Judges 19
1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the lower edge of the mountain of Ephraim, who took to himself a concubine out of Beth-lechem-judah.
Nʼoge a, Izrel enweghị eze na-achị ha. Nʼoge ahụ kwa, ọ dị otu nwoke, onye Livayị bi nʼebe dị anya nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem. Nwoke a gara Betlehem, nʼime Juda, kpọrọ otu nwaagbọghọ ka ọ bụrụ iko ya nwanyị.
2 And his concubine became faithless unto him, and she went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lechem-judah, and was there one year and four months.
Ma iko ya nwanyị ahụ kwara iko megide ya. Ọ hapụrụ ya laghachi nʼezinaụlọ nne na nna ya na Betlehem, Juda. Ọ nọrọ ọnwa anọ nʼebe ahụ.
3 And then her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, to bring her back; and he had his servant 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.
Nwoke ahụ kpebiri ịga nʼụlọ nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ ịrịọ ya ka ọ lọghachi. Ọ kpọọrọ otu nʼime ndị ohu ya, duru ịnyịnya ibu abụọ. Mgbe nwoke ahụ bịaruru nʼụlọ ahụ, iko ya nwanyị kpọbatara ya nʼụlọ nna ya. Mgbe nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ hụrụ ya, o jiri ọṅụ kelee ya ekele.
4 And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, detained him; and he abode with him three days: and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
Nna nwanyị ahụ rịọrọ ya ka ọ nọnyere ha ụfọdụ oge. Nʼihi nke a, ọ nọnyeere ha ụbọchị atọ. Ha niile nọrọ ọnọdụ obi ụtọ abalị atọ ahụ niile, rie ṅụọkwa.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart; but the damsel's father said unto his son-in-law, Comfort thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward can ye go your way.
Nʼụbọchị nke anọ, nwoke ahụ na iko ya jikeere nʼisi ụtụtụ ịlaghachi. Ma nna nwanyị ahụ rịọrọ ha sị ha, “Jirinụ ihe oriri gbaanụ onwe unu ume. Emesịa unu nwere ike ịlawa.”
6 And they sat down, and both of them ate together and drank; and the damsel's father said unto the man, Do consent, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.
Ya mere, ha abụọ nọdụrụ ala rie ihe, ṅụọkwa ihe ọṅụṅụ. Mgbe e mesiri, nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ sịrị ha, “Biko, nọdụnụ rahụ ụra nʼabalị taa, meekwanụ onwe unu obi ụtọ.”
7 Still the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he turned back and lodged there.
Ma mgbe nwoke ahụ biliri ka ọ laa, nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ, nọgidere ya, nke a mere ka o kwenye ịnọ ruo echi ya.
8 And when he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart, the damsel's father said, Comfort thy heart, I pray thee, and tarry until the decline of the day: and both of them did eat.
Nʼisi ụtụtụ ụbọchị nke ise, ha bilikwara ngwangwa jikere ịhapụ ma ịlaghachi. Ọzọkwa, nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ rịọkwara ha sị ha, “Biko, nọgidenụ nʼụtụtụ taa, ma nʼoge ehihie unu nwere ike laa.” Nʼihi nke a, ha nọgidekwara rie, ṅụọ.
9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, tarry all night, I pray you: behold, it is the resting time of day, lodge here, and let thy heart be merry; and you may get early tomorrow on your way, and go then to thy tent.
Mgbe nwoke ahụ na iko ya nwanyị, na ohu ya, jikeere ịhapụ, nna nwaagbọghọ ahụ rịọkwara ha sị ha, “Biko, lee chi ebidola iji ugbu a, abalị adịkwala nso. Biko, nọgide nʼụlọ m naanị abalị taa. Anyị ga-emekwa onwe anyị obi ụtọ abalị taa niile. Ma unu ga-amalite ije unu nʼisi ụtụtụ echi. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-ala nʼudo.”
10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and went away, and came as far as opposite Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and he had with him two saddled asses, and his concubine also was with him.
