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WEB·Judges 20

¹Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah.

KJVThen all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799), and the congregation^H5712 was gathered together^H6950^(H8735) as one^H259 man^H376, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884, with the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, unto the LORD^H3068 in Mizpeh^H4709.

² The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.

KJVAnd the chief^H6438 of all the people^H5971, even of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, presented^H3320^(H8691) themselves in the assembly^H6951 of the people^H5971 of God^H430, four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719.

³ (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) The children of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wickedness happen?”

KJV(Now the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085^(H8799) that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone up^H5927^(H8804) to Mizpeh^H4709.) Then said^H559^(H8799) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Tell^H1696^(H8761) us, how was^H1961^(H8738) this wickedness^H7451?

⁴ The Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered, “I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to spend the night.

KJVAnd the Levite^H3881^H376, the husband^H376 of the woman^H802 that was slain^H7523^(H8737), answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), I came^H935^(H8804) into Gibeah^H1390 that belongeth to Benjamin^H1144, I and my concubine^H6370, to lodge^H3885^(H8800).

⁵ The men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house by night. They intended to kill me and they raped my concubine, and she is dead.

KJVAnd the men^H1167 of Gibeah^H1390 rose^H6965^(H8799) against me, and beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437^(H8799) upon me by night^H3915, and thought^H1819^(H8765) to have slain^H2026^(H8800) me: and my concubine^H6370 have they forced^H6031^(H8765), that she is dead^H4191^(H8799).

⁶ I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

KJVAnd I took^H270^(H8799) my concubine^H6370, and cut her in pieces^H5408^(H8762), and sent^H7971^(H8762) her throughout all the country^H7704 of the inheritance^H5159 of Israel^H3478: for they have committed^H6213^(H8804) lewdness^H2154 and folly^H5039 in Israel^H3478.

⁷ Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

KJVBehold, ye are all children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; give^H3051^(H8798) here^H1988 your advice^H1697 and counsel^H6098.

⁸ All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 arose^H6965^(H8799) as one^H259 man^H376, saying^H559^(H8800), We will not any^H376 of us go^H3212^(H8799) to his tent^H168, neither will we any^H376 of us turn^H5493^(H8799) into his house^H1004.

⁹ But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;

KJVBut now this shall be the thing^H1697 which we will do^H6213^(H8799) to Gibeah^H1390; we will go up by lot^H1486 against it;

¹⁰ and we will take ten men of one hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred of one thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to get food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that the men of Gibeah have done in Israel.”

KJVAnd we will take^H3947^(H8804) ten^H6235 men^H582 of an hundred^H3967 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, and an hundred^H3967 of a thousand^H505, and a thousand^H505 out of ten thousand^H7233, to fetch^H3947^(H8800) victual^H6720 for the people^H5971, that they may do^H6213^(H8800), when they come^H935^(H8800) to Gibeah^H1387 of Benjamin^H1144, according to all the folly^H5039 that they have wrought^H6213^(H8804) in Israel^H3478.

¹¹ So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

KJVSo all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622^(H8735) against the city^H5892, knit together^H2270 as one^H259 man^H376.

¹² The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has happened among you?

KJVAnd the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971^(H8799) men^H582 through all the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144, saying^H559^(H8800), What wickedness^H7451 is this that is done^H1961^(H8738) among you?

¹³ Now therefore deliver up the men, the wicked fellows who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel.” But Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.

KJVNow therefore deliver^H5414^(H8798) us the men^H582, the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100, which are in Gibeah^H1390, that we may put them to death^H4191^(H8686), and put away^H1197^(H8762) evil^H7451 from Israel^H3478. But the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) to the voice^H6963 of their brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478:

¹⁴ The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

KJVBut the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8735) out of the cities^H5892 unto Gibeah^H1390, to go out^H3318^(H8800) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ The children of Benjamin were counted on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, in addition to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred chosen men.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were numbered^H6485^(H8691) at that time^H3117 out of the cities^H5892 twenty^H6242 and six^H8337 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719, beside the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Gibeah^H1390, which were numbered^H6485^(H8694) seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376.

¹⁶ Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

KJVAmong all this people^H5971 there were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 lefthanded^H334^H3027^H3225; every one could sling^H7049^(H8802) stones^H68 at an hair^H8185 breadth, and not miss^H2398^(H8686).

¹⁷ The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, beside Benjamin^H1144, were numbered^H6485^(H8694) four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719: all these were men^H376 of war^H4421.

¹⁸ The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” Yahweh said, “Judah first.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went up^H5927^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of God^H430, and said^H559^(H8799), Which^H4310 of us shall go up^H5927^(H8799) first^H8462 to the battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Judah^H3063 shall go up first^H8462.

