Judges 19
1 There was a certain Levite, who dwelt on the side of mount Ephraim, who took a wife of Bethlehem Juda:
Naqueles dias, quando não havia rei em Israel, houve um levita que morava como peregrino nos lados do monte de Efraim, o qual se havia tomado mulher concubina de Belém de Judá.
2 And she left him and returned to her father’s house in Bethlehem, and abode with him four months.
E sua concubina adulterou contra ele, e foi-se dele à casa de seu pai, a Belém de Judá, e esteve ali por tempo de quatro meses.
3 And her husband followed her, willing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to bring her back with him, having with him a servant and two asses: and she received him, and brought him into her father’s house. And when his father in law had heard this, and had seen him, he met him with joy,
E levantou-se seu marido, e seguiu-a, para falar-lhe amorosamente e trazê-la de volta, levando consigo um criado seu e um par de asnos; e ela o meteu na casa de seu pai.
4 And embraced the man. And the son in law tarried in the house of his father in law three days, eating with him and drinking familiarly.
E vendo-lhe o pai da moça, saiu-lhe a receber contente; e seu sogro, pai da moça, o deteve, e ficou em sua casa três dias, comendo e bebendo, e repousando ali.
5 But on the fourth day arising early in the morning he desired to depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.
E ao quarto dia, quando se levantaram de manhã, levantou-se também o levita para ir-se, e o pai da moça disse a seu genro: Conforta teu coração com um bocado de pão, e depois vos ireis.
6 And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son in law: I beseech thee to stay here today, and let us make merry together.
E sentaram-se eles dois juntos, e comeram e beberam. E o pai da moça disse ao homem: Eu te rogo que te queiras ficar aqui esta noite, e teu coração se alegrará.
7 But he rising up began to be for departing. And nevertheless his father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.
E levantando-se o homem para ir-se, o sogro lhe constrangeu a que voltasse e tivesse ali a noite.
8 But when morning was come, the Levite prepared to go on his journey. And his father in law said to him again: I beseech thee to take a little meat, and strengthening thyself, till the day be farther advanced, afterwards thou mayest depart. And they ate together.
E ao quinto dia levantando-se de manhã para ir-se, disse-lhe o pai da moça: Conforta agora teu coração. E havendo comido ambos a dois, detiveram-se até que já declinava o dia.
9 And the young man arose to set forward with his wife and servant. And his father in law spoke to him again: Consider that the day is declining, and draweth toward evening: tarry with me today also, and spend the day in mirth, and tomorrow thou shalt depart, that thou mayest go into thy house.
Levantou-se logo o homem para ir-se, ele, e sua concubina, e seu criado. Então seu sogro, o pai da moça, lhe disse: Eis que o dia declina para se pôr o sol, rogo-te que vos estejais aqui a noite; eis que o dia se acaba, passa aqui a noite, para que se alegre teu coração; e amanhã vos levantareis cedo a vosso caminho, e chegarás a tuas tendas.
10 His son in law would not consent to his words: but forthwith went forward and came over against Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two asses laden, and his concubine.
Mas o homem não quis ficar ali a noite, mas sim que se levantou e partiu, e chegou até em frente de Jebus, que é Jerusalém, com seu par de asnos preparados, e com sua concubina.
11 And now they were come near Jebus, and the day was far spent: and the servant said to his master: Come, I beseech thee, let us turn into the city of the Jebusites, and lodge there.
E estando já junto a Jebus, o dia havia declinado muito: e disse o criado a seu senhor: Vem agora, e vamo-nos a esta cidade dos jebuseus, para que tenhamos nela a noite.
12 His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another nation, who are not of the children of Israel, but I will pass over to Gabaa:
E seu senhor lhe respondeu: Não iremos a nenhuma cidade de estrangeiros, que não seja dos filhos de Israel: antes passaremos até Gibeá. E disse a seu criado:
13 And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.
Vem, cheguemos a um desses lugares, para ter a noite em Gibeá, ou em Ramá.
14 So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gabaa, which is in the tribe of Benjamin:
Passando pois, caminharam, e o sol se pôs junto a Gibeá, que era de Benjamim.
15 And they turned into it, to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to lodge.
E apartaram-se do caminho para entrar a ter ali a noite em Gibeá; e entrando, sentaram-se na praça da cidade, porque não houve quem os acolhesse em casa para passar a noite.
