Judges 19
1 There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
En aquellos días, cuando no había rey en Israel, cierto levita vivía en las partes más alejadas de la región montañosa de Efraín, y obtuvo para sí mujer concubina de Belén de judá.
2 She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
Y su concubina le fue infiel, y se fue de él a la casa de su padre en Belén-Judá, y estuvo allí durante cuatro meses.
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.
Entonces su esposo se levantó y fue tras ella, con el propósito de hablarle amablemente y llevarla de regreso con él; él tenía consigo a un siervo y dos asnos: y ella lo llevó a la casa de su padre, y su padre, cuando lo vio, se acercó a él con alegría.
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.
Y su suegro, el padre de la joven, lo mantuvo allí durante tres días; y comieron y bebieron, y tomaron allí su descanso.
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.”
Al cuarto día se levantaron temprano por la mañana y él se preparó para irse; pero el padre de la joven le dijo a su yerno: Toma un poco de comida para mantener tu fuerza, y luego sigue tu camino.
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.”
Así que se sentaron y comieron y bebieron, los dos juntos; y el padre de la joven le dijo al hombre: “Si es de tu agrado, descansa aquí esta noche y deja que tu corazón se alegre”.
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.
Y el hombre se levantó para irse, pero su suegro no lo dejó ir, por lo que volvió a descansar allí por la noche.
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.
Luego, temprano en la mañana del quinto día, se levantó para irse; pero el padre de la joven dijo: mantén tu fuerza; así que los dos comieron, y el hombre y su concubina y su sirviente no se fueron hasta después de la mitad del día.
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.”
Y cuando se levantaron para irse, su suegro, el padre de la joven, le dijo: Ahora va a anochecer, así que no vayas esta noche; Mira, el día casi se ha ido; descansa aquí y deja que tu corazón se alegre, y mañana temprano, regresa a tu casa.
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.
Pero el hombre no se quedaría allí esa noche, se levantó se fue, y llegó hasta enfrente de Jebús que es Jerusalén; y tenía consigo los dos asnos, listos para viajar, y su concubina.
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.”
Cuando se acercaron a Jebús, el día estaba muy lejos; y el criado le dijo a su amo: Ahora, salgamos de nuestro camino hacia esta ciudad de los jebuseos y descansemos allí por la noche.
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.
Pero su amo le dijo: No saldremos de nuestro camino hacia un pueblo extraño, cuyo pueblo no es de los hijos de Israel; Pero nos vamos a Guibeá.
13 And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
Y dijo a su criado: Ven, vamos a uno de estos lugares, parando por la noche en Guibeá o Rama.
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.
Y siguieron su camino; y el sol se puso cuando estaban cerca de Guibeá en la tierra de Benjamín.
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.
Y salieron de la carretera allí con el propósito de detenerse para pasar la noche en Guibeá: y él entró, sentándose en la calle de la ciudad, porque nadie los llevó a su casa esa noche.
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.
Cuando anochecía, vieron a un anciano regresar de su trabajo en los campos; él era de la región montañosa de Efraín y vivía en Guibea, pero los hombres del lugar eran benjamitas.
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?”
Y cuando vio al viajero en la calle del pueblo, el anciano dijo: ¿A dónde vas? y de donde vienes?
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.
Y le dijo: Venimos de Belén de judá, a las partes más alejadas de la región montañosa de Efraín, de donde soy, y fui a Belén de judá, ahora voy a la casa del Señor, pero no hay ningún hombre que me lleve a su casa.
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.”
Pero tenemos pasto seco y alimento para nuestros asnos, así como pan y vino para mí, y para tu sierva, y para el joven que está con nosotros. No necesitamos nada.
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.”
Y el anciano dijo: Paz sea contigo; Deja que todas tus necesidades sean de mi cuidado; Solo que no descanses en la calle.
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.
Entonces los llevó a su casa y les dio de comer; y después de lavarse los pies, comieron y bebieron.
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.”
Mientras disfrutaban de la comida, los hombres perversos del pueblo que entraron en la casa, dando golpes en la puerta; y dijeron al anciano, el amo de la casa: Envía al hombre que vino a tu casa, para tener relaciones sexuales con el.
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.
Entonces el hombre, el amo de la casa, salió a ellos y les dijo: No, hermanos míos, no hagan esto malo; este hombre ha venido a mi casa, y ustedes no deben hacerle este mal.
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.”
Mira, aquí está mi hija, una virgen, y la concubina de este hombre: los enviaré para que las ultrajen y hagan con ellas lo que quieran. Pero no hagas tal vergüenza a este hombre.
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.
Pero los hombres no le oyeron; de modo que el hombre tomó a su concubina y la envió a ellos; y la tomaron por la fuerza, y la violaron toda la noche hasta la mañana; y al amanecer, la dejaron ir.
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.
Al amanecer del día llegó la mujer, y, cayendo a la puerta de la casa del hombre donde estaba su amo, fue tendida allí hasta que amaneció.
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.
Por la mañana, su amo se levantó y, abriendo la puerta de la casa, salió para seguir su camino; y vio a su concubina tendida en la tierra junto a la puerta de la casa con las manos en el escalón.
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.
Y él le dijo: Levántate, y vámonos; pero no hubo respuesta; así que la levantó y la puso en él asno, y siguió su camino y fue a su casa.
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.
Y cuando llegó a su casa, tomó su cuchillo y tomó a la mujer, y la partió hueso por hueso en doce partes, que envió a través de todo Israel.
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.”
Y todo el que lo veía, decía: ¿Se ha hecho algo así desde el día en que los hijos de Israel salieron de Egipto? ¿para este día? Piénsalo, considéralo y da tu opinión al respecto.
