< Judges 19 >

1 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.
و در آن ایام که پادشاهی در اسرائیل نبود، مرد لاوی در پشت کوهستان افرایم ساکن بود، و کنیزی از بیت لحم یهودا ازبرای خود گرفته بود.۱
2 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.
و کنیزش بر او زنا کرده، ازنزد او به خانه پدرش در بیت لحم یهودا رفت، ودر آنجا مدت چهار ماه بماند.۲
3 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.
و شوهرش برخاسته، از عقب او رفت تا دلش را برگردانیده، پیش خود باز آورد، و غلامی با دو الاغ همراه اوبود، و آن زن او را به خانه پدر خود برد. و چون پدر کنیز او را دید، از ملاقاتش شاد شد.۳
4 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.
و پدرزنش، یعنی پدر کنیز او را نگاه داشت. پس سه روز نزد وی توقف نمود و اکل و شرب نموده، آنجا بسر بردند.۴
5 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.
و در روز چهارم چون صبح زود بیدار شدند او برخاست تا روانه شود، اما پدرکنیز به داماد خود گفت که دل خود را به لقمه‌ای نان تقویت ده، و بعد از آن روانه شوید.۵
6 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.
پس هردو با هم نشسته، خوردند و نوشیدند. و پدر کنیزبه آن مرد گفت: «موافقت کرده، امشب را بمان ودلت شاد باشد.»۶
7 And the man rose up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
و چون آن مرد برخاست تا روانه شود، پدرزنش او را الحاح نمود و شب دیگر در آنجا ماند.۷
8 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.
و در روز پنجم صبح زود برخاست تا روانه شود، پدر کنیز گفت: «دل خود را تقویت نما و تازوال روز تاخیر نمایید.» و ایشان هردو خوردند.۸
9 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.
و چون آن شخص با کنیز و غلام خود برخاست تا روانه شود، پدر زنش یعنی پدر کنیز او را گفت: «الان روز نزدیک به غروب می‌شود، شب رابمانید اینک روز تمام می‌شود، در اینجا شب رابمان و دلت شاد باشد و فردا بامدادان روانه خواهید شد و به خیمه خود خواهی رسید.»۹
10 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.
اما آن مرد قبول نکرد که شب را بماند، پس برخاسته، روانه شد و به مقابل یبوس که اورشلیم باشد، رسید، و دو الاغ پالان شده و کنیزش همراه وی بود.۱۰
11 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.
و چون ایشان نزد یبوس رسیدند، نزدیک به غروب بود. غلام به آقای خود گفت: «بیا و به این شهر یبوسیان برگشته، شب را در آن بسر بریم.»۱۱
12 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.
آقایش وی را گفت: «به شهر غریب که احدی از بنی‌اسرائیل در آن نباشدبرنمی گردیم بلکه به جبعه بگذریم.»۱۲
13 And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
و به غلام خود گفت: «بیا و به یکی از این‌جاها، یعنی به جبعه یا رامه نزدیک بشویم و در آن شب رابمانیم.»۱۳
14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
پس از آنجا گذشته، برفتند و نزد جبعه که از آن بنیامین است، آفتاب بر ایشان غروب کرد.۱۴
15 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.
پس به آن طرف برگشتند تا به جبعه داخل شده، شب را در آن بسر برند. و او درآمد در کوچه شهر نشست، اما کسی نبود که ایشان را به خانه خود ببرد و منزل دهد.۱۵
16 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.
و اینک مردی پیر در شب از کار خود ازمزرعه می‌آمد، و این شخص از کوهستان افرایم بوده، در جبعه ماوا گزیده بود، اما مردمان آن مکان بنیامینی بودند.۱۶
17 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?
و او نظر انداخته، شخص مسافری را در کوچه شهر دید، و آن مرد پیر گفت: «کجا می‌روی و از کجا می‌آیی؟»۱۷
18 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.
او وی را گفت: «ما از بیت لحم یهودا به آن طرف کوهستان افرایم می‌رویم، زیرا از آنجا هستم و به بیت لحم یهودا رفته بودم، و الان عازم خانه خداوند هستم، و هیچ‌کس مرا به خانه خود نمی پذیرد،۱۸
19 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.
و نیزکاه و علف به جهت الاغهای ما هست، و نان وشراب هم برای من و کنیز تو و غلامی که همراه بندگانت است، می‌باشد و احتیاج به چیزی نیست.»۱۹
20 Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.
آن مرد پیر گفت: «سلامتی بر تو باد، تمامی حاجات تو بر من است، اما شب را درکوچه بسر مبر.»۲۰
21 And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
پس او را به خانه خود برده، به الاغها خوراک داد و پایهای خود را شسته، خوردند و نوشیدند.۲۱
22 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.
و چون دلهای خود را شاد می‌کردند، اینک مردمان شهر، یعنی بعضی اشخاص بنی بلیعال خانه را احاطه کردند، و در را زده، به آن مرد پیرصاحب‌خانه خطاب کرده، گفتند: «آن مرد را که به خانه تو داخل شده است بیرون بیاور تا او رابشناسیم.»۲۲
23 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.
و آن مرد صاحب‌خانه نزد ایشان بیرون آمده، به ایشان گفت: «نی‌ای برادرانم شرارت مورزید، چونکه این مرد به خانه من داخل شده است، این عمل زشت را منمایید.۲۳
24 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.
اینک دختر باکره من و کنیز این مرد، ایشان را نزد شمابیرون می‌آورم. ایشان را ذلیل ساخته، آنچه درنظر شما پسند آید به ایشان بکنید. لیکن با این مرداین کار زشت را مکنید.»۲۴
25 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.
اما آن مردمان نخواستند که او را بشنوند. پس آن شخص کنیزخود را گرفته، نزد ایشان بیرون آورد و او راشناختند و تمامی شب تا صبح او را بی‌عصمت می‌کردند، و در طلوع فجر او را رها کردند.۲۵
26 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.
وآن زن در سپیده صبح آمده، به در خانه آن شخص که آقایش در آن بود، افتاد تا روشن شد.۲۶
27 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.
و در وقت صبح آقایش برخاسته، بیرون آمد تا به راه خود برود و اینک کنیزش نزد در خانه افتاده، و دستهایش بر آستانه بود.۲۷
28 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.
و او وی راگفت: «برخیز تا برویم.» اما کسی جواب نداد، پس آن مرد او را بر الاغ خود گذاشت و برخاسته، به مکان خود رفت.۲۸
29 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.
و چون به خانه خود رسید، کاردی برداشت و کنیز خود را گرفته، اعضای اورا به دوازده قطعه تقسیم کرد، و آنها را در تمامی حدود اسرائیل فرستاد.۲۹
30 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.
و هر‌که این را دیدگفت: «از روزی که بنی‌اسرائیل از مصر بیرون آمده‌اند تا امروز عمل مثل این کرده و دیده ونشده است. پس در آن تامل کنید و مشورت کرده، حکم نمایید.»۳۰

< Judges 19 >