4 ♥ 📝 And his father-in-law,^H2859 the damsel's^H5291 father,^H1 retained^H2388 him; and he abode^H3427 with him three^H7969 days:^H3117 so they did eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and lodged^H3885 there.

5 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass on the fourth^H7243 day,^H3117 that they arose early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and he rose up^H6965 to depart:^H3212 and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559 unto his son-in-law,^H2860 Strengthen^H5582 thy heart^H3820 with a morsel^H6595 of bread,^H3899 and afterward^H310 ye shall go your way.^H3212

6 ♥ 📝 So they sat down,^H3427 and did eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 both^H8147 of them together:^H3162 and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559 unto the man,^H376 Be pleased,^H2974 I pray thee, to tarry all night,^H3885 and let thy heart^H3820 be merry.^H3190

7 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart;^H3212 but his father-in-law^H2859 urged^H6484 him, and he lodged^H3885 there again.^H7725

8 ♥ 📝 And he arose early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 on the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 to depart;^H3212 and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said,^H559 Strengthen^H5582 thy heart,^H3824 I pray thee, and tarry^H4102 ye until the day declineth;^H3117 and they did eat,^H398 both^H8147 of them.

9 ♥ 📝 And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart,^H3212 he, and his concubine,^H6370 and his servant,^H5288 his father-in-law,^H2859 the damsel's^H5291 father,^H1 said^H559 unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503 toward evening,^H6150 I pray you tarry all night:^H3885 behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end,^H2583 lodge^H3885 here, that thy heart^H3824 may be merry;^H3190 and to-morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925 on your way,^H1870 that thou mayest go^H1980 home.^H168

10 ♥ 📝 But the man^H376 would^H14 not tarry that night,^H3885 but he rose up^H6965 and departed,^H3212 and came^H935 over against^H5227 Jebus^H2982 (the same is Jerusalem):^H3389 and there were with him a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543 saddled;^H2280 his concubine^H6370 also was with him.

11 ♥ 📝 When they were by Jebus,^H2982 the day^H3117 was far^H3966 spent;^H7286 and the servant^H5288 said^H559 unto his master,^H113 Come,^H3212 I pray thee, and let us turn aside^H5493 into this city^H5892 of the Jebusites,^H2983 and lodge^H3885 in it.

12 ♥ 📝 And his master^H113 said^H559 unto him, We will not turn aside^H5493 into the city^H5892 of a foreigner,^H5237 that is not of the children^H1121 of Israel;^H3478 but we will pass over^H5674 to Gibeah.^H1390

13 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto his servant,^H5288 Come^H3212 and let us draw near^H7126 to one^H259 of these places;^H4725 and we will lodge^H3885 in Gibeah,^H1390 or in Ramah.^H7414

14 ♥ 📝 So they passed on^H5674 and went their way;^H3212 and the sun^H8121 went down^H935 upon them near^H681 to Gibeah,^H1390 which belongeth to Benjamin.^H1144

15 ♥ 📝 And they turned aside^H5493 thither, to go in^H935 to lodge^H3885 in Gibeah:^H1390 and he went in,^H935 and sat him down^H3427 in the street^H7339 of the city;^H5892 for there was no man^H376 that took^H622 them into his house^H1004 to lodge.^H3885

16 ♥ 📝 And, behold, there came^H935 an old^H2205 man^H376 from his work^H4639 out of the field^H7704 at even:^H6153 now the man was^H376 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim,^H669 and he sojourned^H1481 in Gibeah;^H1390 but the men^H582 of the place^H4725 were Benjamites.^H1145

17 ♥ 📝 And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 the wayfaring^H732 man^H376 in the street^H7339 of the city;^H5892 and the old^H2205 man^H376 said,^H559 Whither goest^H3212 thou? and whence^H370 comest^H935 thou?

18 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto him, We are passing^H5674 from Beth-lehem-judah^H1035 unto the farther side^H3411 of the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim;^H669 from thence am I, and I went^H3212 to Beth-lehem-judah:^H1035 and I am [now] going^H1980 to the house^H1004 of Jehovah;^H3068 and there is no man^H376 that taketh^H622 me into his house.^H1004

19 ♥ 📝 Yet there is^H3426 both straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 for our asses;^H2543 and there is bread^H3899 and wine^H3196 also for me, and for thy handmaid,^H519 and for the young man^H5288 that is with thy servants:^H5650 there is no want^H4270 of anything.^H1697

20 ♥ 📝 And the old^H2205 man^H376 said,^H559 Peace^H7965 be unto thee; howsoever^H7535 let all thy wants^H4270 lie upon me; only lodge^H3885 not in the street.^H7339

21 ♥ 📝 So he brought^H935 him into his house,^H1004 and gave the asses^H2543 fodder;^H1101 and they washed^H7364 their feet,^H7272 and did eat^H398 and drink.^H8354

22 ♥ 📝 As they were making their hearts^H3820 merry,^H3190 behold, the men^H582 of the city,^H5892 certain^H582 base^H1100 fellows,^H582 beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about,^H5437 beating^H1849 at the door;^H1817 and they spake^H559 to the master^H1167 of the house,^H1004 the old^H2205 man,^H376 saying,^H559 Bring forth^H3318 the man^H376 that came^H935 into thy house,^H1004 that we may know^H3045 him.

23 ♥ 📝 And the man,^H376 the master^H1167 of the house,^H1004 went out^H3318 unto them, and said^H559 unto them, Nay,^H408 my brethren,^H251 I pray you, do not so wickedly;^H7489 seeing^H310 that this man^H376 is come^H935 into my house,^H1004 do^H6213 not this folly.^H5039

24 ♥ 📝 Behold, here is my daughter^H1323 a virgin,^H1330 and his concubine;^H6370 them I will bring out^H3318 now, and humble^H6031 ye them, and do^H6213 with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213 not any^H2063 such^H1697 folly.^H5039

25 ♥ 📝 But the men^H582 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to him: so the man^H376 laid^H2388 hold on his concubine,^H6370 and brought^H3318 her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045 her, and abused^H5953 her all the night^H3915 until the morning:^H1242 and when the day^H7837 began to spring,^H5927 they let her go.^H7971

26 ♥ 📝 Then came^H935 the woman^H802 in the dawning^H6437 of the day,^H1242 and fell down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the man's^H376 house^H1004 where her lord^H113 was, till it was light.^H216

27 ♥ 📝 And her lord^H113 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and opened^H6605 the doors^H1817 of the house,^H1004 and went out^H3318 to go^H3212 his way;^H1870 and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the house,^H1004 with her hands^H3027 upon the threshold.^H5592

28 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto her, Up,^H6965 and let us be going;^H3212 but none answered:^H6030 then he^H376 took^H3947 her up upon the ass;^H2543 and the man^H376 rose up,^H6965 and gat^H3212 him unto his place.^H4725

29 ♥ 📝 And when he was come^H935 into his house,^H1004 he took^H3947 a knife,^H3979 and laid hold^H2388 on his concubine,^H6370 and divided^H5408 her, limb by limb,^H6106 into twelve^H8147 pieces,^H5409 and sent^H7971 her throughout all the borders^H1366 of Israel.^H3478

30 ♥ 📝 And it was so,^H1961 that all that saw^H7200 it said,^H559 There was no such deed^H2063 done nor seen^H7200 from the day^H3117 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day:^H3117 consider^H7760 it, take counsel,^H5779 and speak.^H1696