¹⁹ The children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) against Gibeah^H1390.

²⁰ The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799) to battle^H4421 against Benjamin^H1144; and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) to fight^H4421 against them at Gibeah^H1390.

²¹ The children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day destroyed twenty-two thousand of the Israelite men down to the ground.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 came forth^H3318^(H8799) out of Gibeah^H1390, and destroyed down^H7843^(H8686) to the ground^H776 of the Israelites^H3478 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 men^H376.

²² The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 encouraged^H2388^(H8691) themselves, and set their battle^H4421 again^H3254^(H8686) in array^H6186^(H8800) in the place^H4725 where they put themselves in array^H6186^(H8804) the first^H7223 day^H3117.

²³ The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Yahweh said, “Go up against him.”

KJV(And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) and wept^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 until even^H6153, and asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5066^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother^H251? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798) against him.)

²⁴ The children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came near^H7126^(H8799) against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 the second^H8145 day^H3117.

²⁵ Benjamin went out against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men. All these drew the sword.

KJVAnd Benjamin^H1144 went forth^H3318^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) them out of Gibeah^H1390 the second^H8145 day^H3117, and destroyed down^H7843^(H8686) to the ground^H776 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men^H376; all these drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719.

²⁶ Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

KJVThen all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and all the people^H5971, went up^H5927^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) unto the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and wept^H1058^(H8799), and sat^H3427^(H8799) there before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and fasted^H6684^(H8799) that day^H3117 until even^H6153, and offered^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

²⁷ The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068,(for the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430 was there in those days^H3117,

²⁸ and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?” Yahweh said, “Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.”

KJVAnd Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eleazar^H499, the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175, stood^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 it in those days^H3117,) saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I yet again^H3254^(H8686) go out^H3318^(H8800) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother^H251, or shall I cease^H2308^(H8799)? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798); for to morrow^H4279 I will deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into thine hand^H3027.

²⁹ Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 set^H7760^(H8799) liers in wait^H693^(H8802) round about^H5439 Gibeah^H1390.

³⁰ The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 on the third^H7992 day^H3117, and put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) against Gibeah^H1390, as at other times^H6471.

³¹ The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 went out^H3318^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the people^H5971, and were drawn away^H5423^(H8717) from the city^H5892; and they began^H2490^(H8686) to smite^H5221^(H8687) of the people^H5971, and kill^H2491, as at other times^H6471, in the highways^H4546, of which one^H259 goeth up^H5927^(H8802) to the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and the other^H259 to Gibeah^H1390 in the field^H7704, about thirty^H7970 men^H376 of Israel^H3478.

³² The children of Benjamin said, “They are struck down before us, as at the first.” But the children of Israel said, “Let’s flee, and draw them away from the city to the highways.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 said^H559^(H8799), They are smitten down^H5062^(H8737) before^H6440 us, as at the first^H7223. But the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8804), Let us flee^H5127^(H8799), and draw^H5423^(H8804) them from the city^H5892 unto the highways^H4546.

³³ All the men of Israel rose up out of their place and set themselves in array at Baal Tamar. Then the ambushers of Israel broke out of their place, even out of Maareh Geba.

KJVAnd all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965^(H8804) out of their place^H4725, and put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) at Baaltamar^H1193: and the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) of Israel^H3478 came forth^H1518^(H8688) out of their places^H4725, even out of the meadows^H4629 of Gibeah^H1387.

³⁴ Ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel came over against Gibeah, and the battle was severe; but they didn’t know that disaster was close to them.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) against^H5048 Gibeah^H1390 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 out of all Israel^H3478, and the battle^H4421 was sore^H3513^(H8804): but they knew^H3045^(H8804) not that evil^H7451 was near^H5060^(H8802) them.

³⁵ Yahweh struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men. All these drew the sword.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 smote^H5062^(H8799) Benjamin^H1144 before^H6440 Israel^H3478: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 destroyed^H7843^(H8686) of the Benjamites^H1145 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 and an hundred^H3967 men^H376: all these drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719.

³⁶ So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck, for the men of Israel yielded to Benjamin because they trusted the ambushers whom they had set against Gibeah.

KJVSo the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were smitten^H5062^(H8738): for the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414^(H8799) place^H4725 to the Benjamites^H1145, because they trusted^H982^(H8804) unto the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) which they had set^H7760^(H8804) beside Gibeah^H1390.

