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 there was a certain Levite dwelling on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
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 harlot against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole 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 arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, and 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 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, detained him; and he abode with him three days: so 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, when they arose early in the morning, that he arose to depart: and the damsel’s father said to his son in law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward depart.
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: for the damsel’s father had said to the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.
7 Og Manden stod op for at gaa, og hans Svigerfader nødte ham, og han vendte tilbage og blev der om Natten.
And when the man rose to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore 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: and the damsel’s father said, Strengthen thy heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they ate 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 when the man arose to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said to him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day is coming to an end, lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest 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 would not tarry that night, but he arose and departed, and came opposite Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two donkeys saddled, his concubine also 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.
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in to 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.
And his master said to him, We will not turn aside here into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; 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.
And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, 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 belongeth 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 there, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.
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 evening, who was also of mount Ephraim; and he dwelt 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?
And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Where goest thou? and where do 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.
And he said to him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from there 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 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.
Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys; 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.
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 with thee; however let all thy wants lie upon me; only 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.
So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to 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.
Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain perverted men, beset the house on all sides, and beat at the door, and 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, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.
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, 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 to you: 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: so 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 when the day began to spring, 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 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.
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 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, 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, Rise, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her upon a donkey, and the man rose, 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 a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the land 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 that saw it said, There hath been no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came from the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
