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.
It happened in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took for himself a secondary wife from 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.
His secondary wife was angry with him and went away from him to her father's house in Bethlehem of Judah, and was there about 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.
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. And she brought him into her father's house; and when the father of the young woman 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.
His father-in-law, the young woman's father, welcomed him; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank and stayed 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.
It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young woman's father said to his son-in-law, "Refresh yourself with a piece of bread, and after that you may go."
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.
So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together. Then the young woman's father said to the man, "Please agree to stay the night, and enjoy yourself."
7 Og Manden stod op for at gaa, og hans Svigerfader nødte ham, og han vendte tilbage og blev der om Natten.
The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he stayed 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.
He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young woman's father said, "Please refresh yourself and stay until the day declines." And the two of them ate and drank.
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.
When the man rose up with his secondary wife and his servant to leave, his father-in-law, the young woman's father, said to him, "Look, now the day draws toward evening, please stay the night. Look, the day grows to an end, stay here, and enjoy yourself; and tomorrow you can get up early for your journey so that you may go home."
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 wouldn't stay that night, but he rose up and departed, and went toward Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). And there were with him a couple of saddled donkeys, and his secondary wife and his servant were 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.
When they were by Jebus, the day was almost gone, and the servant said to his master, "Please come and let us stop at this city of the Jebusites, and spend the night 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.
His master said to him, "We won't go into the city of a foreigner that is not of the children of Israel, but we will pass over 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.
He said to his servant, "Come and let us try to reach one of those places and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah."
14 Og de gik forbi og vandrede, og Solen gik ned for dem, der de vare hart ved Gibea, som hører Benjamin til.
So they passed on and went their way; and the sun set on them near 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.
They turned that way to go in to spend the night in Gibeah. And he went in and they sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who would take them into their house to spend 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.
Look, there came an old man from his work out in the field at evening. Now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he was residing in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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?
He lifted up his eyes, and saw the traveler in the street of the city. And the old man said, "Where are you going, and where did you come from?"
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.
He said to him, "We are passing from Bethlehem in Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem in Judah. And I am going to my home, and there is no one who will take me into his home.
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.
Yet there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your female servant, and for the young man who is with your 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.
And the old man said, "Peace be to you. I will take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the square."
21 Og han førte ham ind i sit Hus og gav Asenerne Foder; og de toede deres Fødder, og de aade og drak.
So he brought him into his house, and fed the donkeys. 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.
As they were enjoying themselves, look, the men of the city, some wicked men of the city 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 may have sex with 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!
The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, "No, my brothers, please do not act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house. Do not do this disgraceful thing.
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!
Look, here is my virgin daughter and his secondary wife. I will bring them out now. Ravish them and do with them what seems good to you; but do not do any such a disgraceful thing to this man."
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 wouldn't listen to him: so the man laid hold of his secondary wife, and brought her out to them. And they raped her and abused her all night until the morning, and when the day began to dawn they let her go.
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.
Then at daybreak the woman arrived and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, until daylight.
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.
Her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way; and look, the woman his secondary wife was fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands on 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, "Get up, and let us go." But there was no answer, for she was dead. So he placed her on the donkey, and the man rose up and went to his home.
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.
When he had come into his house, he took a knife, and took hold of his secondary wife and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory 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 was so, that all who saw it said, "Nothing like this has been done or seen since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day." And he commanded the men whom he sent, saying, "This is what you will say to all the men of Israel, 'Has anything like this happened since the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day? Consider it, take counsel, and speak.'"