³⁷ The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; then the ambushers spread out, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

KJVAnd the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) hasted^H2363^(H8689), and rushed^H6584^(H8799) upon Gibeah^H1390; and the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) drew themselves along^H4900^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) all the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

³⁸ Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

KJVNow there was an appointed sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and^H5973 the liers in wait^H693^(H8802), that they should make a great^H7235^(H8685) flame^H4864 with smoke^H6227 rise up^H5927^(H8687) out of the city^H5892.

³⁹ The men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, “Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.”

KJVAnd when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 retired^H2015^(H8799) in the battle^H4421, Benjamin^H1144 began^H2490^(H8689) to smite^H5221^(H8687) and kill^H2491 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 about thirty^H7970 persons^H376: for they said^H559^(H8804), Surely^H5062^(H8736) they are smitten down^H5062^(H8737) before^H6440 us, as in the first^H7223 battle^H4421.

⁴⁰ But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole city went up in smoke to the sky.

KJVBut when the flame^H4864 began^H2490^(H8689) to arise up^H5927^(H8800) out of the city^H5892 with a pillar^H5982 of smoke^H6227, the Benjamites^H1145 looked^H6437^(H8799) behind^H310 them, and, behold, the flame^H3632 of the city^H5892 ascended up^H5927^(H8804) to heaven^H8064.

⁴¹ The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that disaster had come on them.

KJVAnd when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H2015^(H8804), the men^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 were amazed^H926^(H8735): for they saw^H7200^(H8804) that evil^H7451 was come^H5060^(H8804) upon them.

⁴² Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness, but the battle followed hard after them; and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the middle of it.

KJVTherefore they turned^H6437^(H8799) their backs before^H6440 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 unto the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057; but the battle^H4421 overtook^H1692^(H8689) them; and them which came out of the cities^H5892 they destroyed^H7843^(H8688) in the midst^H8432 of them.

⁴³ They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and trod them down at their resting place, as far as near Gibeah toward the sunrise.

KJVThus they inclosed^H3803^(H8765) the Benjamites^H1145 round about^H3803^(H8765), and chased^H7291^(H8689) them, and trode them down^H1869^(H8689) with ease^H4496 over against^H5227 Gibeah^H1390 toward the sunrising^H4217^H8121.

⁴⁴ Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.

KJVAnd there fell^H5307^(H8799) of Benjamin^H1144 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men^H376; all these were men^H582 of valour^H2428.

⁴⁵ They turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon. They gleaned five thousand men of them in the highways, and followed hard after them to Gidom, and struck two thousand men of them.

KJVAnd they turned^H6437^(H8799) and fled^H5127^(H8799) toward the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 of Rimmon^H7417: and they gleaned^H5953^(H8779) of them in the highways^H4546 five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376; and pursued^H1692^(H8686) hard after^H310 them unto Gidom^H1440, and slew^H5221^(H8686) two thousand^H505 men^H376 of them.

⁴⁶ So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword. All these were men of valor.

KJVSo that all which fell^H5307^(H8802) that day^H3117 of Benjamin^H1144 were twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719; all these were men^H582 of valour^H2428.

⁴⁷ But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and stayed in the rock of Rimmon four months.

KJVBut six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 turned^H6437^(H8799) and fled^H5127^(H8799) to the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417, and abode^H3427^(H8799) in the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417 four^H702 months^H2320.

⁴⁸ The men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword—including the entire city, the livestock, and all that they found. Moreover they set all the cities which they found on fire.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H7725^(H8804) upon the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, as well the men^H4974 of every city^H5892, as^H5704 the beast^H929, and all that came to hand^H4672^(H8737): also they set^H7971^(H8765) on fire^H784 all the cities^H5892 that they came to^H4672^(H8737).

WEB·Judges 19

¹In those days, when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.

KJVAnd 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^(H8802) on the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, who took^H3947^(H8799) to him a concubine^H802^H6370 out of Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063.

² His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there for four months.

KJVAnd his concubine^H6370 played the whore^H2181^(H8799) against him, and went away^H3212^(H8799) from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063, and was there four^H702 whole months^H2320^H3117.

³ Her husband arose and went after her to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him and a couple of donkeys. She brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

KJVAnd her husband^H376 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 her, to speak^H1696^(H8763) friendly^H3820 unto her, and to bring her again^H7725^(H8687), having his servant^H5288 with him, and a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543: and she brought^H935^(H8686) him into her father's^H1 house^H1004: and when the father^H1 of the damsel^H5291 saw^H7200^(H8799) him, he rejoiced^H8055^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him.

⁴ His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there.

KJVAnd his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, retained^H2388^(H8686) him; and he abode^H3427^(H8799) with him three^H7969 days^H3117: so they did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and lodged^H3885^(H8799) there.

