Judges 19
1 At that time Israel didn't have a king. A Levite who was living in a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim married a concubine-wife from Bethlehem in 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 But she was unfaithful to him and left him to return to her father's house in Bethlehem. She was there for 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 Then her husband went after her, to talk kindly with her and bring her back home. With him went his servant and two donkeys. She took him to her father's house and when her father met him, he gladly welcomed 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 Her father pressed him to stay with them, so he remained for three days, eating, drinking, and sleeping there.
Baba mkwe wake, baba wa msichana, alimshawishi kukaa siku tatu. Walikula na kunywa, na walikaa usiku huko.
5 On the fourth day he and his concubine got up early in the morning and prepared to leave, but her father said to his son-in-law, “You'll feel better if you have something to eat before you go.”
Siku ya nne waliamka mapema na alijiandaa kuondoka, lakini baba wa msichana akamwambia mkwewe, “Jipe nguvu na mkate kidogo, kisha unaweza kwenda.”
6 So the two men sat down to eat and drink together. The father said to his son-in law, “Please agree to spend another night here, and you can enjoy yourself!”
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 The man got up to leave, but his father-in-law pressed him to stay, so in the end he spent the night there.
Mlawi alipoinuka ili aondoke, baba wa mwanamke huyo alimwomba akae, hivyo alibadili mpango wake na akalala usiku tena.
8 On the fifth day he got up early in the morning to leave. But his father-in-law said, “Eat before you go, then leave later this afternoon.” So they had a meal together.
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 When he got up to leave with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law told him, “Look it's late—it's already evening. Spend the night here. The day's almost over. Stay here the night and enjoy yourself, then tomorrow you can get up early and be on your way home.”
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 didn't want to spend another night, so he got up and left. He headed towards the town of Jebus (now called Jerusalem) with his two saddled donkeys and his concubine.
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 As they approached Jebus the day was over, the servant said to his master, “Sir, why don't we stop here at this Jebusite town for the night?”
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 replied, “No, we're not going to stop in this town where only foreigners live and no Israelites. We'll continue on to Gibeah.”
Bwana wake akamwambia, “Hatuwezi kwenda katika mji wa wageni ambao si wa wana wa Israeli.” Tutakwenda Gibea.
13 Then he told his servant, “Come on, let's try and get to Gibeah or Ramah and spend the night somewhere there.”
Mlawi akamwambia yule kijana, “Njoo, twende sehemu moja wapo, na tukae usiku huko Gibea au Rama.”
14 So they carried on and reached Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin just as the sun was setting.
Basi, wakaenda, na jua likachwea wakiwa karibu na Gibea, katika eneo la Benyamini.
15 They stopped in Gibeah to spend the night, and sat down in the town's main square, but no one invited them to come and stay.
Wakageuka huko ili wawezenkukaa usiku huko Gibea. Naye akaingia na kukaa katika njia kuu ya jiji, maana hakuna mtu aliyewaingiza nyumbani kwake usiku.
16 But later that evening an old man came by, returning from working in the fields. He was from the hill country of Ephraim, but was now living in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.
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 He looked over and noticed the traveler in the square and asked, “Where are you going and where have you come from?”
Aliinua macho na kumwona msafiri katika njia kuu ya jiji. Huyo mzee akasema, “Unakwenda wapi? Unatoka wapi?”
18 “We've come from Bethlehem in Judah and we're going to a remote area in the hill country of Ephraim,” the man replied. “I'm from there and I went to Bethlehem, and now I'm going to the Lord's Temple. No one here has invited me to stay.
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 There's straw and food for our donkeys, and we your servants have bread and wine—enough for me, the woman, and my servant. We have all we need.”
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 “You are welcome to stay with me,” the man replied. “I can let you have everything you need. Just don't spend the night here in the square.”
Huyo mzee akawasalimu, “Amani iwe na wewe! Nitakupatia mahitaji yako yote. Usikae usiku tu katika njia kuu.”
21 He took him home and fed the donkeys. The travelers washed their feet and then started to eat and drink.
Basi huyo mtu akamleta Mlawi nyumbani kwake, akawalisha punda. Wakaosha miguu yao na kula na kunywa.
22 While they were enjoying themselves, some depraved men from the town came and surrounded the house, and banged on the door, shouting to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to stay in your house so we can have sex with 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 The man who owned the house went outside and told them, “My brothers, don't act in such an evil way! This man is a guest in my house. Don't do something so disgusting!
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 Look, here's my virgin daughter and the man's concubine. Let me bring them out and you can rape them and do whatever you want to them. But don't do something so disgusting to this man.”
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 refused to listen, so the man grabbed his concubine and threw her outside to them. They raped her and abused her all night until the morning, and only discarded her at dawn.
Lakini watu hawakumsikiliza, kwa hiyo huyo mwanamume akamshika yule mwanamke, akamleta nje. Walimkamata, wakambaka, na kumtendea uovu usiku mzima, na asubuhi wakamruhusu aende.
26 As night turned into day she returned to the house where her master was staying and collapsed in front of the door as it got light.
Asubuhi mwanamke alikuja akaanguka chini ya mlango wa nyumba ya mtu ambapo bwana wake alikuwa, na yeye akalala pale mpaka kulipokucha.
27 Her master got up in the morning and opened the door of the house. He went out to continue his journey and there was his concubine, stretched out in the doorway of the house, with her hands holding onto the doorstep.
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 “Get up, let's go,” he told her, but there was no answer. Then the man lifted her onto his donkey and went home.
Mlawi akamwambia, “Simama twende.” Lakini hakujibiwa. Alimuweka juu ya punda, na huyo mtu akaondoka nyumbani.
29 When he got home he took a knife, and holding onto his concubine, cut her up, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent these pieces of her to every part 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 Everyone who saw her said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen before, from the time the Israelites left Egypt up until now. You should think about what happened to her! Decide what to do! Speak up!”
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!”
