Juges 19
1 Et à cette époque où il n'y avait pas de roi en Israël, il se trouva qu'un homme de Lévi séjournait au fond des monts d'Ephraïm; et il prit une femme, une concubine, de Bethléhem de Juda.
There was a certain man, a Levite, living beside mount Ephraim, who took a wife from Bethlehem of Judah.
2 Et elle lui fit infidélité et elle le quitta et regagna la maison de son père à Bethléhem de Juda, et elle y demeura un an quatre mois.
She left him, and she returned to the house of her father in Bethlehem. And she stayed with him for four months.
3 Alors son mari se leva et il alla après elle pour parler à son cœur et la ramener; or il avait avec lui son valet et une couple d'ânes. Et elle l'introduisit dans la maison de son père, et l'ayant vu, le père de la jeune fille vint joyeux au-devant de lui.
And her husband followed her, wishing to be reconciled with her, and to speak kindly to her, and to lead her back with him. And he had with him a servant and two donkeys. And she received him, and brought him into the house of her father. And when his father-in-law had heard about this, and had seen him, he met him with joy.
4 Et son beau-père, le père de la jeune fille, le retint à demeurer trois jours avec lui. Et ils mangèrent et burent et ils passèrent la nuit là.
And he embraced the man. And the son-in-law stayed in the house of his father-in-law for three days, eating and drinking with him in a friendly manner.
5 Et le quatrième jour ils se levèrent le matin, et il se mettait en devoir de partir, lorsque le père de la jeune fille dit à son gendre: Prends pour soutenir ton cœur un peu de nourriture, et ensuite vous partirez.
But on the fourth day, arising in the night, he intended to set out. But his father-in-law took hold of him, and he said to him, “First taste a little bread, and strengthen your stomach, and then you shall set out.”
6 Et ils s'assirent et mangèrent et burent les deux ensemble. Puis le père de la jeune fille dit à l'homme: Consens donc à passer la nuit ici et que ton cœur soit content.
And they sat down together, and they ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son-in-law, “I ask you to remain here today, so that we may rejoice together.”
7 Et comme il se disposait à partir, son beau-père le pressa tellement que derechef il resta pour la nuit.
But getting up, he intended to begin to set out. But nevertheless, his father-in-law pressed him resolutely, and made him remain with him.
8 Et le cinquième jour dès le matin il se leva pour s'en aller. Alors le père de la jeune fille lui dit: Restaure-toi donc le cœur, et ils différèrent jusqu'au déclin du jour et ils mangèrent ensemble.
But when morning came, the Levite was preparing for his journey. And his father-in-law said to him again, “I beg you to take a little food, and to be strengthened, until the daylight increases, and after that, you shall set out.” Therefore, they ate together.
9 Alors avec sa concubine et son valet l'homme s'apprêta à partir; et son beau-père, père de la jeune fille, lui dit: Vois donc! le jour baisse, le tard arrive! passez donc ici la nuit! Voici la chute du jour! passe ici la nuit et te réjouis le cœur, et demain dès le matin vous vous mettrez en route pour regagner ta tente.
And the young man got up, so that he might travel with his wife and servant. And his father-in-law spoke to him again: “Consider that the daylight is declining, and it approaches toward evening. Remain with me also today, and spend the day in gladness. And tomorrow you shall set out, so that you may go to your own house.”
10 Mais l'homme ne voulut pas rester encore une nuit; et s'étant levé il partit; et il arriva jusqu'en vue de Jébus, c'est-à-dire, Jérusalem; or il avait avec lui une couple d'ânes bâtés et sa concubine.
His son-in-law was not willing to agree to his words. Instead, he immediately continued on, and he arrived opposite Jebus, which by another name is called Jerusalem, leading with him two donkeys carrying burdens, and his mate.
11 Il étaient près de Jébus, et le jour avait beaucoup baissé. Et le valet dit à son maître: Viens, s'il te plaît, et entrons dans cette ville des Jébusites pour la nuit.
And now they were near Jebus, but day was turning into night. And the servant said to his lord, “Come, I beg you, let us turn aside to the city of the Jebusites, so that we may find lodging in it.”
12 Mais son maître lui dit: Nous n'irons point loger dans une ville de l'étranger, où il n'y a point d'enfants d'Israël, mais nous gagnerons Gibea.
His lord responded to him: “I will not enter into the town of a foreign people, who are not of the sons of Israel. Instead, I will cross over as far as Gibeah.
13 Et il dit à son valet: Viens et avançons vers un de ces lieux pour passer la nuit à Gibea ou à Rama.
And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.”
14 Et ils passèrent outre et cheminèrent, et le soleil se coucha pour eux près de Gibea, qui est à Benjamin.
Therefore, they passed by Jebus, and continuing on, they undertook the journey. But the sun went down on them when they were near Gibeah, which is of the tribe of Benjamin.
15 Et ils tournèrent de ce côté pour venir passer la nuit à Gibea. Et y étant entré il s'arrêta dans la place de la ville, et il n'y eut personne qui leur offrît un asile dans sa maison pour la nuit.
And so they diverted to it, so that they might lodge there. And when they had entered, they were sitting in the street of the city. For no one was willing to give them hospitality.
