Judges 19
1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite dwelling on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.
Masih pada masa-masa itu juga, ketika Israel belum punya raja, seorang Lewi yang tinggal di pedalaman perbukitan Efraim mengambil seorang perempuan dari kota Betlehem di daerah Yehuda untuk menjadi gundiknya.
2 And his concubine played the harlot against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.
Tetapi gundik itu tidak setia kepadanya. Dia pulang ke rumah ayahnya di Betlehem. Sekitar empat bulan kemudian,
3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of donkeys: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
suaminya menyusul dia untuk membujuknya kembali. Orang Lewi itu membawa seorang pelayan laki-laki dan dua ekor keledai berpelana. Kemudian perempuan itu mengajak suaminya ke rumah ayahnya. Ketika ayah perempuan itu melihat menantunya, dia menyambutnya dengan gembira,
4 And his father in law, the damsel’s father, detained him; and he abode with him three days: so they ate and drank, and lodged there.
dan mendesak menantunya itu untuk tinggal beberapa waktu. Maka mereka makan dan orang Lewi itu menginap bersama ayah mertuanya selama tiga hari.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he arose to depart: and the damsel’s father said to his son in law, Strengthen thy heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward depart.
Pada hari keempat, suami perempuan itu bangun pagi-pagi dan bersiap untuk pergi. Tetapi mertuanya berkata kepadanya, “Makanlah dulu sedikit supaya ada tenaga. Sesudah itu baru kalian berangkat.”
6 And they sat down, and ate and drank both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said to the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.
Maka mereka berdua duduk, lalu makan bersama-sama. Ayah perempuan itu berkata kepada menantunya, “Tinggallah satu malam lagi di rumahku. Santai saja di sini bersama istrimu.”
7 And when the man rose to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
Ketika orang Lewi itu tetap beranjak untuk pergi, mertuanya mendesak dia untuk menginap sampai akhirnya dia terpaksa bermalam lagi di sana.
8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father said, Strengthen thy heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they ate both of them.
Pada hari kelima, dia bangun pagi-pagi untuk berangkat. Mertuanya kembali berkata, “Makanlah dulu sedikit supaya ada tenaga. Tunggulah hingga sore, baru berangkat.” Jadi mereka berdua pun makan bersama-sama lagi.
9 And when the man arose to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said to him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day is coming to an end, lodge here, that thy heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Saat hari sudah sore, dia bersama gundiknya dan pelayannya bersiap-siap untuk berangkat. Tetapi mertuanya berkata, “Ini sudah sore. Sebentar lagi gelap. Bermalamlah di sini. Santai saja. Besok kalian bisa bangun pagi-pagi dan berangkat pulang.”
10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he arose and departed, and came opposite Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two donkeys saddled, his concubine also was with him.
Namun, orang Lewi itu tidak mau bermalam lagi. Dia berangkat bersama gundiknya, pelayannya, dan kedua keledainya. Lalu tibalah mereka di dekat kota Yebus, yang sekarang disebut Yerusalem.
11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in to this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
Mereka sampai di sana ketika sudah hampir petang. Maka pelayan itu berkata kepada tuannya, “Sebaiknya kita bermalam saja di kota orang Yebus ini.”
12 And his master said to him, We will not turn aside here into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
Jawab tuannya, “Janganlah kita bermalam di kota bangsa asing, yang bukan orang Israel. Lebih baik kita berjalan terus sampai ke kota Gibea.
13 And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
Ya, mari kita lanjut saja sampai ke Gibea atau Rama dan bermalam di sana.”
14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
Maka mereka meneruskan perjalanan. Saat matahari terbenam, mereka sampai di dekat kota Gibea di wilayah suku Benyamin.
15 And they turned aside there, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.
Mereka pun masuk untuk bermalam di sana. Akan tetapi, tidak ada warga yang mengajak mereka menginap di rumah, jadi mereka duduk saja di alun-alun kota.
16 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening, who was also of mount Ephraim; and he dwelt in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Malam-malam, lewatlah seorang laki-laki tua yang baru pulang dari ladangnya. Dia berasal dari perbukitan Efraim, tetapi tinggal sebagai pendatang di Gibea, di antara orang-orang suku Benyamin.
17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Where goest thou? and where do you come from?
Ketika melihat orang Lewi itu di alun-alun kota, dia bertanya, “Saudara datang dari mana dan mau ke mana?”
18 And he said to him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from there am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me into his house.
Jawab orang Lewi itu, “Kami dalam perjalanan dari Betlehem pulang ke daerah saya di pedalaman perbukitan Efraim, sekaligus hendak singgah di rumah TUHAN. Tetapi tidak ada yang mengajak kami bermalam di rumah mereka.
19 Yet there is both straw and fodder for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Kami punya cukup jerami dan makanan untuk kedua keledai kami itu. Kami juga punya cukup roti dan air anggur untuk saya, gundik saya, dan pelayan saya. Kami tidak akan merepotkan dengan apa pun.”
20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Lalu orang tua itu berkata, “Jangan bermalam di luar. Menginaplah di rumah saya. Tenang saja, saya akan menyediakan segala keperluan kalian.”
21 So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys: and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
Kemudian dia membawa mereka ke rumahnya dan memberi makan keledai mereka. Sesudah semua mencuci kaki, mereka makan bersama.
22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain perverted men, beset the house on all sides, and beat at the door, and 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.
Saat mereka sedang bersantai, preman-preman kota datang mengepung rumah itu dan menggedor-gedor pintu. Kata mereka kepada orang tua itu, “Bawa keluar laki-laki yang datang ke rumahmu! Kami mau menyetubuhi dia!”
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.
Orang tua itu keluar menemui mereka. Katanya, “Saudara-saudaraku, jangan berbuat jahat begitu. Dia adalah tamu di rumah saya. Jangan melakukan perbuatan keji ini!
24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.
Di sini ada anak gadis saya yang masih perawan dan gundik dari tamu saya. Biarlah saya bawa mereka keluar. Lakukanlah sesuka hati terhadap mereka. Tetapi jangan berbuat keji terhadap tamu saya ini!”
25 But the men would not hearken to him: so 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 when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Namun, para preman itu tidak mau tahu. Maka orang Lewi itu mendorong gundiknya keluar. Mereka melecehkan dan memperkosa dia sepanjang malam sampai subuh. Ketika matahari mulai terbit, barulah mereka melepaskannya.
26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.
Perempuan itu pun kembali ke tempat suaminya bermalam. Dia jatuh tergeletak di depan pintu rumah sampai hari semakin terang.
27 And her lord rose in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
Ketika suaminya bangun pagi itu dan membuka pintu untuk berangkat, dia mendapati gundiknya tergeletak di depan, dengan tangan memegang ambang pintu.
28 And he said to her, Rise, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her upon a donkey, and the man rose, and went to his place.
“Bangunlah,” katanya. “Kita mau berangkat.” Tetapi perempuan itu tidak menjawab. Lalu dia mengangkat mayat gundiknya itu, menaruhnya di atas keledai, dan berjalan pulang.
29 And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the land of Israel.
Sesampainya di rumah, orang Lewi itu mengambil pisau dan memotong-motong mayat itu menjadi dua belas bagian. Kemudian dia mengirim utusan-utusan untuk membawa potongan-potongan itu ke daerah setiap suku Israel.
30 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There hath been no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came from the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
Setiap orang yang melihat potongan mayat itu berkata, “Perbuatan keji seperti ini belum pernah terjadi sejak bangsa Israel keluar dari Mesir. Kita harus berpikir baik-baik! Mari kita berunding dan putuskan bagaimana kita harus bertindak!”