⁵ On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning, and he rose up to depart. The young lady’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall go your way.”

KJVAnd it came to pass on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117, when they arose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, that he rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800): and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto his son in law^H2860, Comfort^H5582^(H8798) thine heart^H3820 with a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899, and afterward^H310 go your way^H3212^(H8799).

⁶ So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.”

KJVAnd they sat down^H3427^(H8799), and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799) both^H8147 of them together^H3162: for the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 had said^H559^(H8799) unto the man^H376, Be content^H2974^(H8685), I pray thee, and tarry all night^H3885^(H8798), and let thine heart^H3820 be merry^H3190^(H8799).

⁷ The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he stayed there again.

KJVAnd when the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800), his father in law^H2859^(H8802) urged^H6484^(H8799) him: therefore he lodged^H3885^(H8799) there again^H7725^(H8799).

⁸ He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines;” and they both ate.

KJVAnd he arose early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242 on the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 to depart^H3212^(H8800): and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559^(H8799), Comfort^H5582^(H8798) thine heart^H3824, I pray thee. And they tarried^H4102^(H8701) until afternoon^H3117^H5186^(H8800), and they did eat^H398^(H8799) both^H8147 of them.

⁹ When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night. Behold, the day is ending. Stay here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may go home.”

KJVAnd when the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799) to depart^H3212^(H8800), he, and his concubine^H6370, and his servant^H5288, his father in law^H2859^(H8802), the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503^(H8804) toward evening^H6150^(H8800), I pray you tarry all night^H3885^(H8798): behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end^H2583^(H8800), lodge^H3885^(H8798) here, that thine heart^H3824 may be merry^H3190^(H8799); and to morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925^(H8689) on your way^H1870, that thou mayest go^H1980^(H8804) home^H168.

¹⁰ But the man wouldn’t stay that night, but he rose up and went near Jebus (also called Jerusalem). With him were a couple of saddled donkeys. His concubine also was with him.

KJVBut the man^H376 would^H14^(H8804) not tarry that night^H3885^(H8800), but he rose up^H6965^(H8799) and departed^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) over against^H5227 Jebus^H2982, which is Jerusalem^H3389; and there were with him two^H6776 asses^H2543 saddled^H2280^(H8803), his concubine^H6370 also was with him.

¹¹ When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, “Please come and let’s enter into this city of the Jebusites, and stay in it.”

KJVAnd when they were by Jebus^H2982, the day^H3117 was far^H3966 spent^H7286^(H8804); and the servant^H5288 said^H559^(H8799) unto his master^H113, Come^H3212^(H8798), I pray thee, and let us turn in^H5493^(H8799) into this city^H5892 of the Jebusites^H2983, and lodge^H3885^(H8799) in it.

¹² His master said to him, “We won’t enter into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.”

KJVAnd his master^H113 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We will not turn aside^H5493^(H8799) hither into the city^H5892 of a stranger^H5237, that is not of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; we will pass over^H5674^(H8804) to Gibeah^H1390.

¹³ He said to his servant, “Come and let’s draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his servant^H5288, Come^H3212^(H8798), and let us draw near^H7126^(H8799) to one^H259 of these places^H4725 to lodge all night^H3885^(H8804), in Gibeah^H1390, or in Ramah^H7414.

¹⁴ So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

KJVAnd they passed on^H5674^(H8799) and went their way^H3212^(H8799); and the sun^H8121 went down^H935^(H8799) upon them when they were by^H681 Gibeah^H1390, which belongeth to Benjamin^H1144.

¹⁵ They went over there, to go in to stay in Gibeah. He went in, and sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who took them into his house to stay.

KJVAnd they turned aside^H5493^(H8799) thither, to go in^H935^(H8800) and to lodge^H3885^(H8800) in Gibeah^H1390: and when he went in^H935^(H8799), he sat him down^H3427^(H8799) in a street^H7339 of the city^H5892: for there was no man^H376 that took^H622^(H8764) them into his house^H1004 to lodging^H3885^(H8800).

¹⁶ Behold, an old man came from his work out of the field at evening. Now the man was from the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.

KJVAnd, behold, there came^H935^(H8804) an old^H2205 man^H376 from his work^H4639 out of the field^H7704 at even^H6153, which was also^H376 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; and he sojourned^H1481^(H8804) in Gibeah^H1390: but the men^H582 of the place^H4725 were Benjamites^H1145.

¹⁷ He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?”

