1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that a certain Levite, sojourning on the further side of mount Ephraim, took him a concubine out of Bethlehem-Judah.
2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem-Judah, and was there some time, -four months.
3 And her husband rose up and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again; and his servant was 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; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart; and the damsel's father said to his son-in-law, Refresh thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterwards ye may go your way.
6 And they sat down, and ate and drank, both of them together. And the damsel's father said to the man, Be content, I pray thee, and pass the night, and let thy heart be glad.
7 And the man rose up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; but the damsel's father said, Refresh thy heart, I pray thee. And they lingered until the afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
9 And the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant; and his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said to him, Behold now, the day draws toward evening-I pray you stay all night; behold, the day is declining, lodge here, and let thy heart be merry; and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go to thy tent.
10 But the man would not tarry the night; and he rose up and departed, and came opposite to Jebus, that is, Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.
11 They were near Jebus, and the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
12 But his master said to him, We will not turn aside into the city of a stranger, which is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass on to Gibeah.
13 And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge 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 belongs to Benjamin.
15 And they turned aside thither, to go in, to lodge in Gibeah. And he went in, and sat down in the open place of the city; and there was no one that received him into his house to pass the night.
16 And behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even; and the man was of mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjaminites.
17 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the open place of the city; and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
18 And he said to him, We are travelling from Bethlehem-Judah towards the further side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I; and I went to Bethlehem-Judah, and I have to do with the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that receives me into his house.
19 And we have both straw and provender for our asses; and I have bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants: there is no lack of anything.
20 Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.
21 And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
22 They were making their hearts merry, when behold, the men of the city, sons of Belial, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him.
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brethren, I pray you, do not wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this villany.
24 Behold, my daughter, who is a virgin, and his concubine; let me bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them as is good in your sight; but to this man do not so vile a thing.
25 But the men would not hearken to him; and the man took his concubine, and brought her forth to them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning; and let her go when the morning-dawn arose.
26 And the woman came at the dawning of the day, and fell down at the entrance 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 door of the house, and went out to go his way, and behold, there lay the woman his concubine at the entrance of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
28 And he said to her, Up, and let us go; but no one answered. And he took her upon the ass; and the man rose up, and went to his place.
29 And when he was come into his house, he took the knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, according to her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the borders of Israel.
30 And it came to pass that every one that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came out of Egypt to this day. Think it over, advise, and speak.
1 在以色列中没有王的日子， 有一个利未人寄居在以法莲山地的偏远地区； 他从犹大的伯利恒给自己娶了一个女子作妾。
2 他的妾背夫行淫， 离开丈夫， 回到犹大的伯利恒她父亲的家那里去了， 在那里住了四个月的日子。
3 她的丈夫起来， 带着一个仆人和两头驴去追她， 用话打动她的心， 叫她回来。她把丈夫带到自己父家， 那少女的父亲见了那人， 就欢欢喜喜迎接他。
4 那人的岳父， 就是女子的父亲， 强留那人， 那人就与他同住了三天； 他们一起吃喝， 在那里住宿。
5 到了第四天， 他们清早起来， 那人起身要走； 那女子的父亲对女婿说： "请吃点饼增添心力， 然后再走。"
6 于是二人坐下， 一起吃喝； 女子的父亲对那人说： "请你答应再过一夜， 畅快你的心。"
7 那人起来要走， 他的岳父强留他， 他又在那里过了一夜。
8 到了第五天， 他清早起来要走； 那女子的父亲说： "请吃点饼增添心力， 等到日头西斜再走吧。"于是他们耽延， 直到日头西斜； 二人一同吃饭。
9 那人和他的妾， 以及他的仆人起来要走的时候， 他的岳父， 就是那女子的父亲， 对他说： "看哪， 天快晚了！ 请再住一夜。看哪， 日头西斜了！ 请在这里再住一夜， 畅快你的心； 明天可以清早起来， 上路回家去。"
10 那人不愿再住一夜， 就带着自己的妾和两头备好了的驴， 起来走了， 来到耶布斯对面； 耶布斯就是耶路撒冷。
11 他们走近耶布斯的时候， 日头快要落了； 仆人对主人说： "来， 让我们转到这耶布斯人的城去， 好在那里住宿。"
12 主人对他说： "我们不可转到这座不是以色列人居住的外族人的城里去， 我们过到基比亚去吧。"
13 又对他的仆人说： "来吧， 我们可以到这些地方其中一个去投宿， 或在基比亚或在拉玛。"
14 于是他们走路过去； 他们走近便雅悯人的基比亚的时候， 日头已经落了。
15 他们从那里转身， 要进基比亚去住宿； 他们进去， 坐在城里的广场上， 因为没有人接待他们到家里去住宿。
16 到晚上， 有一个老年人从田间工作回来； 那人原是以法莲山地的人， 寄居在基比亚； 那地方的人却是便雅悯人。
17 那老年人举目， 看见那个旅客在城里的广场上， 就问他： "你要到哪里去？你从哪里来？"
18 利未人回答他： "我们是从犹大的伯利恒过来的， 要到以法莲山地的偏远地区去， 我原是那地方的人； 我去过犹大的伯利恒， 现在我要到我的家去（"到我的家去"原文作"到耶和华的殿去"）， 但没有人接待我到家里去。
19 其实我有粮草、有饲料， 可以喂驴； 我和我的妾， 以及与你的仆人在一起的那个青年人， 都有饼和酒吃喝， 一无所缺。"
20 那老年人说： "愿你平安， 你所缺乏的， 由我负责好了； 只是不可在广场上过夜。"
21 于是把他领到自己的家里， 用饲料喂了驴， 他们洗了脚， 就吃喝起来。
22 他们心里正畅快的时候， 忽然城里有些无赖之徒， 围绕房子， 不住地敲门， 对老房主说： "把进入你家的那个人带出来， 我们要与他交合。"
23 那房主出来见他们， 对他们说： "我的众兄弟啊， 不可这样， 请你们不要作恶； 这人既然进了我的家， 你们就不要作这羞耻的事。
24 这里有我的女儿， 还是处女， 并且有这人的妾， 我把她们领出来， 让你们污辱她们； 你们看怎样好， 就怎样待她们吧。只是对这个人， 你们却不要作这羞耻的事。"
25 那些人却不肯听从他的话， 那人就抓住自己的妾， 拉出外边去交给他们， 他们就与她交合， 整夜污辱她； 直到早晨， 天色破晓的时候， 才放她走。
26 天快亮的时候， 那女子回到留她主人住宿的那人的房子门口， 就仆倒在那里， 直到天亮。
27 到早晨， 她的主人起来， 开了房门， 出去要上路的时候， 就看见那妇人， 就是他的妾， 仆倒在门口， 她的双手搭在门槛上。
28 他对那妇人说： "起来， 我们走吧！ "可是却没有回答。那人就把她驮在驴上， 起程回自己的地方去了。
29 他到了家里， 就拿起刀来， 抓住自己的妾， 把她的肢体切成十二块， 叫人送到以色列的全境去。
30 看见的人都说： "自从以色列人从埃及地上来的日子， 直到今日， 这样的事并没有发生过， 也没有看见过； 你们要思想， 要商议， 要讨论。"