1 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 Beth-lehem-judah. 2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months. 3 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. 4 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.
5 ¶ 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. 6 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. 7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. 8 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. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. 15 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.
16 ¶ 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. 17 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? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. 19 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. 20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. 21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22 ¶ 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. 23 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. 24 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. 25 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. 26 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. 27 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. 28 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.
29 ¶ 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. 30 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 .
Levīta blakussieva
1 Tas notika tolaik, kad Israēlā nebija ķēniņa. Kāds levīts bija apmeties Efraima kalnu malienē, un viņš ņēma sev blakussievu no Betlēmes Jūdā. 2 Bet viņa blakussieva maukoja un aizgāja no viņa uz sava tēva mājām, uz Betlēmi Jūdā, un palika tur kādus četrus mēnešus. 3 Tad viņas vīrs cēlās un gāja viņai pakaļ, lai pierunātu un atvestu atpakaļ. Viņam līdzi bija puisis un pāris ēzeļu. Viņa to ieveda sava tēva namā, un, to ieraudzījis, meitenes tēvs viņu uzņēma ar prieku. 4 Meitenes tēvs, viņa sievastēvs, viņu aizturēja, un viņš pie tā palika trīs dienas. Viņi tur ēda, dzēra un nakšņoja. 5 Ceturtajā dienā tie cēlās agri no rīta, lai ietu, bet meitenes tēvs teica znotam: “Stiprinies ar kumosu maizes, tad vari iet.” 6 Tā viņi abi apsēdās, ēda un dzēra, un meitenes tēvs teica tam vīram: “Lūdzams, pārlaid jel nakti un iepriecē savu sirdi!” 7 Kad tas vīrs cēlās, lai ietu, viņa sievastēvs spieda viņu palikt, un viņš pārnakšņoja turpat. 8 Un viņš posās agri piektās dienas rītā, lai ietu, bet meitenes tēvs teica: “Jel iestiprinies! Uzkavējieties, kamēr ierit diena!” Un tie abi sēdās pie maltītes. 9 Kad tas vīrs cēlās, lai ietu – viņš, viņa blakussieva un puisis – tad sievastēvs, meitenes tēvs, teica: “Nu paskat, diena ir nosliekusies uz vakaru! Jel paliec pa nakti! Redzi, diena jau beidzas, pārnakšņo tepat un iepriecē savu sirdi! Tad rīt agri jūs dosieties ceļā, un tu nonāksi savā teltī.” 10 Bet tas vīrs negribēja palikt pa nakti. Viņš ar savu blakussievu un apseglotu ēzeļu pāri devās ceļā, un tie nonāca pret Jebūsu, tas ir, Jeruzālemi.
11 Kad tie bija pie Jebūsas un diena bija gandrīz galā, puisis teica savam kungam: “Jel nāc, iegriezīsimies šajā jebūsiešu pilsētā un tur pārnakšņosim.” 12 Bet viņa kungs sacīja: “Mēs nepaliksim sveštautiešu pilsētā, kuri nav no Israēla dēliem, bet iesim tālāk uz Gibu!” 13 Viņš teica puisim: “Nāc, ka tiekam tuvāk kādai no šīm vietām un varam pārnakšņot Gibā vai Rāmā.” 14 Viņi devās tālāk, un saule rietēja, kad tie bija netālu no Gibas, kas pieder benjāminiešiem. 15 Viņi nogriezās turp, lai pārnakšņotu Gibā, un, tur nonācis, viņš apstājās pilsētas laukumā, bet neviens tos neaicināja savā namā pārnakšņot. 16 Un, redzi, kāds vecs vīrs vakarā nāca no darba tīrumā – šis vīrs bija no Efraima kalniem un ienācējs Gibā, bet turienieši bija benjāminieši. 17 Viņš pacēla skatienu un ieraudzīja pilsētas laukumā ceļinieku. Vecais vīrs jautāja: “Kurp iedams un no kurienes nākdams?” 18 Tas atbildēja: “Mēs te nākam no Betlēmes Jūdā uz Efraima kalnu malieni, es esmu no turienes. Es biju aizgājis uz Betlēmi Jūdā; tagad es eju uz Kunga namu, bet neviens mani neuzņem namā! 19 Mūsu ēzeļiem ir gan salmi, gan barība, un man ir maize un vīns gan sev, gan šai kalponei un šim puisim, kas ir kopā ar tavu kalpu, nekā mums netrūkst.” 20 Un vecais vīrs teica: “Miers ar tevi! Lai viss, kā tev pietrūkst, ir mana rūpe, vien nenakšņo te laukumā.” 21 Viņš to ieveda savā namā un pabaroja ēzeļus. Tad viņi mazgāja kājas, ēda un dzēra.
Gibas iedzīvotāju noziegums
22 Kamēr viņi iepriecināja savas sirdis, redzi, pilsētas vīri, nelieši, ielenkuši māju, dauzīja pa durvīm un sauca tam vecajam vīram, nama saimniekam: “Izved to vīru, kas ir ienācis tavā namā, mēs to iegūsim!” 23 Tad nama saimnieks izgāja pie tiem un sacīja: “Nē, mani brāļi, jel nedariet tādu ļaunumu! Kad nu šis vīrs ir nācis manā namā, nedariet tādu vājprātu! 24 Redzi, mana meita, jaunava, un viņa blakussieva, izvedīšu jums tās! Piesmejiet tās un dariet viņām, kā jums tīk, bet šim vīram nedariet tādu vājprātīgu lietu!” 25 Taču vīri negribēja klausīties. Tad tas vīrs satvēra savu blakussievu un izgrūda ārā pie viņiem. Tie viņu ieguva un izmantoja visu nakti līdz pat rītam, un atlaida, gaismai austot. 26 Sieva pārnāca rīta agrumā un nokrita tā vīra nama durvju priekšā, kur bija viņas kungs. Tur viņa palika līdz dienas gaismai. 27 Viņas kungs rītā cēlās, atvēra nama durvis un izgāja ārā, lai dotos ceļā, un, redzi, tā sieva, viņa blakussieva, gulēja nama durvju priekšā ar rokām uz sliekšņa. 28 Viņš tai sacīja: “Celies, dodamies!” Bet viņa neatbildēja. Tad vīrs pacēla viņu uz ēzeļa un devās mājup. 29 Nonācis mājās, viņš ņēma nazi, satvēra savu blakussievu, sacirta to pa locekļiem divpadsmit gabalos un izsūtīja visās Israēla robežās. 30 Tad visi, kas to redzēja, teica: “Nekas tamlīdzīgs nav noticis, nedz pieredzēts kopš tās dienas, kad Israēla dēli iznāca no Ēģiptes zemes, līdz šai dienai. Lieciet vērā, apsveriet un izsakieties!”
