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.
mistress
παλλακὴν
pallakēn
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.
mistress
παλλακὴ
pallakē
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.
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
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.
in-law
γαμβρὸς
gambros
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
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.
say
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
morsel
ψωμῷ
psōmō
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.
say
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
cheer
ἀγαθυνθήσεται
agathynthēsetai
And when the man
rose up
to depart,
his father in law
urged
him: therefore he lodged
there again.
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.
say
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
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.
mistress
παλλακὴ
pallakē
say
in-law
γαμβρὸς
gambros
girl
νεάνιδος
neanidos
cheer
ἀγαθυνθήσεται
agathynthēsetai
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.
Iebous
Ιεβους
iebous
load
ἐπισεσαγμένων
episesagmenōn
mistress
παλλακὴ
pallakē
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.
Iebous
Ιεβους
iebous
say
Iebousi
Ιεβουσι
iebousi
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.
say
Gabaa
Γαβαα
gabaa
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 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 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.
Gabaa
Γαβαα
gabaa
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.
Gabaa
Γαβαα
gabaa
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?
wayfarer
ὁδοιπόρον
hodoiporon
say
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.
say
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 the old
man
said,
Peace
be with thee; howsoever
let all thy wants
lie upon me; only lodge
not in the street.
So he brought
him into his house,
and gave provender
unto the asses:
and they washed
their feet,
and did 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.
cheer
ἀγαθύνοντες
agathynontes
acting contrary to law
παρανόμων
paranomōn
say
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.
say
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.
mistress
παλλακὴ
pallakē
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.
mistress
παλλακῆς
pallakēs
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 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.
mistress
παλλακὴ
pallakē
front door
πρόθυρον
prothyron
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.
say
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.
mistress
παλλακὴν
pallakēn
modulate
ἐμέλισεν
emelisen
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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anabaseōs
