Judges:19

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* And it came to pass in those days , when there was no king in Israel Yisra #el #, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim , who took to him a concubine #H6370out of Bethlehemjudah Beyth Lechem #. * And his concubine played the whore against him , and went away from him unto her fathers house to Bethlehemjudah Beyth Lechem #, and was there four whole months chodesh #. * 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 fathers house : and when the father of the damsel saw him , he rejoiced to meet him . * And his father in law , the damsels father , retained him ; and he abode with him three days : so they did eat and drink , and lodged 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 damsels father said unto his son in law , Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread , and afterward go your way . * And they sat down , and did eat and drink both of them together : for the damsels father had said unto the man , Be content , I pray thee , and tarry all night , and let thine heart be merry . * 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 damsels father said , Comfort thine heart , I pray thee . And they tarried until afternoon yowm #, and they did eat both of them . * And when the man rose up to depart , he , and his concubine , and his servant na #ar #, his father in law , the damsels 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 . * 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 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 . * 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 Yisra #el #; we will pass over to Gibeah Gib #ah #. * And he said unto his servant na #ar #, Come , and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night , in Gibeah Gib #ah #, or in Ramah . * And they passed on and went their way ; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah Gib #ah #, which belonget to Benjamin . * And they turned aside thither , to go in and to lodge in Gibeah Gib #ah #: 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 , 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 Gib #ah #: but the men of the place were Benjamites Ben-y @miyniy #. * 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 said unto him , We are passing from Bethlehemjudah Beyth Lechem # toward the side of mount Ephraim ; from thence am I : and I went to Bethlehemjudah Beyth Lechem #, but I am now going to the house of the LORD ; and there is no man that receiveth me to 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 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 b @liya #al #, 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * Then came the woman in the dawning of the day , and fell down at the door of the mans 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 . * 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 when he was come into his house , he took a knife ma #akeleth #, and laid hold on his concubine , and divided her , together with her bones , into twelve sh @nayim # pieces , and sent her into all the coasts of Israel Yisra #el #. * 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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