Ma nwoke ahụ ekweghị ịnọ ọnọdụ abalị ọzọ, ọ hapụrụ gawa nʼụzọ ije Jebus (ya bụ Jerusalem), ya na ịnyịnya ibu ya abụọ akwadoro maka njem nakwa iko ya nwanyị.
11 When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in unto this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
Ha rutere ebe ahụ oge chi na-akwado iji. Ohu ya sịrị nna ya ukwu, “Bịa, ka anyị kwụsị nʼobodo ndị Jebus a, nọ ọnọdụ abalị.”
12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn into one of the cities of the stranger, that are not belonging to the children of Israel; but we will pass on as far as Gib'ah.
Ma nna ya ukwu zaghachiri, “Mba! Anyị agaghị aba nʼobodo ndị na abụghị ụmụ Izrel. Anyị ga-aga nʼihu ruo Gibea.”
13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places; and let us lodge all night in Gib'ah, or in Ramah.
O kwukwara sị, “Bịa ka anyị gbalịa iru Gibea maọbụ Rema, nọọ ọnọdụ abalị nʼotu nʼime ebe ndị a.”
14 And they passed on and went forward; and the sun went down unto them by Gib'ah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
Ya mere, ha gara nʼihu nʼije ha. Anwụ dara dịka ha na-eru Gibea dị na Benjamin.
15 And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gib'ah; and when he went in, he sat down in the street of the city; for there was no man that brought them into his house to lodge.
Nʼebe ahụ ka ha kwụsịrị ịnọ ọnọdụ abalị. Ha gara nọrọ na mbara ama obodo ahụ, ma o nweghị onye ọbụla kpọbatara ha ka ha rahụ ụra nʼụlọ ya.
16 And, behold, an old man was coming from his work out of the field at evening, and this man was from the mountain of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gib'ah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Nʼanyasị ahụ, otu agadi nwoke zutere ha ka o si ịrụ ọrụ nʼubi na-alọghachi, onye si nʼobodo ugwu ugwu Ifrem, ma o bi ka onye ọbịa na Gibea (ndị bi nʼebe a bụ ndị Benjamin).
17 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city: and then said the old man, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
Mgbe agadi nwoke a hụrụ ndị ije ahụ na mbara ama obodo ahụ, ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, “Ebee ka unu si bịa? Ebee ka unu na-aga?”
18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lechem-judah toward the lower edge of the mountain of Ephraim; from there am I, and I went as far as Beth-lechem-judah; but I am going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that bringeth me into his house.
Nwoke ahụ zara sị ya, “Anyị si Betlehem dị na Juda na-alọghachi nʼụlọ anyị dị nʼebe dị anya nʼala ugwu ugwu Ifrem. Esi m ebe ahụ gaa Betlehem dị na Juda, ma ugbu a, ana m aga nʼụlọ Onyenwe anyị. O nweghị onye kpọbatara anyị nʼụlọ ya.
19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there are also bread and wine for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man who is with thy servants; there is no want of any thing.
Anyị nwere ihe oriri nke ịnyịnya ibu anyị ga-eri, achịcha na mmanya nke anyị bụ ndị ohu gị ga-eri, ya bụ, mụ onwe m na ohu gị nwanyị na nwokorobịa so anyị. Anyị achọghị ihe ọbụla nʼaka onye ọbụla.”
20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie upon me; at least lodge not in the street.
Agadi nwoke ahụ sịrị ha, “Batanụ nʼụlọ m dịka ndị ọbịa nke m. Ka m nye unu ihe niile bụ mkpa unu. Naanị unu anọla ọnọdụ abalị nʼama.”
21 So he brought him to his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and they ate and drank.
Nʼihi nke a, ọ kpọbatara ha nʼụlọ ya. O duuru ịnyịnya ibu ha, nye ha ihe oriri. Emesịa, ha sara ụkwụ ha mmiri, nọdụ ala rie ma ṅụọkwa.
22 As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, worthless people, beset the house round about, knocking at the door; and they said to the master of the house, the old man, thus, Bring forth the man that in come to thy house, that we may know him.
