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Judges 19

30 verses · King James Version

  1. 1And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:1
  2. 2And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:2
  3. 3And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:3
  4. 4And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:4
  5. 5And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:5
  6. 6And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:6
  7. 7And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.Compare translations of Judges 19:7
  8. 8And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:8
  9. 9And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:9
  10. 10But 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:10
  11. 11And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:11
  12. 12And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:12
  13. 13And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:13
  14. 14And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.Compare translations of Judges 19:14
  15. 15And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:15
  16. 16And, 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:16
  17. 17And 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?Compare translations of Judges 19:17
  18. 18And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:18
  19. 19Yet 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:19
  20. 20And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.Compare translations of Judges 19:20
  21. 21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.Compare translations of Judges 19:21
  22. 22Now 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:22
  23. 23And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:23
  24. 24Behold, 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:24
  25. 25But 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:25
  26. 26Then 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:26
  27. 27And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:27
  28. 28And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:28
  29. 29And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:29
  30. 30And 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.Compare translations of Judges 19:30