16 And behold they saw an old man, returning out of the field and from his work in the evening, and he also was of mount Ephraim, and dwelt as a stranger in Gabaa; but the men of that country were the children of Jemini.
E eis que um homem velho, que à tarde vinha do campo de trabalhar; o qual era do monte de Efraim, e morava como peregrino em Gibeá, mas os moradores daquele lugar eram filhos de Benjamim.
17 And the old man lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city, and said to him: Whence comest thou? and whither goest thou?
E levantando o velho os olhos, viu aquele viajante na praça da cidade, e disse-lhe: Para onde vais, e de onde vens?
18 He answered him: We came out from Bethlehem Juda, and we are going to our home, which is on the side of mount Ephraim, from whence we went to Bethlehem: and now we go to the house of God, and none will receive us under his roof:
E ele respondeu: Passamos de Belém de Judá aos lados do monte de Efraim, de onde eu sou; e parti até Belém de Judá; e vou à casa do SENHOR, e não há quem me receba em casa,
19 We have straw and hay for provender of the asses, and bread and wine for the use of myself and of thy handmaid, and of the servant that is with me: we want nothing but lodging.
Ainda que nós tenhamos palha e de comer para nossos asnos, e também temos pão e vinho para mim e para tua serva, e para o criado que está com teu servo; de nada temos falta.
20 And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.
E o homem velho disse: Paz seja contigo; tua necessidade toda seja somente a meu cargo, contanto que não passes a noite na praça.
21 And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their feet, he entertained them with a feast.
E metendo-os em sua casa, deu de comer a seus asnos; e eles se lavaram os pés, e comeram e beberam.
22 While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial, (that is, without yoke, ) came and beset the old man’s house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him.
E quando estavam jubilosos, eis que os homens daquela cidade, homens malignos, cercam a casa, e batiam as portas, dizendo ao homem velho dono da casa: Tira fora o homem que entrou em tua casa, para que o conheçamos.
23 And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.
E saindo a eles aquele homem, amo da casa, disse-lhes: Não, irmãos meus, rogo-vos que não cometais este mal, pois que este homem entrou em minha casa, não façais esta maldade.
24 I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man.
Eis aqui minha filha virgem, e a concubina dele: eu as tirarei agora para vós; humilhai-as, e fazei com elas como vos parecer, e não façais a este homem coisa tão infame.
25 They would not be satisfied with his words; which the man seeing, brought out his concubine to them, and abandoned her to their wickedness: and when they had abused her all the night, they let her go in the morning.
Mas aqueles homens não lhe quiseram ouvir; pelo que tomando aquele homem sua concubina, tirou-a fora: e eles a conheceram, e abusaram dela toda a noite até a manhã, e deixaram-na quando apontava a alva.
26 But the woman, at the dawning of the day, came to the door of the house where her lord lodged, and there fell down.
E já que amanhecia, a mulher veio, e caiu diante da porta da casa daquele homem onde seu senhor estava, até que foi de dia.
27 And in the morning the man arose, and opened the door that he might end the journey he had begun: and behold his concubine lay before the door with her hands spread on the threshold.
E levantando-se de manhã seu senhor, abriu as portas da casa, e saiu para ir seu caminho, e eis que, a mulher sua concubina estava estendida diante da porta da casa, com as mãos sobre o umbral.
28 He thinking she was taking her rest, said to her: Arise, and let us be going. But as she made no answer, perceiving she was dead, he took her up, and laid her upon his ass, and returned to his house.
E ele lhe disse: Levanta-te, e vamo-nos. Mas ela não respondeu. Então a levantou o homem, e lançando-a sobre seu asno, levantou-se e foi-se a seu lugar.
29 And when he was come home he took a sword, and divided the dead body of his wife with her bones into twelve parts, and sent the pieces into all the borders of Israel.
E em chegando à sua casa, toma uma espada, pegou sua concubina, e despedaçou-a com seus ossos em doze partes, e enviou-as por todos os termos de Israel.
30 And when every one had seen this, they all cried out: There was never such a thing done in Israel from the day that our fathers came up out of Egypt, until this day: give sentence, and decree in common what ought to be done.
E todo aquele que o via, dizia: Jamais se fez nem visto tal coisa, desde o tempo que os filhos de Israel subiram da terra do Egito até hoje. Considerai isto, dai conselho, e falai.