Ma mgbe ha risiri nri, nọrọ na-ezu ike, na-akpakọrịta ụka, na mberede, ndị ikom ụfọdụ sitere nʼobodo ahụ, ndị jọgburu onwe ha nʼomume gbara ụlọ ahụ gburugburu. Ha malitekwara iti aka nʼụzọ ahụ na iti mkpu na-akpọku agadi nwoke ahụ, sị ya, “Kpọpụta onye ọbịa ahụ nọ nʼime ụlọ gị ka anyị mara ya.”
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, No, my brethren, I pray you, act not wickedly; since this man is once come into my house, do not this scandalous thing.
Agadi nwoke ahụ bụ onyenwe ụlọ ahụ pụkwuuru ha nʼezi, sị ha, “Biko ụmụnna m, unu emela ihe ọjọọ dị otu a. Nwoke a nọ nʼụlọ m dịka ọbịa. Unu emela ihe ihere dị otu a.
24 Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; let me bring them out now, and humble ye them, and do to them what seemeth good in your eyes; but unto this man do not this scandalous thing.
Ka m kpọpụtara unu nwa m nwanyị na-amaghị nwoke, na iko nwanyị nwoke a ka unu jiri ha mee ihe ọbụla unu chọrọ ma hapụnụ nwoke a. Unu emela ihe ihere dị otu a.”
25 But the men would not hearken to him; so the man took hold of his concubine, and brought her forth unto them into the street; and they knew her, and ill-used her all the night until the morning; and they let her go when the day began to dawn.
Ma ndị ikom ahụ egeghị ya ntị. Ya mere, nwoke ahụ kpọpụtara iko ya nwanyị zipụrụ ha ya nʼezi. Ha niile nʼotu na otu, dinakwuru nwanyị ahụ abalị ahụ niile. Mgbe chi na-achọ ịbọ, ha hapụrụ ya ka ọ laa.
26 Then came the woman [home] in the early part of the morning, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, [and lay] till it was light.
Nʼisi ụtụtụ, nwanyị ahụ biliri laghachi azụ nʼụlọ ahụ iko ya nwoke nọ. Ma ọ dara nʼala nʼihu ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ahụ tọgbọrọ nʼebe ahụ tutu chi abọzie.
27 And when her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go on his way: behold, the woman, his concubine, was lying at the door of the house, with her hands upon the threshold.
Mgbe nwoke ahụ biliri nʼụtụtụ, meghee ụzọ ka ọ malite ije ya, ọ hụrụ iko ya nwanyị ahụ ka ọ tọgbọ nʼọnụ ụzọ ahụ. Aka ya abụọ dịkwa nʼọnụ ụzọ mbata ụlọ ahụ.
28 And he said unto her, Rise up, and let us be going; but no one answered. Then he took her upon the ass, and the man rose up, and went unto his place.
Nwoke ahụ kpọkuru ya sị ya, “Ngwa, bilie ka anyị laa.” Ma nwaagbọghọ ahụ ekwughị okwu ọbụla. Nwoke ahụ buliri ya, tụkwasị ya nʼelu ịnyịnya ibu ya, buru ya laa nʼobodo nke aka ya.
29 And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, according to her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her about in all the territory of Israel.
Mgbe ọ bịaruru obodo ya, ọ banyere nʼụlọ ya wepụta mma jiri ya bọwaa ozu iko ya nwanyị ahụ ụzọ iri na abụọ. O zigaara ebo iri na abụọ niile dị nʼIzrel otu ụzọ, otu ụzọ.
30 And it happened, that whoever saw it said, There hath no such deed been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt until this day: reflect well on it, give advice, and speak.
Nʼihi nke a, Onye ọbụla hụrụ ihe ọjọọ a kwuru sị, “O nwebeghị onye ọbụla mere ụdị ajọ omume dị otu a kemgbe ụmụ Izrel si nʼobodo Ijipt pụta. Chee echiche banyere ihe a. Tulee ya ma gwa anyị ihe anyị ga-eme?”
