Dommer 19
1 Og det skete i de samme Dage, da der ingen Konge var i Israel, at der var en levitisk Mand, som opholdt sig som fremmed i de fjernere Egne af Efraims Bjerg og havde taget sig en Kvinde til Medhustru fra Bethlehem i Juda.
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 Og der hans Medhustru havde bedrevet Hor hos ham, da gik hun fra ham til sin Faders Hus, til Bethlehem i Juda; og hun blev der en fire Maaneders Tid.
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 Og hendes Mand gjorde sig rede og gik efter hende, at han vilde tale kærligen med hende for at føre hende tilbage, og han havde sin Dreng og et Par Asener med sig; og hun førte ham ind i sin Faders Hus, og der den unge Kvindes Fader saa ham, da blev han glad og gik ham i Møde.
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 Og hans Svigerfader, Kvindens Fader, holdt paa ham, at han blev hos ham i tre Dage; og de aade og drak og bleve der om Natten.
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 Og det skete paa den fjerde Dag, da stode de aarle op om Morgenen, og han gjorde sig rede til at gaa; da sagde den unge Kvindes Fader til sin Svigersøn: Vederkvæg dit Hjerte med et Stykke Brød, og derefter maa I gaa.
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 Og de satte sig og aade begge tilsammen og drak; da sagde den unge Kvindes Fader til Manden: Kære, samtyk, og bliv Natten over og lad dit Hjerte være vel til Mode.
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 Og Manden stod op for at gaa, og hans Svigerfader nødte ham, og han vendte tilbage og blev der om Natten.
And the man rose up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
8 Og han stod aarle op om Morgenen paa den femte Dag for at gaa, da sagde den unge Kvindes Fader: Kære, vederkvæg dit Hjerte; og de tøvede, indtil Dagen hældede, og de aade begge.
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 Og Manden stod op for at gaa, han og hans Medhustru og hans Dreng; men hans Svigerfader, den unge Kvindes Fader, sagde til ham: Se, kære, Dagen lider, og det bliver Aften, kære, bliver Natten over; se, Dagen er ad Ende, bliv her i Nat og lad dit Hjerte være vel til Mode, saa kunne I i Morgen staa aarle op for at gaa eders Vej, og du kan gaa til dit Telt.
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 Men Manden vilde ikke blive om Natten, men gjorde sig rede og gik bort og kom til tværs over for Jebus, det er Jerusalem; og et Par sadlede Asener vare med ham, og hans Medhustru var med ham.
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 Da de vare ved Jebus, hældede Dagen saare, og Drengen sagde til sin Herre: Kære, kom og lad os tage ind i denne Jebusiternes Stad og blive der i Nat.
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 Da sagde hans Herre til ham: Vi ville ikke tage ind i en fremmed Stad, som ikke tilhører Israels Børn; men vi ville gaa forbi til Gibea.
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 Og han sagde til sin Dreng: Gak frem, at vi kunne komme nær til een af Stæderne, og vi ville blive i Nat udi Gibea eller i Bama.
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 Og de gik forbi og vandrede, og Solen gik ned for dem, der de vare hart ved Gibea, som hører Benjamin til.
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 Og de toge ind der og kom for at blive Natten over i Gibea; og der han kom ind, da satte han sig paa Gaden i Staden; thi der var ingen, som annammede dem i Hus og lod dem blive hos sig om Natten.
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 Og se, der kom en gammel Mand fra sin Gerning fra Marken om Aftenen, og Manden var fra Efraims Bjerg, og han var en fremmed i Gibea, men Mændene paa det Sted vare Benjaminiter.
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 Og han opløftede sine Øjne og saa den vejfarende Mand paa Stadens Gade; da sagde den gamle Mand: Hvor vil du gaa hen, og hvorfra kommer du?
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 Og han sagde til ham: Vi gaa fra Bethlehem i Juda til de fjernere Egne af Efraims Bjerg, hvor jeg er fra, og jeg var gangen til Bethlehem i Juda; men jeg gaar til Herrens Hus, og der er ingen Mand, som annammer mig i Hus.
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 Og jeg har baade Straa og Foder til vore Asener, saa har jeg og Brød og Vin til mig og din Tjenestekvinde og til Drengen, som er med din Tjener; vi have ingen Mangel paa nogen Ting.
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 Og den gamle Mand sagde: Fred være med dig, lad ikkun, hvad du trænger til, være min Sag; bliv kun ikke Natten over paa Gaden.
Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.
21 Og han førte ham ind i sit Hus og gav Asenerne Foder; og de toede deres Fødder, og de aade og drak.
And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
22 Der disse gjorde deres Hjerter til Gode, se, da omringede Mændene af Staden, Mænd, som vare Belials Børn, Huset, og bankede paa Døren; og de sagde til den gamle Mand, som var Husets Herre, sigende: Før den Mand ud, som kom i dit Hus, at vi kunne kende ham.
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 Men den Mand, som var Husets Herre, gik ud til dem, og sagde til dem: Ikke saa, mine Brødre, gører ikke ondt; efter at denne Mand er kommen i mit Hus, saa gører dog ikke denne Daarlighed!
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 Se, her er min Datter, som er Jomfru, og hans Medhustru; dem vil jeg udføre, og dem maa I krænke og gøre ved dem, hvad som godt er for eders Øjne; men gører ikke denne daarlige Gerning mod denne Mand!
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 Men Mændene vilde ikke høre ham; da tog Manden fat paa sin Medhustru og førte hende ud til dem udenfor; og de kendte hende og handlede skændeligen med hende den ganske Nat indtil om Morgenen, men der Morgenrøden gik op, lode de hende fare.
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 Da kom Kvinden, der Morgenen frembrød, og hun faldt ned for Døren af den Mands Hus, hvor hendes Herre var inde, indtil det blev lyst.
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 Og der hendes Herre stod op om Morgenen og oplod Dørene paa Huset og gik ud at vandre sin Vej, se, da var Kvinden, hans Medhustru, falden foran Husets Dør, og hendes Hænder laa paa Dørtærskelen.
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 Da sagde han til hende: Staa op og lad os vandre, men ingen svarede; da tog han hende op paa Asenet, og Manden gjorde sig rede og gik til sit Sted.
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 Og der han kom til sit Hus, da tog han en Kniv og tog fat paa sin Medhustru og huggede hende efter hendes Ben i tolv Stykker, og han sendte hende om til alt Israels Landemærke.
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 Og det skete, hver den, som saa det, sagde: Saadant er ikke sket eller set fra den Dag, Israels Børn droge op af Ægyptens Land, indtil denne Dag; tager dette til Hjerte, giver Raad og siger frem!
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.