KJVAnd when he had lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, he saw^H7200^(H8799) a wayfaring^H732^(H8802) man^H376 in the street^H7339 of the city^H5892: and the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559^(H8799), Whither goest^H3212^(H8799) thou? and whence^H370 comest^H935^(H8799) thou?

¹⁸ He said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to Yahweh’s house; and there is no one who has taken me into his house.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We are passing^H5674^(H8802) from Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063 toward the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; from thence am I: and I went^H3212^(H8799) to Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063, but I am now going^H1980^(H8802) to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; and there is no man^H376 that receiveth^H622^(H8764) me to house^H1004.

¹⁹ Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your servant, and for the young man who is with your servants. There is no lack of anything.”

KJVYet 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 which is with thy servants^H5650: there is no want^H4270 of any thing^H1697.

²⁰ The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.”

KJVAnd the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559^(H8799), Peace^H7965 be with thee; howsoever^H7535 let all thy wants^H4270 lie upon me; only lodge^H3885^(H8799) not in the street^H7339.

²¹ So he brought him into his house, and gave the donkeys fodder. Then they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

KJVSo he brought^H935^(H8686) him into his house^H1004, and gave provender^H1101^(H8799) unto the asses^H2543: and they washed^H7364^(H8799) their feet^H7272, and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799).

²² As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain wicked fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we can have sex with him!”

KJVNow as they were making their hearts^H3820 merry^H3190^(H8688), behold, the men^H582 of the city^H5892, certain^H582 sons^H1121 of Belial^H1100, beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437^(H8738), and beat^H1849^(H8693) at the door^H1817, and spake^H559^(H8799) to the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, the old^H2205 man^H376, saying^H559^(H8800), Bring forth^H3318^(H8685) the man^H376 that came^H935^(H8804) into thine house^H1004, that we may know^H3045^(H8799) him.

²³ The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do this folly.

KJVAnd the man^H376, the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, went out^H3318^(H8799) unto them, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Nay^H408, my brethren^H251, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly^H7489^(H8686); seeing^H310 that this man^H376 is come^H935^(H8804) into mine house^H1004, do^H6213^(H8799) not this folly^H5039.

²⁴ Behold, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”

KJVBehold, here is my daughter^H1323 a maiden^H1330, and his concubine^H6370; them I will bring out^H3318^(H8686) now, and humble^H6031^(H8761) ye them, and do^H6213^(H8798) with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213^(H8799) not so^H2063 vile^H5039 a thing^H1697.

²⁵ But the men wouldn’t listen to him; so the man grabbed his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning. When the day began to dawn, they let her go.

KJVBut the men^H582 would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) to him: so the man^H376 took^H2388^(H8686) his concubine^H6370, and brought^H3318^(H8686) her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045^(H8799) her, and abused^H5953^(H8691) her all the night^H3915 until the morning^H1242: and when the day^H7837 began to spring^H5927^(H8800), they let her go^H7971^(H8762).

²⁶ Then the woman came in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, until it was light.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) the woman^H802 in the dawning^H6437^(H8800) of the day^H1242, and fell down^H5307^(H8799) at the door^H6607 of the man's^H376 house^H1004 where her lord^H113 was, till it was light^H216.

²⁷ 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 had fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands on the threshold.

KJVAnd her lord^H113 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and opened^H6605^(H8799) the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004, and went out^H3318^(H8799) to go^H3212^(H8800) his way^H1870: and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307^(H8802) at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004, and her hands^H3027 were upon the threshold^H5592.

²⁸ He said to her, “Get up, and let’s get going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his place.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Up^H6965^(H8798), and let us be going^H3212^(H8799). But none answered^H6030^(H8802). Then the man^H376 took^H3947^(H8799) her up upon an ass^H2543, and the man^H376 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and gat^H3212^(H8799) him unto his place^H4725.

²⁹ When he had come into his house, he took a knife and cut up his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.

KJVAnd when he was come^H935^(H8799) into his house^H1004, he took^H3947^(H8799) a knife^H3979, and laid hold^H2388^(H8686) on his concubine^H6370, and divided^H5408^(H8762) her, together with her bones^H6106, into twelve^H8147^H6240 pieces^H5409, and sent^H7971^(H8762) her into all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478.

³⁰ It was so, that all who saw it said, “Such a deed has not been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”

KJVAnd it was so^H1961^(H8738), that all that saw^H7200^(H8802) it said^H559^(H8804), There was no such deed^H2063 done nor seen^H7200^(H8738) from the day^H3117 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927^(H8800) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day^H3117: consider^H7760^(H8798) of it, take advice^H5779^(H8798), and speak^H1696^(H8761) your minds.

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