Judges 19
1 There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
В ония дни, когато нямаше цар в Израиля, имаше един левитин, който живееше на отвъдната страна на Ефремовата хълмиста земя, и който се беше взел наложница от Витлеем Юдов.
2 She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
Но наложницата му блудствува против него, и отиде си от него в бащината си къща във Витлеем Юдов, гдето остана около четири месеца.
3 And her husband followed her, wishing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to lead her back with him. And he had with him a servant and two donkeys. And she received him, and brought him into the house of her father. And when his father-in-law had heard about this, and had seen him, he met him with joy.
И мъжът й стана та отиде подир нея, за да й говори любезно и да я върне, като водеше със себе си слугата си и два осела. И тя го въведе в бащината си къща; и когато го видя бащата на младата, посрещна го с радост.
4 And he embraced the man. And the son-in-law stayed in the house of his father-in-law for three days, eating and drinking with him in a friendly manner.
И тъстът му, бащата на младата го задържа, та преседя с него три дена; и ядоха и пиха и пренощуваха там.
5 But on the fourth day, arising in the night, he intended to set out. But his father-in-law took hold of him, and he said to him, “First taste a little bread, and strengthen your stomach, and then you shall set out.”
На четвъртия ден, като станаха рано, той се дигна да си иде; но бащата на младата рече на зетя си: Подкрепи сърцето си с малко хляб и после ще си отидеш.
6 And they sat down together, and they ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son-in-law, “I ask you to remain here today, so that we may rejoice together.”
И така, седнаха та ядоха и пиха двамата заедно; после бащата на младата рече на мъжа: Склони, моля, да пренощуваш, и нека се развесели сърцето ти.
7 But getting up, he intended to begin to set out. But nevertheless, his father-in-law pressed him resolutely, and made him remain with him.
Обаче, човекът се дигна да си иде; но понеже тъстът му настояваше пред него, той пак пренощува там.
8 But when morning came, the Levite was preparing for his journey. And his father-in-law said to him again, “I beg you to take a little food, and to be strengthened, until the daylight increases, and after that, you shall set out.” Therefore, they ate together.
А на петия ден стана рано да си иде; но бащата на младата рече: Подкрепи, моля, сърцето си. И остана догдето превали денят, като ядоха двамата.
9 And the young man got up, so that he might travel with his wife and servant. And his father-in-law spoke to him again: “Consider that the daylight is declining, and it approaches toward evening. Remain with me also today, and spend the day in gladness. And tomorrow you shall set out, so that you may go to your own house.”
Сетне, когато човекът стана да си отиде - той и наложницата му и слугата му, рече тъстът му, бащата на младата: Ето, сега денят преваля към вечер; пренощувайте, моля. Ето, денят е на свършване; пренощувайте тук и нека се развесели сърцето ти; а утре тръгнете рано на път, за да отидеш у дома си.
10 His son-in-law was not willing to agree to his words. Instead, he immediately continued on, and he arrived opposite Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two donkeys carrying burdens, and his mate.
Но човекът не склони да пренощува, а като стана, тръгна и дойде срещу Евус (който е Ерусалим), като водеше със себе си два оседлани осела; и наложницата му беше с него.
11 And now they were near Jebus, but day was turning into night. And the servant said to his lord, “Come, I beg you, let us turn aside to the city of the Jebusites, so that we may find lodging in it.”
Когато се приближиха до Евус, денят беше много преминал; и слугата рече на господаря си: Дойди, моля, нека се отбием в тоя град на евусите, за да пренощуваме в него.
12 His lord responded to him: “I will not enter into the town of a foreign people, who are not of the sons of Israel. Instead, I will cross over as far as Gibeah.
Но господарят му рече: Няма да се отбием в град на чужденци, гдето не се намират от израилтяните, но ще заминем за Гавая.
13 And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
Рече още на слугата си: Дойди, нека се приближим до едно от тия места, и ще пренощуваме в Гавая или в Рама.
14 Therefore, they passed by Jebus, and continuing on, they undertook the journey. But the sun went down on them when they were near Gibeah, which is of the tribe of Benjamin.
И тъй, те заминаха та вървяха; а зайде им слънцето близо при Гавая, която принадлежи на Вениамина.
15 And so they diverted to it, so that they might lodge there. And when they had entered, they were sitting in the street of the city. For no one was willing to give them hospitality.
И там се отбиха, за да влязат да пренощуват в Гавая; и когато влезе, седна край градската улица, защото никой не ги прибираше в къщата си, за да пренощуват.
16 And behold, they saw an old man, returning from the field and from his work in the evening, and he was also from mount Ephraim, and he was living as a stranger in Gibeah. For the men of that region were of the sons of Benjamin.
