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.
Katika siku hizo, wakati hakuna mfalme katika Israeli, kulikuwa na mtu, Mlawi, aliyekuwa akiishi kwa muda kidogo katika eneo la mbali zaidi ya nchi ya Efraimu. Alijichukulia mwanamke, masuria kutoka Bethlehemu huko Yuda.
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.
Lakini mkewe hakuwa mwaminifu kwake; akaondoka na kurudi nyumbani kwa baba yake huko Bethlehemu ya Yuda. Alikaa huko kwa muda wa miezi minne.
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.
Kisha mumewe akaondoka na kumfuata ili kumshawishi arudi. Mtumishi wake alikuwa pamoja naye, na punda wawili. Akamleta nyumbani kwa baba yake. Baba wa msichana alipomwona, alifurahi.
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.
Baba mkwe wake, baba wa msichana, alimshawishi kukaa siku tatu. Walikula na kunywa, na walikaa usiku huko.
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.
Siku ya nne waliamka mapema na alijiandaa kuondoka, lakini baba wa msichana akamwambia mkwewe, “Jipe nguvu na mkate kidogo, kisha unaweza kwenda.”
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.
Basi hao wawili wakaketi kula na kunywa pamoja. Kisha baba ya msichana akasema, “Tafadhali uwe tayari kukaa usiku huu na kuwa na wakati mzuri.'
7 And the man rose up to depart, but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
Mlawi alipoinuka ili aondoke, baba wa mwanamke huyo alimwomba akae, hivyo alibadili mpango wake na akalala usiku tena.
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.
Siku ya tano aliamka mapema kuondoka, lakini baba wa msichana akasema, 'Jitie nguvu mwenyewe, na kusubiri mpaka alasiri.' Kwa hiyo hao wawili wakala chakula.
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.
Mlawi na suria wake na mtumishi wake wakainuka ili kuondoka, baba mkwe wake, baba wa msichana akamwambia, “Angalia, sasa mchana unaelekea jioni. Tafadhali kaa usiku mwingine, na uwe na wakati mzuri. Unaweza kuamka kesho mapema na kurudi nyumbani.”
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.
Lakini Mlawi hakuwa tayari kukaa usiku. Aliamka na kuondoka. Akaenda kuelekea Yebusi (hiyo ni Yerusalemu). Alikuwa na pande mbili za punda-na masuria wake alikuwa pamoja naye.
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.
Walipokuwa karibu na Yebusi, siku hiyo ilikuwa imeenda mno, na mtumishi akamwambia bwana wake, Haya, tupate kwenda kwa mji wa Wayebusi, tukakae ndani yake usiku huu.
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.
Bwana wake akamwambia, “Hatuwezi kwenda katika mji wa wageni ambao si wa wana wa Israeli.” Tutakwenda Gibea.
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.
Mlawi akamwambia yule kijana, “Njoo, twende sehemu moja wapo, na tukae usiku huko Gibea au Rama.”
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.
Basi, wakaenda, na jua likachwea wakiwa karibu na Gibea, katika eneo la Benyamini.
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.
Wakageuka huko ili wawezenkukaa usiku huko Gibea. Naye akaingia na kukaa katika njia kuu ya jiji, maana hakuna mtu aliyewaingiza nyumbani kwake usiku.
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.
Lakini mtu mzee alikuwa akija kutoka kazini kwake katika shamba jioni hiyo. Alikuwa kutoka mlima wa Efraimu, naye alikuwa akikaa kwa muda huko Gibea. Lakini watu wanaoishi mahali hapo walikuwa Wabenyamini.
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?
Aliinua macho na kumwona msafiri katika njia kuu ya jiji. Huyo mzee akasema, “Unakwenda wapi? Unatoka wapi?”
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.
Mlawi akamwambia, “Tunaenda kutoka Betelehemu ya Yuda mpaka sehemu ya mbali zaidi ya nchi ya kilima ya Efraimu, ambako mimi hutoka. Nilikwenda Bethlehemu huko Yuda, nami nenda nyumbani mwa Bwana; lakini hakuna mtu atakayenichukua nyumbani kwake.
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.
Tuna nyasi za kulisha punda zetu, na kuna mkate na divai kwa ajili yangu na mtumishi wako mwanamke hapa, na kwa kijana huyu pamoja na watumishi wako. Hatujapungukiwa chochote. '
20 Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.
Huyo mzee akawasalimu, “Amani iwe na wewe! Nitakupatia mahitaji yako yote. Usikae usiku tu katika njia kuu.”
21 And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
Basi huyo mtu akamleta Mlawi nyumbani kwake, akawalisha punda. Wakaosha miguu yao na kula na kunywa.
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.
Walipokuwa wakifurahisha mioyo yao, watu wengine wa jiji, watu wasiokuwa na maana, walizunguka nyumba, wakipiga mlango. Wakamwambia yule mzee, mwenye nyumba, wakisema, “Mtoe mtu aliyeingia nyumbani kwako, ili tuweze kufanya mapenzi naye.”
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.
Yule mtu, mwenye nyumba, akawajia, akawaambia, “Hapana, ndugu zangu, tafadhali msifanye jambo baya! Kwa kuwa mtu huyu ni mgeni nyumbani kwangu, musifanye jambo hili baya!”
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.
Angalia, binti yangu bikira na masuria wake hawa hapa. Ngoja niwalete sasa. Wapuuze na kufanya nao chochote mnachopenda. Lakini msifanyie jambo hili mbaya kwa mtu huyu!”
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.
Lakini watu hawakumsikiliza, kwa hiyo huyo mwanamume akamshika yule mwanamke, akamleta nje. Walimkamata, wakambaka, na kumtendea uovu usiku mzima, na asubuhi wakamruhusu aende.
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.
Asubuhi mwanamke alikuja akaanguka chini ya mlango wa nyumba ya mtu ambapo bwana wake alikuwa, na yeye akalala pale mpaka kulipokucha.
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.
Bwana wake akaondoka asubuhi na kufungua milango ya nyumba, akatoka kwenda njiani. Aliweza kumwona mwanamke wake amelala pale mlangoni, mikono yake ikiwa juu ya kizingiti.
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.
Mlawi akamwambia, “Simama twende.” Lakini hakujibiwa. Alimuweka juu ya punda, na huyo mtu akaondoka nyumbani.
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.
Mlawi alipofika nyumbani kwake, akachukua kisu, naye akamshika suria wake, akamkataa, mguu kwa mguu, akafanya vipande kumi na viwili, akapeleka vipande kila mahali katika Israeli.
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.
Wote waliona hili wakasema, “Kitu hicho hakijawahi kufanyika au kuonekana tangu siku ambayo watu wa Israeli walikuja kutoka nchi ya Misri mpaka leo. Fikiria juu ya hili! Tupe ushauri! Tuambie nini cha kufanya!”