16 Et voilà qu'un vieillard revenait des champs après son travail le soir; or cet homme était des monts d'Ephraïm, et il séjournait à Gibea; et les gens du lieu étaient Benjaminites;
And behold, they saw an old man, returning from the field and from his work in the evening, and he was also from mount Ephraim, and he was living as a stranger in Gibeah. For the men of that region were of the sons of Benjamin.
17 et ayant levé les yeux il aperçut le voyageur dans la place de la ville; et le vieillard dit: Où vas-tu et d'où viens-tu?
And the old man, lifting up his eyes, saw the man sitting with his bundles in the street of the city. And he said to him: “Where have you come from? And where are you going?”
18 Et il lui répondit: De Bethléhem de Juda nous allons au fond de la montagne d'Ephraïm d'où je suis; et je suis allé à Bethléhem de Juda, et je me rends à la maison de l'Éternel, et personne ne m'offre un asile dans sa maison.
He answered him: “We set out from Bethlehem of Judah, and we are traveling to our own place, which is beside mount Ephraim. From there we went to Bethlehem, and now we go to the house of God. But no one is willing to receive us under his roof.
19 Et nous avons et litière et fourrage pour nos ânes; et j'ai aussi du pain et du vin pour moi et pour ta servante et pour le valet qui accompagne tes serviteurs; nous n'avons faute de rien.
We have straw and hay as fodder for the donkeys, and we have bread and wine for the use of myself, and for your handmaid and the servant who is with me. We lack nothing except lodging.”
20 Alors le vieillard dit: Rassure-toi! tout ce qui te manque sera à ma charge seulement; seulement tu ne passeras pas la nuit dans la rue.
And the old man responded to him: “Peace be with you. I will provide all that is necessary. Only, I beg you, do not stay in the street.”
21 Et il le mena dans sa maison, et garnit le râtelier pour les ânes; et ils baignèrent leurs pieds et ils mangèrent et burent.
And he led him into his house, and he gave fodder to his donkeys. And after they had washed their feet, he received them with a banquet.
22 Comme ils se récréaient le cœur, voilà que les hommes de la ville, gens dépravés, entourèrent la maison en se ruant contre la porte, et ils dirent au vieillard, maître de la maison: Livre-nous l'homme arrivé chez toi, pour que nous le connaissions!
And while they were feasting, and were refreshing their bodies with food and drink after the labor of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and surrounded the old man’s house. And they began to knock at the door, calling out to the lord of the house, and saying, “Bring out the man who entered your house, so that we may abuse him.”
23 Alors le maître de la maison se présenta à eux et leur dit: Non! mes frères, oh! non, ne faites pas le mal! Dès que cet homme est entré dans ma maison, ne commettez pas cette action infâme.
And the old man went out to them, and he said: “Do not choose, brothers, do not choose to do this evil. For this man has entered to my hospitality. And you must cease from this senselessness.
24 Voici, ma fille qui est vierge, et sa concubine, je vous les livrerai; abusez d'elles, et les traitez à votre gré; mais sur cet homme ne commettez pas cette action infâme.
I have a virgin daughter, and this man has a mate. I will lead them out to you, so that you may debase them and may satisfy your lust. Only, I beg you, do not commit this crime against nature on the man.”
25 Mais ces gens ne voulurent pas l'écouter. Alors l'homme prit sa concubine et la leur amena dans la rue; et ils la connurent, et assouvirent sur elle leur lubricité toute la nuit jusqu'au matin, et ils la relâchèrent au lever de l'aurore.
But they were not willing to agree to his words. So the man, discerning this, led out his mate to them, and he delivered her to their sexual abuse. And when they had abused her for the entire night, they released her in the morning.
26 Et à l'aube du matin cette femme vint tomber à la porte de la maison de l'homme chez qui était son maître et elle fut là jusqu'au jour.
But the woman, as darkness was receding, came to the door of the house, where her lord was staying, and there she fell down.
27 Et le matin comme son maître s'étant levé ouvrait les portes de la maison et sortait pour suivre sa route, voilà que sa concubine était étendue à la porte de la maison, les mains posées sur le seuil.
When morning came, the man arose, and he opened the door, so that he might complete the journey that he had begun. And behold, his mate was lying before the door, with her hands reaching out to the threshold.
28 Et il lui dit: Lève-toi et partons! Mais personne ne répondit: Alors le mari la chargea sur son âne, et se mit en marche et gagna sa demeure.
And he, thinking that she was resting, said to her, “Get up, and let us walk.” But since she gave no response, realizing that she had died, he took her up, and he laid her on his donkey, and he returned to his house.
29 Et arrivé dans sa maison il prend le couteau, et saisit sa concubine, et la coupe en douze pièces et la démembre, et en fait des envois dans tout le territoire d'Israël.
And when he had arrived, he took up a sword, and he cut into pieces the dead body of his wife, with her bones, into twelve parts. And he sent the pieces into all the parts of Israel.
30 A ce spectacle tout le monde dit: Jamais fait pareil ne s'est passé ni vu depuis le jour où les enfants d'Israël sortirent du pays d'Egypte jusqu'aujourd'hui! Ayez-le sur le cœur, consultez-vous et parlez.
And when each one had seen this, they were crying out together, “Never has such a thing been done in Israel, from the day that our fathers ascended from Egypt, even to the present time. Let a sentence be brought and let us decide in common what ought to be done.”