И, ето, един старец идеше вечерта от работата си на полето, и тоя човек беше от хълмистата земя на Ефрема и пришелствуваше в Гавая, а местните човеци бяха вениаминци.
17 And the old man, lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city. And he said to him: “Where have you come from? And where are you going?”
И като подигна очи и видя пътника на градската улица, старецът му каза: Къде отиваш? и от где идеш?
18 He answered him: “We set out from Bethlehem of Judah, and we are traveling to our own place, which is beside mount Ephraim. From there we went to Bethlehem, and now we go to the house of God. But no one is willing to receive us under his roof.
А той му рече: Ние заминаваме от Витлеем Юдов към отвъдната страна на хълмистата земя на Ефрема, отдето съм аз. Ходих до Витлеем Юдов, и сега отивам за Господния дом; а никой не ме прибра в къщата си.
19 We have straw and hay as fodder for the donkeys, and we have bread and wine for the use of myself, and for your handmaid and the servant who is with me. We lack nothing except lodging.”
А пък ние си имаме плява и храна за ослите си, също и хляб и вино за мене и за слугинята ти и за момчето, което е със слугите ти; нямаме нужда от нищо.
20 And the old man responded to him: “Peace be with you. I will provide all that is necessary. Only, I beg you, do not stay in the street.”
И старецът рече: Бъди спокоен; обаче, всичките ти нужди нека понеса аз; само да не пренощуваш на улицата.
21 And he led him into his house, and he gave fodder to his donkeys. And after they had washed their feet, he received them with a banquet.
И така, той го въведе в къщата си, и даде зоб на ослите; а те си умиха нозете и ядоха и пиха.
22 And while they were feasting, and were refreshing their bodies with food and drink after the labor of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and surrounded the old man’s house. And they began to knock at the door, calling out to the lord of the house, and saying, “Bring out the man who entered your house, so that we may abuse him.”
Като веселяха сърцата си, ето, едни градски мъже, развратници, обиколиха къщата, блъскаха на вратата, и говориха на стареца домакин, казвайки: Изведи човека, който влезе в къщата ти, за да го познаем.
23 And the old man went out to them, and he said: “Do not choose, brothers, do not choose to do this evil. For this man has entered to my hospitality. And you must cease from this senselessness.
А човекът, то ест, домакинът, излезе при тях та им каза: Не, братя мои! моля, недейте прави това зло; тъй като тоя човек е мой гост, недейте струва това безумие.
24 I have a virgin daughter, and this man has a mate. I will lead them out to you, so that you may debase them and may satisfy your lust. Only, I beg you, do not commit this crime against nature on the man.”
Ето дъщеря ми, девица, и неговата наложница; тях ще изведа вън сега; опозорете ги, и сторете им каквото ви е угодно; но на тоя човек да не сторите едно такова безумно дело.
25 But they were not willing to agree to his words. So the man, discerning this, led out his mate to them, and he delivered her to their sexual abuse. And when they had abused her for the entire night, they released her in the morning.
Но мъжете не искаха да го послушат; за това, човекът взе наложницата му та им я изведе вън; и те я познаха и обезчестяваха я цялата нощ дори до утринта, а като се зазори пуснаха я.
26 But the woman, as darkness was receding, came to the door of the house, where her lord was staying, and there she fell down.
И тъй призори жената дойде и падна при вратата на къщата на човека, гдето беше господарят й, и там лежа до съмване.
27 When morning came, the man arose, and he opened the door, so that he might complete the journey that he had begun. And behold, his mate was lying before the door, with her hands reaching out to the threshold.
И на утринта господарят й стана та отвори вратата на къщата и излезе, за да си отиде по пътя, и ето наложницата му паднала при врата на къщата, и ръцете й на прага.
28 And he, thinking that she was resting, said to her, “Get up, and let us walk.” But since she gave no response, realizing that she had died, he took her up, and he laid her on his donkey, and he returned to his house.
И рече й: Стани да си отидем. Но нямаше отговор. Тогава човекът я дигна на осела, и стана та отиде на мястото си.
29 And when he had arrived, he took up a sword, and he cut into pieces the dead body of his wife, with her bones, into twelve parts. And he sent the pieces into all the parts of Israel.
И като дойде в дома си, взе нож, хвана наложницата си, и я разсече член по член на дванадесет части, и прати ги във всичките предели на Израиля.
30 And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, “Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done.”
И всички, които видяха това, думаха: Не е ставало, нито се е виждало такова нещо от деня, когато израилтяните излязоха из Египетската земя, до днес; размислете, прочее, затова, съветвайте се, и изказвайте се.
